Recent Reports and Documents (89)
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2012-2013: Average Salaries of Full-time Faculty in U.S. Doctoral Departments of Psychology by Rank
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Presents the average salaries of full-time faculty in U.S. doctoral departments of psychology by rank in 2012-2013.
Organization: American Psychiatric Association
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Faculty, National, Psychologists
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2013 9th Annual Physician Workforce Research Conference
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Provides the agenda for the AAMC physician research conference held May 2-3, 2013 in Alexandria, Virginia. Includes presentation slides if you sign in at the top of the screen and then click on "Agenda." Addresses health workforce analysis, building workforce diversity, non-physician providers, factors affecting primary care career choice, rural workforce supply and productivity, graduate medical education, student debt, team-based care, HRSA's new simulation model, and health equity.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Community Health Workers, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, National, Nurse Practitioners, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Research and Data Collection Methods, Residency Programs, Rural, Specialty Choice, Student Debt Load, Supply and Demand
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2013 NRMP Main Residency Match: Match Rates by Specialty and State
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Provides a summary of the number of positions offered and filled by state, specialty, and applicant type for the 2013 Main Residency Match.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, State-by-State
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Academic Medicine May 2013: Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Collection
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Offers a collection of articles addressing changes that will be made in the 2015 version of the MCAT exam, related issues, and research leading up to the changes.
Location: Academic Medicine, 88(5)
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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AM Last Page: The MCAT Exam: Comparing the 1991 and 2015 Exams
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Provides a table showing how the 1991 and 2015 versions of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) are the same and how they are different.
Author: Kroopnick M
Location: Academic Medicine, 88(5), 737
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
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A Blueprint for a More Effective, Physician-Directed Health System
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Offers a perspective on how to redesign the health care system to strengthen the physician-patient relationship and help physicians manage patient care while spending less money. Identifies six core principles. Supports simplifying insurance payments.
Organization: The Physicians Foundation
Author: Goldsmith J
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Compensation, Health Reform, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians
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Degrees and Certificates Awarded at Ohio Public and Private Colleges and Universities in Fiscal Years 2003 – 2012
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Provides data on graduates of public and private higher education programs in Ohio by institution, degree level, subject area, and program offered. Includes information for health care programs primarily under the discipline area "Health."
Organization: Ohio Board of Regents
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Ohio, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Do Racial and Ethnic Group Differences in Performance on the MCAT Exam Reflect Test Bias?
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Examines whether racial and ethnic groups differ in average Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores, whether those differences are due to test bias or how they may be explained. Addresses whether the MCAT exam is a barrier for black or Latino applicants.
Author: Davis D, Dorsey JK, Franks RD, et al
Location: Academic Medicine, 88(5), 593-602
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Expanding the Role of Advanced Nurse Practitioners: Risks and Rewards
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Reports on estimates regarding the growing shortage of physicians, and the status of efforts to implement recommendations of an IOM report that charts a future for nursing. Discusses the limits that state scope-of-practice laws impose on advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Author: Iglehart J
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 368(20), 1935-41
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Clinical Nurse Specialists, Education and Training, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Primary Care, Registered Nurses, Scope of Practice, Supply and Demand
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Facts about the Advanced Certification Program for Palliative Care
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Highlights the advanced certification program, the certification process, standards, and performance measurement.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Hospitals, Licensure and Certification, National
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Health Policy Briefs: Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care
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Examines the policy proposals for allowing nurse practitioners to practice to their full potential and the accompanying debate. An update to an earlier brief which was published in October, 2012.
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Location: Health Affairs
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Scope of Practice
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Integrative Medicine at Academic Health Centers: A Survey of Clinicians’ Educational Backgrounds and Practices
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Reports on a national survey of clinicians practicing at integrative medicine clinics affiliated with academic health centers. Addresses their training in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and integrative therapies used most frequently. Identifies their involvement in training medical students and research.
Author: Ehrlich G, Callender T, Gaster B
Location: Family Medicine, 45(5), 330-4
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, National, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians
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Interprofessional Education for Collaboration: Learning How to Improve Health from Interprofessional Models across the Continuum of Education to Practice: Workshop Summary
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Summarizes two workshops held in 2012 that focused on linkages between interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Discusses changes needed in educating health professionals to better meet the diseases and societies around the world.
Organization: Institute of Medicine
Author: Cuff R.
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Faculty, International, Interprofessional Training and Education
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Maintenance of Certification and Its Association With the Clinical Knowledge of Family Physicians
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Examines family physician scores on their board certification exams, whether they maintained their certification, whether they were US or international medical graduates, and how many years they have been in practice.
Author: O’Neill TR, Puffer JC
Location: Academic Medicine, 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians
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National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2012
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Presents a national overview of disparities in health care. Describes the quality of and access to care for specific populations. Includes sections on care coordination and health systems infrastructure. Addresses physician race/ethnicity on pages 193-5.
Organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Diversity, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Physicians
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National Healthcare Quality Report, 2012
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Discusses health care quality in the United States. Covers care effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, care coordination, efficiency of care, the health system infrastructure, and access to care. Addresses the geographic distribution of primary care physicians on pages 191-4.
Organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Primary Care
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NCLEX Quarterly Examination Statistics
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Presents NCLEX statistics for the 2013 NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN licensure examinations. Includes volume and pass rates for U.S. and international candidates.
Organization: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, International, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Licensure and Certification, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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North Carolina Trends in Nursing Education: 2007-2012
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Details trends in nursing education programs in North Carolina. Includes graphs and tables. Reports on applicants, enrollment, graduation, student demographics, nursing faculty characteristics and vacancies.
Organization: North Carolina Board of Nursing
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, North Carolina, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Trends and Emerging Issues
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North Dakota's Shale Boom Brings Opportunity for Women
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Reports on the rise in employment opportunities for women in western North Dakota. Mentions two nurse practitioners who opened up a family health center.
Author: Klimasinska K.
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, North Dakota, Nurse Practitioners, Supply and Demand
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NRMP Program Results 2009-2013 Main Residency Match
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Details the number of residency positions and the number matched by state, residency program, and specialty for 2009-2013.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Trends and Emerging Issues
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An Observational Study of Nurse Staffing Ratios and Hospital Readmission among Children Admitted for Common Conditions
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Examines the relationship between registered nurse staffing ratios and all-cause readmission among children admitted for common medical and surgical conditions.
Author: Tubbs-Cooley HL, Cimiotti JP, Silber JH, Sloane DM, Aiken LH
Location: BMJ Quality & Safety, 2013 May 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: California, Florida, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, New Jersey, Nursing Occupations, Pennsylvania, Registered Nurses
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Perspectives of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners on Primary Care Practice
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Reports on a national survey of physicians and nurse practitioners regarding scope of work, practice characteristics, and their attitudes about the effect of expanding the role of nurse practitioners in primary care.
Author: Donelan K, DesRoches CM, Dittus RS, Buerhaus P
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 368(20), 1898-1906
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: National, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, Trends and Emerging Issues
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A Phased Cluster-randomized Trial of Rural Hospitals Testing a Quality Collaborative to Improve Heart Failure Care
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Presents the results of a trial conducted in 23 rural hospitals, which involved nurse staffing and performance measures in heart failure care.
Author: Newhouse RP, Himmelfarb C, Morlock L, et al
Location: Medical Care, 51(5), 396-403
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Quality, Hospitals, National, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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A Phased Cluster-Randomized Trial of Rural Hospitals Testing a Quality Collaborative to Improve Heart Failure Care: Organizational Context Matters
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Reports on a study of rural eastern US hospitals comparing measures related to nurse staffing, practice environment, and best practices related to heart failure. Identifies a negative impact on quality measures due to nurse turnover.
Author: Newhouse RP, Dennison Himmelfarb C, Morlock L, Frick KD, Pronovost P, Liang Y
Location: Medical Care, 51(5), 396-403
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, Maryland, North Carolina, Nursing Occupations, Pennsylvania, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Rural, Virginia, West Virginia
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Physician Extender Roles in a Patient-Centered Future
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Offers an issue brief on the role of advanced practice nurses and physician assistants in meeting primary care demand in Arkansas. Addresses state scope of practice laws and changes made by other states, patient-centered medical homes, and more.
Organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Arkansas, Care Coordination, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Scope of Practice, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Redesigning the MCAT Exam: Balancing Multiple Perspectives
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Offers a commentary on the review of the current Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and the changes that will be introduced 2015. Provides recommendations for admission committees.
Author: Schwartzstein RM, Rosenfeld GC, Hilborn R, Oyewole SH, Mitchell K
Location: Academic Medicine, 88(5), 560-7
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Results and Data: 2013 Main Residency Match
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Contains statistical tables and graphs for the Main Residency Match. Includes positions offered and percent filled, number of programs, number of applicants, data for international medical graduates, and more.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs
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Results of the 2012 Medical School Enrollment Survey
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Examines enrollment trends in medical schools based on a survey of deans of accredited US medical schools. Projects first-year medical school enrollment through 2020. Identifies concerns about clinical training sites and about enrollment growth outpacing growth in graduate medical education (GME). Highlights initiatives to increase interest in primary care.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Author: Erikson C, Danish S
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Specialty Choice, Supply and Demand
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State and Local Government Workforce: 2013 Trends
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Reports on a survey of local and state government workers, including those in public health. Identifies hard to fill positions by occupation. Covers workforce changes, retirement plan changes, and workforce issues.
Organization: Center for State and Local Government Excellence
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: National, Public Health, Trends and Emerging Issues
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A Survey of Degree Completion Programs in Dental Hygiene Education
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Reports on a survey of dental hygiene baccalaureate degree completion programs. Addresses learning experiences included, areas emphasized, graduate employment, and articulation agreements.
Author: Portillo KM, Rogo EJ, Calley KH, Cellucci LW
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 77(5), 554-63
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, National
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Ten Principles of Good Interdisciplinary Team Work
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Reports on a literature review and a study to identify the attributes of a good interdisciplinary team. Offers a framework and proposes ten competencies that support effective interdisciplinary team work.
Author: Nancarrow SA, Booth A, Ariss S, et al
Location: Human Resources for Health, 11:19
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, International, National
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2012 Applicants to U.S. and Offshore Medical Schools: A Survey Analysis of the 2012 AACOMAS Applicant Pool
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Reports on a survey of applicants who used the AACOMAS application system. Identifies characteristics of students who were admitted, including average MCAT scores and GPA, reasons for choosing the school they enrolled in, whether they also applied to an allopathic or offshore medical school, and more.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Access to Oral Health Care in Nebraska
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Provides an analysis of the oral health workforce in Nebraska from 2008-2012. Includes discussion of Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in Nebraska.
Organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center: Center for Health Policy
Author: Chandak A, McFarland K, Nayar P, Deras M, Stimpson J
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, Nebraska, Supply and Demand
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American Board of Allergy and Immunology Statistics
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Provides statistics related to the American Board of Allergy and Immunology certification exam, maintenance of certification, and diplomates.
Organization: American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians
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Audiology Survey Report: Annual Salary Trends, 2010–2012
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Reports on changes in annual salaries for audiologists between 2010 and 2012. Includes breakdowns by urban/rural, some states, academic degree, and more.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Compensation, National, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Audiology Survey Report: Hourly Wage Trends, 2010–2012
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Reports on changes in hourly wages for audiologists between 2010 and 2012. Includes breakdowns by urban/rural, geographic region, academic degree, and more.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Compensation, National
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Charting Nursing's Future: Improving Patient Access to High-Quality Care: How to Fully Utilize the Skills, Knowledge, and Experience of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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Discusses the roles played by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and the legal, institutional, and cultural barriers they face. Identifies three models for fully using APRNs' skills, knowledge, and experience. Also discusses recent research on the capacity, safety, and quality of APRN patient care.
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Compendium of Federal Data Sources to Support Health Workforce Analysis
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Provides a summary of 19 federal data sources that can be used to support health workforce analysis.
Organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Bureau of Health Professions, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: National, Research and Data Collection Methods
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The Direct Care Workforce: An Integral Part of Long-Term Services and Supports
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Highlight facts about direct care workers,
summarizing key findings from two surveys of the direct care workforce, The National Home Health Aide Survey and The National Nursing Assistant Survey.
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National, Nursing Aides
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Drive-Time Analyses for Primary and Specialty Care
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Offers an issue brief examining how far people in Arkansas have to drive to access primary and specialty care.
Organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Arkansas, Health Care Access, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural
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Facts about The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Home
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Highlights the Behavioral Health Home Certification option, available on January 1, 2014, to organizations accredited under the Joint Commission's Behavioral Health Care Accreditation program.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Care Coordination, Licensure and Certification, National
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Holistic Review — Shaping the Medical Profession One Applicant at a Time
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Offers a perspective on holistic review for medical school admissions. Highlights the Boston University School of Medicine's model.
Author: Witzburg RA, Sondheimer HM
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 368(17), 1565-7
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, Massachusetts, Physicians
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I'm Clear, You're Clear, We're All Clear: Improving Consultation Communication Skills in Undergraduate Medical Education
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Offers a perspective on the importance of teaching communication skills to medical students. Reviews two models that could be used to teach consultation communication skills.
Author: Kessler CS, Chan T, Loeb JM, Malka ST
Location: Academic Medicine, 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Improving Knowledge, Awareness, and Use of Flexible Career Policies Through an Accelerator Intervention at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
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Reports on a program intended to address faculty work-life balance by improving knowledge, awareness, and access to flexible career policies. Identifies an impact on female faculty and faculty under the age of 50.
Author: Villablanca AC, Beckett L, Nettiksimmons J, Howell LP
Location: Academic Medicine, 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Diversity, Faculty, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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Medical Education in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Era: Benefits, Challenges, and Future Directions
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Offers a perspective on the effect of electronic medical record (EMR) use on medical learners. Focuses on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's six core competencies for medical education. Addresses the benefits and risk of using EMRs, factors that promote successful use, and areas for future research.
Author: Tierney MJ, Pageler NM, Kahana M, Pantaleoni JL, Longhurst CA
Location: Academic Medicine, 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Physicians, Technology in Education and Training
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National Resident Matching Program Presentation to Group on Student Affairs
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Offers charts showing trends in the main physician residency program match for 2004-13, the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP), and the effect of the all-in policy. Compares positions offered and filled for a number of specialties. Focuses on US seniors. Includes information on international medical graduates.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Author: Signer M
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Nursing Education Capacity and Nursing Supply in Louisiana: 2012
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Describes the size and characteristics of the registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse workforce in Louisiana. Examines the state's nursing education capacity and faculty supply.
Organizations: Louisiana Center for Nursing, Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, Louisiana, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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The Nursing Workforce in an Era of Health Care Reform
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Provides an overview of trends influencing the registered nurse supply in the past decade. Identifies four uncertainties that may result in an inadequate supply of nurses, including the Affordable Care Act.
Author: Auerbach DI, Staiger DO, Muench U, Buerhaus PI
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 368(16), 1470-2
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Reform, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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OSHA Can Better Respond to State-Run Programs Facing Challenges
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Focuses on challenges related to the staffing of state-run occupational safety and health programs. Identifies difficulty filling positions, obtaining training, and high turnover rates. Appendix II lists staffing levels for state safety and health inspectors by state. Appendix III provides salary ranges for federal and state safety and health inspectors by state.
Organization: Government Accountability Office
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Occupational Health and Safety Occupations, Public Health, Recruitment and Retention, State-by-State
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Preparing for the Unexpected: Violence in the Home Care Environment, One Home Care Agency's Story
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Discusses policies and protocols for management of emergency situations in home care and hospice agencies. Highlights one home care agency, where an emergency exercise saved the day as the scenario enacted in the drill was actually lived out a few weeks following the exercise.
Author: Browning S, Clark R, Glick R
Location: Home Health Nurse
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Agencies, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National, Policy
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Reforming Premedical Education — Out with the Old, In with the New
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Highlights a medical school program where students can study nontraditional premed majors and not take the MCAT. Addresses program outcomes.
Author: Muller D
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 368(17), 1567-9
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, New York, Physicians
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A Sketch of Community Health Centers: Chart Book 2013
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Provides an overview of community health centers. Describes what they do, who they help, and barriers they face. Addresses the community health center workforce on pages 66-72 and 76-78.
Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, Federally Qualified Health Centers, International Medical Graduates, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural
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Social Media Use in Medical Education: A Systematic Review
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Reviews the literature on social media use in medical education. Focuses on challenges and opportunities for educators and how social media use impacted satisfaction, knowledge, attitudes, and skills for physicians and physicians-in-training.
Author: Cheston CC, Flickinger TE, Chisolm MS
Location: Academic Medicine, 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Physicians, Technology in Education and Training
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STEM in New Hampshire: A Labor Demand-Supply Analysis
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Examines the differences between business demand and educational institutions providing programs in New Hampshire for three occupational clusters, including health care. Focuses on specific health occupations on pages 23-4 and the appendices.
Organization: New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: New Hampshire, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Summary of the Affordable Care Act
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Presents a summary of the Affordable Care Act law, and changes made to the law by subsequent legislation. Focuses on provisions to expand coverage, control health care costs, and improve health care delivery system. Discusses health workforce, supply and demand of health professionals, the nursing shortage, and access to care.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Reform, National, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand
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Supply and Demand of Primary Care Clinicians
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Offers an issue brief on the shortage of primary care providers in Arkansas. Includes data by state region for physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants.
Organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Arkansas, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Target 2020: Summary of the 2012 Primary Care Medical Workforce Summit
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Summarizes a meeting focused on primary care physician shortages held May 2012 in Georgia. Lists recommendations adopted by the summit.
Organization: Georgia Statewide AHEC Network
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Georgia, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
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Teaching Medical Error Disclosure to Physicians-in-Training: A Scoping Review
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Identifies published studies of error disclosure curricula and summarizes key aspects of their curriculum and educational features.
Author: Stroud L, Wong BM, Hollenberg E, Levinson W
Location: Academic Medicine, 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Care Quality, National, Physicians
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Technology-Enhanced Simulation to Assess Health Professionals: A Systematic Review of Validity Evidence, Research Methods, and Reporting Quality
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Reviews the literature on simulation-based assessment of practicing and student physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.
Author: Cook DA, Brydges R, Zendejas B, Hamstra SJ, Hatala R
Location: Academic Medicine, 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Technology in Education and Training
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Trends in Physician Supply and Population Growth
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Offers a chart showing growth in the direct patient care physician workforce for primary care and subspecialties for 1980-2010. Supports investing in specialty and geographic balance rather than just increasing the number of physicians to meet population needs.
Organization: Robert Graham Center
Author: Makaroff LA, Green LA, Petterson SM, Bazemore AW
Location: American Family Physician, 87(7), online
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply and Education
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Discusses the supply, distribution, and educational pipeline of nurses. Analyzes data from a variety of sources to present recent trends and the current status of the registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforces.
Organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Bureau of Health Professions, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinics, Compensation, Diversity, Education and Training, Home Health Agencies, Hospitals, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Midwives, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Rural, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nursing Survey 2011: Report
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Provides information on the status of the LPN workforce in Wisconsin and recommends strategies to address future nursing shortages.
Organization: Wisconsin Center for Nursing
Author: Larsen C, Acord L, Pruszynski J
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand, Wisconsin
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2012 LPN/VN Practice Analysis: Linking the NCLEX-PN Examination to Practice
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Describes LPN/VN practice to assist NCSBN in evaluating the validity of the test plan that guides content distribution of the licensure examination. Updated every three years.
Organization: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Location: NCSBN Research Brief, 58
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Licensure and Certification, National, Nursing Occupations
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Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice Meeting - March 2013
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Additional Link: Meeting Summary
Provides materials from the first meeting of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, which was held March 27, 2013. Covers public health core competencies, efforts to improve public health workforce planning, and the academic health department learning community.
Organization: Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Public Health, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Family Physicians Are Essential for Mental Health Care Delivery
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Examines trends in the provision of mental health care by family physicians based on rural-urban location. Identifies the availability of psychiatrists by rurality. Concludes that family physicians are important for providing rural mental health care. Supports removing policy barriers.
Author: Xierali IM, Tong ST, Petterson SM, Puffer JC, Phillips RL Jr, Bazemore AW
Location: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 26(2), 114-5
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Family Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, National, Physicians, Policy, Psychiatrists, Rural
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Graduate Medical Education in Georgia, March 2013
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Summarizes information on Georgia's graduate medical education system. Highlights the importance of teaching hospitals, the number of physicians trained annually, in-state retention, and how Georgia compares with nearby states. Identifies average medical education debt and starting salaries for primary care and non-primary care specialties.
Organization: Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Georgia, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Student Debt Load
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Interprofessional Education: Effects on Professional Practice and Healthcare Outcomes (Update)
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Link: Abstract
Updates a literature review on the impact of interprofessional education.
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Quality, Interprofessional Training and Education, National
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Nurse Staffing and NICU Infection Rates
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Presents a national study that finds that few neonatal intensive care units provide sufficient numbers of nurses to meet guidelines. Also discusses understaffing, high rates of infections, and nursing staffing levels in 2008 and 2009 in 67 NICU hospitals in Vermont.
Author: Rogowski J, Staiger D, Patrick T, Horbar J, Kenny M, Lake E
Location: JAMA - Pediatrics
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: National, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Promoting a Culture of Safety as a Patient Safety Strategy: A Systematic Review
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Reviews the literature on studies examining change in patient safety culture or climate after a targeted health care worker intervention. Includes studies on team training or communication initiatives and interdisciplinary rounds.
Author: Weaver SJ, Lubomksi LH, Wilson RF, Pfoh ER, Martinez KA, Dy SM
Location: Annals of Internal Medicine, 158(5 Pt 2), 369-74
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Education and Training, Health Care Quality, National
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Report of the Special Committee on Reentry for the Ill Physician
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Offers recommendations to help medical boards and other organizations ensure that physicians who have been ill are capable of practicing safely and may reenter the workforce. Supports common standards and terminology around license restrictions.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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Revised Recommendations for the Oregon Health Policy Board
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Contains the revised 2012 recommendations from the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Committee regarding recommended strategies, actions and policy changes that support
the recruitment, retention, and distribution of Oregon’s health care workforce, with an emphasis on
primary care.
Organization: Oregon Health Policy Board
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Oregon, Policy, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention
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Rhode Island Labor Supply & Demand: Fourth Quarter 2012
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Examines online job postings and unemployment insurance claimants to compare supply and demand for labor in Rhode Island. Identifies high demand for health care occupations. Highlights physical therapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses, pharmacists, and others as occupations with potential shortages.
Organization: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Laboratory Professionals, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Rhode Island, Supply and Demand
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2012 Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) Certificant Survey Results
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Reports on a national survey of nuclear medicine technologists. Covers demographics, education and training, employment information including hours worked per week, compensation, and position openings.
Organization: Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Diversity, Education and Training, Health Technologists and Technicians, National, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Supply and Demand
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2012-2013 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing
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Includes information related to nursing students on the type of programs, number of applicants, enrollment, and diversity. Full report available for a fee.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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AAMC Data Book: Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals by the Numbers 2013
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Link: Ordering Information
Offers current and historical data on medical schools and teaching hospitals in the United States for a fee. Covers medical school applicants, student debt, faculty compensation, and more.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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The American Board of Pediatrics 2012 Workforce Data
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Contains detailed workforce information for certified pediatricians. Includes data for general pediatrics and subspecialties. Covers age distribution, the number of pediatricians by state, gender, planned work hours, and residency tracking.
Organization: American Board of Pediatrics
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, General Pediatricians, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State
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Behavioral Health Officers Best Kept Secrets: U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Opportunities
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Provides an overview of public health service behavioral health programs. Includes salary information and benefits for Commissioned Corps behavioral health professionals.
Organization: U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, National, Public Health
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A Census of Actively Licensed Physicians in the United States, 2012
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Summarizes results from a comprehensive analysis of actively licensed physicians in the United States. Provides information on gender, age, certification, and location by region and state.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Author: Young A, Chaudhry HJ, Thomas JV, Dugan M
Location: Journal of Medical Regulation, 99(2), 11-24
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
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Federation of State Medical Boards 2013 Annual Report: The Future Is Here
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Reviews actions taken by the Federation of State Medical Boards and member boards during 2012-13. Covers advocacy; licensure, credentialing, and data; education and policy. Addresses license portability and Maintenance of Licensure (MOL) discussions, data collection efforts, and state innovations.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians
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Florida's Advanced Practice Nurses: Supply and Demographic Data 2010-2011
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Reports on advanced practice nurse (APN) supply and demographics for Florida. Addresses employment setting and specialty; age, gender, race/ethnicity; and employment characteristics.
Organization: Florida Center for Nursing
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Diversity, Florida, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Health Resources and Services Administration: FY 2013 Annual Performance Appendix
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Reports on performance measures for the Health Resources and Services Administration. Addresses the National Health Service Corps, nursing education loan repayment and scholarship programs, health professions training programs, and the children's hospitals graduate medical education payment program on pages 15-28. Includes Affordable Care Act (ACA) measures on pages 25-6.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Clinics, Education and Training, Financial Aid, Health Care Access, Health Reform, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Midwives, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Public Health, Recruitment and Retention, Residency Programs
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How Can Occupational Therapy Strive Towards Culturally Sensitive Practices?
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Addresses cultural competency, how occupational therapists can address it, and basic concepts. Includes a section on working with interpreters and translators. Lists additional resources.
Organization: American Occupational Therapy Association
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Occupational Therapy Occupations
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Profiles of the Direct-Care Workforce and PHI
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Provides an overview of work in the direct-care industry. Profiles PHI (Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute), an organization dedicated to improving employment for direct-care workers in the U.S.
Organization: Workforce Strategies Initiative at the Aspen Institute
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National, Nursing Aides
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Protecting Patients and the Public: A Heritage of Excellence
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Presents highlights from the first Tri-Regulator Symposium held October 17-18, 2012 in Washington DC, intended to advance consensus building and dialogue on issues of state-based regulation and licensure. Covers opioid prescribing, state-based regulation, professional competency assessment, and health workforce needs and data collection efforts.
Organizations: Federation of State Medical Boards, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Research and Data Collection Methods
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Roadmap to Excellence: Key Concepts for Evaluating the Impact of Medical School Holistic Admissions
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Provides medical schools with frameworks, sample questions, and resources for assessing whether admissions policies, processes, and practices are meeting the school's goals for diversity. Covers how to examine whether institutional diversity is being used to meet educational and professional outcomes.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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State of Maine Nursing Workforce Strategic Plan 2012-2020: Building and Sustaining a Nursing Workforce in Maine
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Presents findings from the Maine 2008-2010 licensure survey. Discusses supply and demand, Maine's aging nursing workforce, education, and goals and strategic initiatives.
Organization: Maine Partners in Nursing Education and Practice
Author: Schultz A.
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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The State of the State’s Nursing Education Programs 2012
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Presents information on Maine's nursing programs. Addresses nursing faculty, students, and program costs.
Author: Sepples S
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Faculty, Maine, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Statistical Report of the 2012 IBLCE Examination
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Provides statistics related to the exam for becoming a International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Identifies the number of candidates from each country, examination results, and performance by content discipline.
Organization: International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, Midwives, National, Nursing Occupations
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Telemedicine: Changing the Landscape of Rural Physician Practice
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Discusses how telemedicine helps rural primary care physicians provide better care and allows specialists to care for patients in rural and underserved areas.
Author: Darves B
Location: NEJM CareerCenter
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural
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