Host: Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Date: Wednesday, October 3rd
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Speaker: Erin Mundy, MPA, Director of Community Based Training Programs and Cindy Peloquin, PTIP Program Manager
Program Description:
Georgia faces a critical shortage of health care professionals, particularly in primary care. Georgia Area Health Education Centers coordinate community-based training for health professional students in primary care specifically rural/underserved areas. The Preceptor Tax Incentive Program was created to entice physicians who are not compensated to train health professional students.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, attendees should be able to:
- Examine the process Georgia followed in creating the Preceptor Tax Incentive Program including developing a greater understanding of legislative processes in creating the bill and the challenges encountered during the process.
- Examine the mechanisms utilized to certify the eligible rotations and eligible practitioners for tax purposes.
- Recognize the critical role of the Georgia Statewide AHEC in collaborating partnerships with legislators, university leaders and state departments in creating a workable framework for reporting, managing, and auditing incentive dollars impacting the state’s revenue