National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps (NAC) is a group of clinicians and health care administrators who are expert in the issues medically underserved communities face in meeting their health care needs that is a "frontline" source of information to the NHSC senior management.
The Advisory Council is committed to effectively implementing its mandate to advise the Secretary and, by designation, the Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a forum to identify the priorities for the NHSC and bring forward and anticipate future program issues and concerns through ongoing communication with program staff, professional organizations, communities and program participants.
- Function as a sounding board for proposed policy changes by utilizing the varying levels of expertise represented on the Council to advise on specific program areas.
- Develop and distribute White Papers and briefs that clearly state issues and/or concerns relating to the NHSC with specific recommendations for necessary policy revisions.
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