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Sacramento, CA 95811-6213
Phone: (916) 326-3700
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Healthcare Workforce Development Division
Song-Brown Program
The Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act (Song-Brown Program) was established in 1973 under the Health and Safety Code Section 128200-128241 of the California Health and Safety Code to increase the number of health professional training slots in established medical schools. The program:
- Encourages universities and primary care health professionals to provide healthcare in medically underserved areas, and
- Provides financial support to family practice residency, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and registered nurse (RN) education programs throughout California
The Song-Brown program is aided by the California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission (CHWPC). CHWPC is a 15-member citizen advisory board that provides expert guidance and statewide perspectives on health professional education issues, reviews applications and recommends contract awards. The CHWPC meets (go to Public Meetings) three times annually.
OSHPD provides administrative support to the CHWPC and the accredited training programs by executing contracts, facilitating Public Meetings, performing site visits, and assisting with periodic review and updates of Medical Service Study Areas.
Annual Application Process
Accredited training programs must submit applications on a periodic basis to continue to receive program funding. At present, 26 California family practice residency programs and 16 physician assistant/family nurse practitioner programs receive on-going support from the Song-Brown program. Song-Brown currently funds 30 registered nurse education programs (ADNs, BSNs and MSNs) to improve access to healthcare services. The Song-Brown Program does not provide funding to individual students.
Announcements!
Lodging and transportation information for the November 9, 2009 meeting can be found here.
Registered Nurse Shortage Area Map is available here.
2009 Request for Application (RFA) for Family Practice Residency Programs is available here - The application period for this RFA is now closed.
2009 Request for Application (RFA) for Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Training Programs is available here - The application period for this RFA is now closed.
2009 Mental Health Special Programs Request for Application (RFA ) for Physician Assistant Training Programs is available here - The application period for this RFA is now closed.
Payee Data Record required to accompany all RFA’s can be found here.
The California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission (Commission) will be soliciting public comment regarding the role of the Program Director's presentations at Song-Brown funding meetings. The Commission will provide an opportunity for public comment at the next three public meetings.
Archive Updates
- April 9, 2009 News Release to March 24-25, 2009 Awards Notice
- December 11, 2008 News Release to November 18, 2008 Awards Notice
- October 9, 2008 News Release to August 5-6, 2008 Awards Notice
- February 15, 2008 News Release to February 6-7, 2008 Awards Notice
Song-Brown Program Brochure
Contacts:
Manuela Lachica, HPS II, Song-Brown Program Director
(916) 326-3752
mlachica@oshpd.ca.gov
Melissa Omand, Program Analyst
Telephone: (916) 326-3753
Email: momand@oshpd.ca.gov