WRITTEN PROPOSAL PART 1 Academic Medical Center: Urban Metropolitan Academic Medical Center (UMAMC) Organizational Unit: Community Health and Outreach Unit (CHOU) The primary purpose of CHOU is to bridge existing gaps in care by delivering culturally competent, comprehensive, and accessible healthcare services to underserved populations. Its mission aligns with UMAMC’s commitment to community health improvement and reducing disparities (Betancourt et al., 2016). Services provided by CHOU include: primary care, specialty clinics, outreach and health education, social determinant of health support and research, and community engagement. UMAMC’s strategic goals include expanding community reach, enhancing patient-centered care, reducing health disparities, and advancing academic research in diverse populations. CHOU directly supports these objectives by serving as a model for integrated care that blends primary care, specialty services, and community-based interventions – a strategy that has been proven to improve health outcomes in underserved communities (Andrulis & Brach, 2007). Also, by increasing access to quality care for vulnerable populations, thereby addressing social injustices and closing gaps in health outcomes. To provide these services, approximately 25–30 positions will be needed. The type of position that will be needed will include the medical staff which consists of primary care physicians, specialty physicians, and nurse practitioners. For the nursing and clinical support will consists of registered nurses, lpn’s. For mental health professionals include, social workers. Also, administrative and operational stuff and support services. In summary, the Community Health and Outreach Unit at Urban Metropolitan Academic Medical Center represents an innovative, mission-aligned approach to addressing healthcare disparities in underserved communities. With a comprehensive array of services, an interdisciplinary staffing model, and a focus on sustainable funding strategies, CHOU not only expands the clinical footprint of UMAMC but also reinforces its commitment to community health, research, and education. Please use the above written proposal part 1 to respond to the prompt below. As the new Health Services Manager, you have submitted in Part 1 your brief proposal to the Medical Center Resource Committee for funding consideration. The Committee has shown interest in your proposal and would like you to provide more details on how you will implement your proposal. 1. You will describe the positions that you have identified in Part 1 and complete a mock job description for each of these positions. 2. You will describe how you will recruit for these positions and how you determine the salary compensation for each of these positions: Provide your job analysis. 3. You describe why you need new staff vs. using existing staff.