Global Health Corps

This is a very exciting idea that was proposed last year (though it may be dead in the political waters given Katrina and Iraq costs). The report by the IOM, Healers Abroad: Americans Responding to the Human Resource Crisis in HIV/AIDS, outlines a plan to bring US health professionals to resource-limited settings to contribute to major health needs, most specifically, though not exclusively, to the fight against HIV/AIDS. It is somewhat visionary, compensates providers appropriately, is holisitic (plan is not just for recruiting physicians, but inclusive of nurses, pharmacists, IT specialists, etc), and creates an entire new career path for global health enthusiasts. And yes, this was created under W's watch.

Global Health Corps Proposed to Fight AIDS