Rockville, Md. – To address glaring health disparities across the United States, Americans need access to high quality, affordable care, but access alone is not enough. Communities that historically have been disenfranchised from services and accessing healthcare employment also face serious health workforce recruitment and retention issues. In order to tackle these challenges, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Services Resources Administration (HRSA) is partnering with Abt Global to create a National Health Workforce Institute.
To support the Institute’s goals, Abt will team with the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) to:
- Strengthen relationships between HRSA and those addressing workforce issues in underserved communities
- Amplify HRSA’s impact by collaborating and connecting key partners and stakeholders across HHS and other federal agencies
- Elevate promising practices in workforce recruitment and retention training and technical assistance at sites working to address workforce shortages.
“Creating a National Health Workforce Institute provides a great opportunity to support HRSA’s abilities to shape its strategies based on input from people with lived experiences,” explained Ann Loeffler, Principal Associate, Health & Environment. “This work embodies the equity-grounded concept of ‘nothing about us without us,’ and we are honored to do this work in partnership with ACU, which was created by clinicians serving disenfranchised places.”
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Abt Global has become aware of a phishing scheme targeting individuals with fraudulent interview requests and job offers. Abt’s secure IT systems and private applicant information have not been compromised; scammers are impersonating Abt employees, using the company name and branding to mislead and engage potential job seekers in fake recruitment processes. Scammers might reference real job openings or describe fake opportunities that generally match individuals’ professional backgrounds, with the goal of establishing communication and eventually obtaining private financial information to defraud people. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Federal Trade Commission warn that employment scams such as this are a growing cyber threat. Abt urges anyone who is contacted about employment opportunities to exercise caution and know that: All communication from Abt Global will be from an Abt employee using the @abtglobal.com email domain (e.g., recruiting@abtglobal.com). We do not use third-party recruiters. Abt Global recruiters will only schedule interviews for candidates who have applied for a position through our secure portal. You may view your application status through the applicant portal on Abt Global Careers. No corporate or IT systems at Abt are affected by this scam. The scammers are using Abt’s logo and employee names to impersonate the company. You can directly contact us at recruiting@abtglobal.com with any questions or concerns. Abt is committed to ensuring the safety and security of our community. We caution individuals to be vigilant in protecting personal data and vetting communication with new contacts from any company. Do not respond or provide any personal information if contacted by someone claiming to represent a company to which you did not submit a job application or profile. This scam can be perpetrated against any business and individuals who recognize and trust its name. For information on Abt recruitment practices and policies, please visit our careers page or email recruiting@abtglobal.com. To report a scam, visit: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/.