Summary of Recommendations

The coordinating committee, in addition to the guiding principles, established a rationale for their deliberations and the final choice of governance structure that was to be recommended. This rationale includes:

1. that the new structure should truly reflect a partnership of educational institutions and community involvement and that all these players are to be at the table;
2. that the consortia representation reflect a 51% community representation;
3. that the Bureau of Public Health be strongly represented for resource knowledge and coordination and because the Bureau brings together health promotion and population based issues; and

There must be consortia level governance structures made up of representation from each of the training sites and community members from each of these training sites. This consortium level body must mirror the state level body in function and principle. The rationale for this consortia level governing structure are: the need to protect and maintain local autonomy and the integrity and allocation of local budgets to reflect the effective use of funds to meet local needs. This rationale also includes that these consortia level governing bodies should reflect and support the overall program philosophy, ensure community in put, be representative of the entire consortia and model a democratic process.

The state level governing body is to be made up of representation from each of the consortia, representatives from the participating health sciences schools, and the Bureau of Public Health

The current configuration of RHI Consortia and Kellogg Community Partnership sites are to propose new consortia or reaffirm existing consortia using specific guidelines.