The Alabama Primary Care Association is a leader in building a healthy society in which Alabama residents have convenient and affordable access to quality health care. Its mission is to promote, support, and develop comprehensive, accessible, and affordable quality community-based primary care services to everyone in Alabama. APHCA's role is to develop and oversee workforce development initiatives to increase the effectiveness of workforce recruitment and retention programs for Association members. APHCA places a high priority on assisting member Community Health Centers in recruiting and retaining highly qualified health care providers to serve the needs of the medically vulnerable population of Alabama. Our goal is to strengthen the existing network of community health centers by providing better access to issues surrounding workforce development which include professional pipeline development and professional recruitment and retention.