Panel Presentation: Demographics and Diversity of the Health Care Providers in Texas and Central Texas Brian King, program director of the Health Professions Resource Center , Center for Health Statistics, Department of State Health Services will first present a PowerPoint presentation addressing: · Population growth up to 1990 · General race/ethnicity, gender and age demographics for Texas and Central Texas and specifically for the following health professions: o Primary care physicians o Physician assistants o General dentists o Registered nurses o Pharmacists o Physical therapists o Occupational therapists o Mental health professionals: Licensed professional counselors, licensed chemical dependency counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers · Mr. King will conclude his presentation with a summary of Texas and Central Texas ’: o Health professions supply ratios o Race/Ethnicity percentages and trends The following responding panel members will address the demographics that Mr. King has presented. In specific, they have been asked how their organization/institution is working towards diversifying the health workforce in Texas which will lead toward improved access and quality of care for everyone.
| · | Stacey Silverman, MA, Chair, Statewide Healthcare Coordinating Council and Director of Medical Education, Higher Education Coordinating Board Representing policy and higher education administration | | · | Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, Professor and Director of the Institute of Health Policy, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston and former Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DHHS), 9/04 through 9/06 and Former Commissioner of the Texas Department of Health (TDH), 11/01 through 8/04 Representing public health and higher education | | · | Adrain Johnson, EdD, Associate Commissioner for School District Services, Texas Education Agency Representing K-12 education | | · | Cristina Rivera, MBA, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer at Valley Regional Medical Center, Brownsville and a member of the Texas Hospital Association’s Diversity Committee Representing the healthcare industry
Representing the healthcare industry | | · | Moderator: Steve Shelton, MBA, PA-C, Assistant Vice-President for the Division of Community Outreach, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston |
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