§ 15-52-04 — Duties of council

1. The advisory council, in consultation with the school of medicine and health sciences
and the other agencies, associations, and institutions represented on the advisory
council, shall study and make recommendations regarding the strategic plan,
programs, and facilities of the school of medicine and health sciences in support of its
purpose as defined in section 15-52-01.
2. Biennially, the advisory council shall submit a report, together with its
recommendations, to the agencies, associations, and institutions represented on the
advisory council, to the university of North Dakota, and to the legislative council.
3. a. The report must describe the advisory council's recommendations regarding the
strategic plan, programs, and facilities of the school of medicine and health
sciences as developed under subsection 1. The recommendations for
implementing strategies through the school of medicine and health sciences or
other agencies and institutions must:
(1) Address the health care needs of the people of the state;
(2) Provide information regarding the state's health care workforce needs; and
(3) Provide information that specifies the contributions that the university of
North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences and the residency
training programs in the state are making to meet the health care provider
workforce needs of the state. Such information must include data regarding:
(a) The effectiveness of activities conducted throughout the state relating
to the recruitment and progression of students into medical school and
into the health care provider workforce;
(b) Class characteristics of the medical school matriculants, specifically to
include a description of their geographic background;
(c) Residency choices of medical school graduates;
(d) Practice location choices of graduates of North Dakota residencies;
and
(e) Any other relevant information that the university of North Dakota
school of medicine and health sciences advisory council determines to
be important and useful in assessing the degree of success of the
university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences in
meeting the health care workforce needs of the state as specified in
section 15-52-01.
b. The recommendations required under subdivision a may address:
(1) Medical education and training;
(2) The recruitment and retention of physicians and other health care
professionals;
(3) Factors influencing the practice environment for physicians and other health
care professionals;
(4) Access to health care;
(5) Patient safety;
(6) The quality of health care and the efficiency of its delivery; and
(7) Financial challenges in the delivery of health care.
4. The council may consult with any individual or entity in performing its duties under this
section.