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The funds are administered through the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development’s (OSHPD) Song-Brown program.
Since the governor took office, he has awarded more than $33 million in Song-Brown funding which has supported nearly 7,400 training and education slots for family medicine residents, family nurse practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses.
“There is a huge need in California for more health care practitioners, and the health care workforce training programs that are receiving funding have shown a commitment to helping meet this demand while also striving for higher quality, affordable and accessible health care across the state,” Schwarzenegger said.
The following 13 training programs received awards:
Sonoma State University, $253,737
California State University, Long Beach, $192,791
California State University, Fresno, $155,194
University of California, Davis, $107,000
Riverside Community College, $107,000
University of California, Los Angeles, $107,000
Keck School of Medicine – USC, $107,000
Charles R. Drew University, $107,000
University of California, San Francisco, $107,000
Stanford University, $107,000
San Joaquin Valley College, $62,446
University of California, Irvine, $43,416
Touro University, $43,416
The Song-Brown program was established by the Song-Brown Act of 1973 to increase the number of family practice physicians and physician assistants being trained in the state to provide needed medical services to Californians. OSHPD works in conjunction with the California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission to award Song-Brown program funding.
Family nurse practitioners were added to the Song-Brown program in 1978, and in 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger expanded the program to include registered nurses. Song-Brown funds come from a fee on health facilities that go into a special California Health and Data Fund administered by OSHPD.
For more information about the Song-Brown program, please contact the program at (916) 653-0733, or visit www.oshpd.ca.gov/HWCDD/manpower/songbrown.htm.
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No tobacco use of any kind will be permitted indoors or outdoors on the hospital campus and at the family health centers in Clearlake, Middletown and Kelseyville.
“As a health care organization, St. Helena Hospital Clearlake is committed to the health and safety of its employees, patients and visitors,” said Linda Gibson, senior vice president of operations. “We have a responsibility to take a leadership role for this major health issue and are joining hospitals across the country in going tobacco-free to promote good health.”
Smoking is the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the United States, according to American Lung Association. The hospital is assisting employees and spouses who want to quit smoking by offering free cessation classes and providing educational materials and nicotine replacement therapies.
St. Helena Hospital Clearlake is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving the communities of Middletown, Hidden Valley, Cobb, Lower Lake, Kelseyville, Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks. For more information, visit www.sthelenahospital.org.
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Beth Rutiger, a 14-year Jazzercise instructor, will demonstrate movements to de-stress your body and lighten your mood.
Rutiger started the first Jazzercise classes in Lake County and now teaches classes for various fitness levels in Hidden Valley Lake and Middletown.
Arlene Taylor, PhD, a brain guru from Napa County's St. Helena Hospital, will identify key factors that lead to stressful holiday events and discuss strategies to eliminate stressors effectively.
The seminar is Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hidden Valley Lake Country Club, 18766 Lake Ridge Circle. Comfortable clothes are recommended for the Jazzercise portion.
Reservations are required for this free seminar. Please call 800-540-3611.
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Women interested in receiving a free mammogram must first call toll-free 800-511-2300 to see if they qualify for the State’s Every Women Counts program (see program description below).
Those who do not qualify for Every Women Counts must meet the following criteria:
40 years or older;
Require a screening mammogram only;
Must not have breast implants;
Must not have received a recent biopsy or breast surgery;
Received their last mammogram at least one year ago;
Must be uninsured or have a high-deductible insurance plan;
Must not be nursing (breastfeeding);
Must have a physician referral or be referred to Sutter Lakeside’s Family Medicine Clinic or Upper Lake Clinic (any follow-up care required will not be included with the free mammogram).
Women who meet these criteria can call 262-5030 to schedule their mammogram.
Every Woman Counts is a cancer detection program of the California Department of Public Health that provides California's medically underserved women access to screening and diagnostic services for breast and cervical cancer.
Eligibility includes women who:
Are age 40 or over for breast cancer screening;
Are age 25 or over for cervical cancer screening;
Live in California;
Have income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level;
Have medical insurance that does not cover these screening exams;
Have a high insurance deductible or co-payment they cannot afford;
Do not have access to these screening exams through Medi-Cal or another government-sponsored program.
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