Kansas Health Workforce

This guide brings together all the Resources, Organizations, Funding, Events, and News we've discovered for Kansas.

Here are some top picks to get you started:

Frequently Requested Information

• Interested in learning opportunities?
  The state's Area Health Education Centers may offer career exploration activities, as well as educational programs for health career students and continuing education for health professionals.

• Looking for help paying for your education?
  Check Funding and Inactive Funding for scholarships, loan repayment programs, loans, fellowships and educational opportunities. You may also want to browse national funding for additional opportunities.

• Does your organization need help recruiting and retaining health professionals?
  Consider these organizations and these recruitment and retention technical assistance opportunities.

• Are you a health professional interested in practicing in Kansas?
  See Licensure and Certification Boards

Workforce Statistics and Data Sources

• Kansas Hospital Association and Kansas Board of Regents - provides the The Top Health Care Occupation Opportunities in Kansas which presents the top 22 health care job opportunities in the state in terms of current and future employment projections.
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment - offers the Kansas Primary Care Health Professional Underserved Areas Report, 2011, which provides data on the status of the state regarding various types of health care provider shortage designations.
• Kansas Department of Labor - offers the Kansas Labor Information Center which provides wage, current and projected employment and projected job openings for occupations, including health care, in the state.

• Additional reports and publications are available in the Resources section, and in particular the Supply and Demand Resources include data on the health workforce.

State Workforce Organizations

• Bi-State Nursing Workforce Innovation Center
• Kansas Department of Commerce Workforce Services
• Kansas Department of Labor
• Kansas Primary Care Office

• For a complete list, see the Organizations section of this guide.

Page last updated September 11, 2012