On Wednesday, June 3 from noon-1:30pm Eastern, the Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC), of which ASAHP is a member, will host a congressional lunch briefing titled, “Securing the Nation's Health Workforce: The Critical Role of the HRSA Title VII and Title VIII Programs”. The briefing will highlight the importance of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Title VII health professions and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs in addressing health workforce shortages and improving patients' access to care.

On June 8 from 2-3:30pm Eastern, the Advanced Professional Workforce Alliance (APWA), of which ASAHP is a member, and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), will hold a congressional briefing titled, “The RISE and Fall of Graduate Access; Student Loan Limit Implications for Graduate Degree Programs”. The briefing will open with remarks from congressional champions, followed by a cross-disciplinary panel of workforce and student impact testimony. Speakers will address enrollment impacts, increased reliance on private credit markets, effects on low-income and first-generation students, and workforce pathway consequences in affected fields.

Both events are are open to congressional staff.