Research Alerts
The Respiratory Therapist Workforce in the US: Supply, Distribution, Education Pathways, and State Responses to Emergency Surges in Demand
Topics: COVID-19, Education and Training, Scope of Practice (SOP), Workforce Demand, Workforce Supply
Research Center: University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies
April 16, 2020
This rapid-response brief provides information about the respiratory therapist workforce in the US. It includes descriptions of the supply, distribution, and education pathways of the workforce. The brief also addresses COVID-19 emergency concerns about the respiratory therapist workforce capacity and examples of state approaches to address workforce gaps.
