The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on the health workforce in the United States. Current issues facing the health workforce include vaccine mandates, workforce shortages, and resiliency of the workforce in the face of burnout. At the same time, while some of the changes to state and federal laws regarding the delivery…
Small Area Analysis (SAA) is a research technique used to analyze variations in health service utilization and resource allocation among neighboring communities. SAA focuses on specific areas or populations to identify significant differences and needs among well-defined small areas within a larger geographic boundary. This web page provides answers to common questions about SAA through…
This webinar is a discussion with leaders of Health Workforce Research Centers (HWRCs) to get their perspectives on COVID-19 impacts on the health workforce. Webinar participants will: Gain insight into state responses to quickly build health workforce surge capacity Learn about COVID-19 workforce resources available on the Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center website Hear about…
The inaugural Health Workforce Research Centers (HWRCs’) Annual Report highlights the work from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded centers throughout the country. This report introduces each center, their work, the conference season, and more. Read the full report below:
A community health needs assessment is a collaborative analysis of the population, resources, services, health care statuses, health care outcomes, and other data in a defined community or service area that helps identify potential health issues for improvement. Certain federal and state funders require periodic community health needs assessments, including federal grants for primary care…
This webinar will cover the basics of using IPUMS for studying the health workforce. It will review the guiding principles for understanding how IPUMS data can aid research. The webinar will open with options for defining the health workforce using IPUMS industry, occupation, and education codes. The webinar will also cover 5 specific topics: 1)…
A recent study of the pediatric dental workforce described the results of a survey of pediatric dentists and microsimulation modeling to build future supply and demand scenarios. This webinar focuses on the implications of this study for practicing pediatric dentists. A short question and answer session follows the presentation. For an in depth summary of…
This webinar presented the findings from a major recent study of the pediatric dentistry workforce. Speakers described the origins for the study, its methods, and the policy implications of its findings.
Many states have conducted behavioral health workforce studies. Here is a catalogue of some of the reports they have done.
The Inventory of State Health Workforce Data Collection, 2019 surveys the health workforce supply (eg, demographic, education, and practice characteristics of health professionals), demand (eg, vacancies and employer recruitment and retention difficulties), and the education pipeline (eg, graduation rates and trainee/graduate characteristics). The findings from this survey are used to populate the State Health Workforce…
