Through a local matching fund process, Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Funds will be made available to your eligible public training partners (community colleges and public universities) to expand and implement accelerated health care training programs. The primary objectives for the initiative are to support innovative, accelerated training programs focused on nursing and allied health fields, and to produce more well-qualified health care workers at a faster pace without compromising quality.

The application process will require collaboration between the applying publicly funded training institutions and hospitals. It will also require that you be involved in the development of the application to assure that it addresses documented needs of employers in your region, that the training benefits as many employers as possible, and that other relevant Michigan Regional Skills Alliance partners are involved as appropriate.

This initiative is on a very fast track. The proposals must be submitted by May 16, 2005. In order to assist you, we will be notifying your eligible educational partners of this opportunity. We will also conduct an informational meeting on April 22, which we hope you will attend.

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Accelerated Healthcare Initiative Q & A