Capital Area Physician Experience (CAPE)

Committee Sponsor-Michigan Health Council
Committee Chairperson-Ken Rudman, MD

The purpose of this committee is to profile the tri-counties’ physician population, document physician need, and project physician shortages for the Capital Area and build a model for physician workforce planning with the stated goal of attracting and retaining physicians-in-training to the Capital Area.. CAPE is a coalition effort among the Capital Area Health Alliance (CAHA), Ingham County Medical Society (ICMS), Michigan
Osteopathic Association (MOA), Graduate Medical Education Institute (GMEI), the Michigan Health Council (MHC), Michigan State University, Sparrow Health System, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Hayes Green Beach, and Mid- Michigan Physicians. 

Current initiatives include disseminating the results of a survey done of graduating residents and integrating area resources through a CAPE website that links to other organizations. 

In 2009, CAPE developed a website to provide detailed community resources to area physicians and their families. The site also features a student chat to allow exchange of information. CAPE plans to market the website to area medical students in early 2010. 

In November of this year, CAPE hosted a Medical Student Networking Dinner Event at the Eagle Eye Golf club. The event was part of an effort aimed at an increasing number of graduate medical trainees who, upon graduation, choose to remain in the Capital Area. Twenty area physicians spoke with over 100 medical students and their significant others in a “speed dating” type format. Physicians shared information about their personal and professional experience in the region. Fifteen area companies participated in the event to provide information about available community resources for the students and their families. CAPE plans to host this event again in 2010. 

For more information regarding CAPE or if you are interested in joining this initiative, please contact Kim Burley or Deb collier, Michigan Health Council, 517-347-3332 or kim.burley@mhc.org or deb.collier@mhc.org. 

For further information and resources please see the following website: http://cape.msu.edu/Default.aspx