November 2006

The views expressed in this document are solely those of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry and do not necessarily represent the views of the Health Resources and Services Administration nor the United States Government.

Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry

Section 748 of the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998 authorizes the establishment of an Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry. The Act directs the Secretary to establish an advisory committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry. The Advisory Committee was constituted to:

1. Provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary concerning policy and program development and other matters of significance concerning the activities under section 747.
2. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report describing the activities of the Advisory Committee, including findings and recommendations made by the Advisory Committee concerning the activities under section 747.

Congress created the Advisory Committee to obtain insight and objectives from primary healthcare providers, educators, and trainees who work on the front line. The members include such health professionals as physicians and physician assistants, as well as general and pediatric dentists, from the disciplines of primary care medicine and dentistry.

Advisory Committee Members