The Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (GBHCW) is a state agency that advises the Governor and General Assembly on healthcare workforce and medical education policies. The GBHCW identifies and addresses healthcare workforce needs with an emphasis on underserved communities.

The GBHCW monitors and forecasts the supply, specialty mix, and geographic distribution of healthcare professionals to ensure Georgia’s communities have an adequate workforce. It coordinates healthcare workforce planning with state funding for medical education and programs to meet emerging needs. The Board collects and maintains workforce data on physicians, physician assistants, nurses, optometrists, dentists, dental hygienists, and other healthcare professionals. GBHCW’s data publications include the Medical School Graduate Survey, which surveys graduates from all five Georgia medical schools and GME Exit Survey of graduates from the state’s graduate medical education programs, providing valuable insights to guide policy and planning.

In addition to its data and policy work, the GBHCW allocates state appropriations for undergraduate and graduate medical education, Nursing Schools grants, GME Expansion Grants, and administers service-cancelable loan repayment programs for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, advanced practice registered nurses, nurse faculty, and behavioral health professionals serving in underserved areas of Georgia.