The implementation of postgraduate training programs through state and local resources

A profile of implementation strategies for funding postgraduate training programs using local or state resources is described. The need for those implementation strategies as well as basic principles for successful implementation is documented. Two programs are briefly described—a University Affiliated Program (UAP) in western New York and a UAP in Missouri—as the basis for generating implementation strategies. Finally a discussion is provided reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of these strategies.