Advanced Practice Provider Rural Clinical Training

The Minnesota Department of Health is seeking proposals to plan and facilitate a series of in-person discussion groups in rural communities with targeted current and potential clinical training sites for advanced practice provider trainees. The goal is to learn about clinical training site challenges and barriers, and understand what interprofessional training is occurring at the clinical training site. The contract term is anticipated to begin April 15, 2026, and end August 31, 2026, with a maximum value of $25,000. • The selected vendor will develop a plan for implementation of discussion groups, identify key organizations and existing training sites, invite and recruit discussion group participants, develop discussion group guides, manage logistics, facilitate discussion groups, transcribe meetings, and prepare a final report. • The vendor should have at least three years of experience facilitating in-person discussion groups with stakeholders, including health systems and health care clinicians, preferably in greater Minnesota. • The response will be evaluated based on qualifications, approach to the project, and cost. • The State reserves the right to create a short-listing of responders who have received the highest scores to interview or conduct demonstrations/presentations.