A full-time clinical coordinator was hired in September 1999, and a formal search is underway for a department chair and a medical director. More staff will be added as needed. Adjunct faculty will come from these departments and schools. Graduates completed the first survey on the program in December 1998. This information will give insight into the program and will ensure that the goal of providing healthcare to the medically underserved is being met.
Plans are underway for an annual update survey to ensure that all information remains current.
Solidify agreements with the Departments of the Army and Veterans Affairs for training an increased number of students. Continue the development of AHEC rotation sites that focus on primary care education and experiences unique to South Texas. Focus on developing additional sites in medically underserved areas outside of Bexar County. Expand clinical sites to include dermatology, geriatrics, podiatry, ophthalmology, and others. Offer students the opportunity to name an elective rotation.