HRSA Administrator Elizabeth M. Duke welcomed
the second group of 60 HRSA Scholars to the agency in a Sept. 23 ceremony
at the Parklawn building in Rockville, Md.
HRSA launched the Scholars program in 2001
to attract talented new employees to support the agency’s mission of
expanding access to quality health care for all Americans. Creation
of the program was sparked by agency staffing
forecasts which showed that many of HRSA’s most experienced employees
soon will be eligible for retirement.
The cornerstone of the program is a year-long training
and development curriculum that each scholar will complete. Scholars
will rotate to new assignments in the agency every three months, giving
them access to four program and administrative areas during their first
year. Rotation supervisors in each HRSA bureau and office will
supervise
the Scholars.
Each Scholar also has been assigned a mentor during
the first year who will serve as a source of assistance and support.
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