97-2292. Program Announcement for a Cooperative Agreement To Initiate an Interdisciplinary Center for Community-Based Learning

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 4539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2292]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration


Program Announcement for a Cooperative Agreement To Initiate an 
Interdisciplinary Center for Community-Based Learning

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces 
the awarding of a sole source cooperative agreement to the Association 
of Academic Health Centers to plan for and implement an 
Interdisciplinary Center for Community-Based Learning. This activity 
will be supported under the authority of Title III, Section 301, of the 
Public Health Service Act. A proposed three-year period of support 
beginning in fiscal year 1997 is anticipated with approximately 
$100,000 per year.
    The project will (1) strengthen and institutionalize the academic 
health centers commitment to interdisciplinary community-based 
learning, particularly in under served community settings, (2) provide 
expertise to academic health centers in regard to model 
interdisciplinary community-based curricula and training sites, and (3) 
support an interdisciplinary network of health care professionals 
working to create and strengthen an interdisciplinary community-based 
curriculum.
    The Association of Academic Health Centers was chosen because it is 
the recognized professional association representing academic health 
centers, with a mission that ``seeks to explore and study issues that 
relate to greater coordination of health-related schools and programs, 
both within and among institutions, interdisciplinary and 
multiprofessional concerns.''
    It also has previously established relationships with several 
multiprofessional groups and associations which are actively developing 
an agenda for interdisciplinary community-based learning and have ready 
access to information regarding all interdisciplinary community-based 
training programs at academic health centers in the country.

Federal Involvement

    The Cooperative Agreement mechanism is being used for this project 
to allow for substantial Federal programmatic involvement with the 
planning, development, administration, and evaluation of the 
Interdisciplinary Center for Community-Based Learning.

Requests for Additional Information

    Requests for additional information regarding this sole source 
cooperative agreement should be directed to: Sue Hassmiller, Ph.D., 
R.N., Bureau of Health Professions, Room 8-05, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, 
Telephone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: 
[e-mail]

    Dated: January 23, 1997.
Ciro V. Sumaya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-2292 Filed 1-29-97; 8:45 am]
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