In 1990, a group of Region VIII clinicians facilitated the establishment of Mountain/Plains Clinical Network (MPCN) as a program of CHAMPS. MPCN encompasses all clinicians (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and dentists) working at Region VIII health centers.
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MPCN Mission and Goals
MPCN Leadership
MPCN Programs
The mission of Mountain/Plains Clinical Network (MPCN) is to provide professional, administrative, and educational support to all clinicians that practice in community, migrant and homeless health centers and National Health Service Corps sites in Region VIII in order to ensure the delivery of the highest quality of care to poor and underserved populations.
The goals of MPCN activities are to advocate for the cause of the medically and dentally unserved and underserved, improve the quality of medical and dental services, eliminate health disparities, and increase access to primary and preventive health care services in Region VIII.
A steering committee of Region VIII clinicians guides CHAMPS’ clinical programs to ensure that these programs and other clinical services meet the needs and challenges of MPCN. The MPCN Steering Committee is comprised of two clinician representatives from each state in Region VIII, one dentist from each state with a dental program, and a health promotion/disease prevention specialist. The MPCN Steering Committee holds bi-monthly conference calls and meets annually.
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If you are interested in becoming an MPCN Steering Committee member, please contact shannon@champsonline.org.
MPCN has delivered a number of successful programs in the areas of quality improvement, clinical research, patient and provider education (including provision of Continuing Medical Education hours), resource development, networking and communication. MPCN activities are designed to enhance health centers' recruitment and retention of choice clinicians and to support the provision of excellent clinical services in Region VIII health centers.
Please follow the links below to learn more about the following current MPCN programs:
Please link to our Calendar of Events for information about upcoming educational opportunities.
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