Minnesota Health Workforce News and Updates
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Minnesota and Vermont Lawmakers Allow PCAs to Unionize
May 22, 2013 -- State legislatures in Minnesota and Vermont have passed bills giving personal care aides (PCAs) the right to join a union. The bills are expected to be signed by each state's respective governor
Source: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Care Access, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Minnesota, Vermont
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UND Honored for Contributions to Building the Family Medicine Workforce
May 17, 2013 -- The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences was recognized the American Academy of Family Physicians as one of the top 12 medical schools that have contributed the most to the pipeline of family physicians.
Source: University Letter
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Rural, Washington, West Virginia, Workforce Pipeline
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First Analysis of Dental Therapists Finds Increase in Access for Children, Low-Income Adults
May 14, 2013 -- A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S. shows that they are expanding preventive dental care to people who need it most: children and those who can't afford care.
Source: Science Codex
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Dental Occupations, Health Care Access, Minnesota, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Herzing University Adds $100k in Scholarships to Honor Nurses Week
May 7, 2013 -- In honor of National Nurses Week Herzing University has a new scholarship program. In addition to current scholarships, Herzing is earmarking another $100,000 for students who enroll, or are already enrolled in, one of its many nursing programs.
Source: Advance for Nurses
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Education and Training, Financial Aid, Florida, Georgia, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Minnesota, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Wisconsin
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AAFP Honors Medical Schools for Their Outstanding Contributions to Building the Family Medicine Workforce
May 3, 2013 -- Twelve of the nation’s 126 allopathic medical schools were honored today by the American Academy of Family Physicians for contributing the most to the pipeline of family physicians.
Source: AAFP News Now
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Allopathic Physicians, Arizona, California, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Workforce Pipeline
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Lawmakers Support Direct-Care Worker Wage Increases in Minnesota, Massachusetts
April 25, 2013 -- State lawmakers in Minnesota and Massachusetts have taken steps to raise the wages of direct-care workers.
Source: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Massachusetts, Minnesota
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Raises for Care Workers in House Health Budget
April 23, 2013 -- The Minnesota House passed a health and social programs budget late Monday with a small salary increase for nursing home and long-term care workers, but some lawmakers questioned whether they were enough for struggling homes in rural areas.
Source: Post-Bulletin
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Minnesota, Nursing Aides, Rural
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APRN Strategy: Engage Students in Policy Fight
April 16, 2013 -- Advanced practice registered nurses in Minnesota are encouraging graduate-level nursing students to lobby for a pair of bills that would remove restrictions that bar APRNs from practicing independently.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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Tagged keywords: Minnesota, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Policy, Rural, Scope of Practice, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Dental Therapists Here? ... Maybe
April 4, 2013 -- The Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry, has decided not to participate in training Oregon dental therapists in programs authorized by the Oregon Legislature last year.
Source: Portland Tribune
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Tagged keywords: Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Minnesota, Oregon, Scope of Practice, Supply and Demand
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