SD56 - Status of Recruitment and Retention Activities in the Commonwealth for 1994


Executive Summary:
The Governor and the General Assembly have recognized that there are shortages of primary care providers, as well as provider maldistribution problems, that hinder access to primary health care in many areas of Virginia. Many initiatives have been undertaken to address the causes of shortages and maldistribution in an effort to improve access to health care.

The 1994 General Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution 113 which requested the Commissioner of Health to establish an Office of Health Professions Recruitment and Retention and to report annually on the status of recruitment and retention activities in the Commonwealth. In response to the Resolution, the following is a report on recruitment and retention activities that are occurring in the state.