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PFB4 - Health Center History: A Movement for our Future

Friday, February 7, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Location: Georgetown (M1)
Knowledge Level: Basic
CPE: 1.2
CME: 1.0
CE: 1.0
CEU: 1.0
Session Description: In our 60th anniversary year (2025), it's imperative to propel ourselves into the future from the shoulders on which we stand. The history of the Health Center Movement is not static but instead spurs dialogue about the future. This session will provide not only an overview of the origins and growth of the health center model, and the subsequent development of nationwide movement but also address the necessary evolution and future vision as reflected upon by a panel of advocates, historians and new health center executives and Board leaders. Integrating understanding of our history and its nuance, will better prepare us to advance the Health Center Movement for the future!

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the origins of the community health center movement and key milestones in Health Center history, 1960-Current.
  • Understand the broader national, state and local and policy context forcing evolution of the Health Center Program and new ways "the Movement" pursues equity and the definition of primary care.
  • Challenge status quo assumptions about the Health Center of the Future, informed by current leaders.