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Guide to State and Local Workforce Data: For Analysis and Informed Decision Making
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List of state and local employment and economic data from a variety of government agencies. Includes access information for each source, geographic level available, related publications and features, as well as other notes about the data sources.
Organizations: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Research and Data Collection Methods, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
State Education Data
Web site
Lists sources of data on graduates from public and/or private higher education institutions by program from over thirty states, including health professions and related programs.
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Profession-by-Profession, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
State Health Workforce Planning Reports
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Plans and reports prepared by state-level grantees of the Health Resources and Services Administration's State Health Care Workforce Planning grant program.
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Reform, Policy, Primary Care, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
State Labor Market Data
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Lists sources of long-term employment projections from each state across professions, including health care occupations.
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Tagged keywords: Profession-by-Profession, State-by-State, 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
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
How Can a Dental Hygienist Improve Access and Productivity in Your Community Health Center (CHC)?
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Provides a brochure highlighting how dental hygienists can increase access to oral health care. Identifies states where dental hygienists can initiate patient care or receive direct Medicaid reimbursement.
Organizations: American Dental Hygienists' Association, National Network for Oral Health Access
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Access, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
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
The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply and Education
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Additional Links: Figures Slide Presentation , Full Report, Results in Brief, Technical Documentation
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
NRMP Program Results 2009-2013 Specialties Matching Service
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Lists the number of positions offered and filled for every program participating in the NRMP fellowship match for 2009-2013, organized by state.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State
Seven Million Americans Live in Areas Where Demand for Primary Care May Exceed Supply by More than 10 Percent
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Link: Abstract
Reports results from a study of areas that will face large increases of demand for primary care services as a result of the Affordable Care Act insurance coverage expansion. Addresses primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Includes state-specific information on primary care provider demand in the appendix and identifies primary care service areas (PCSAs) with a higher expected need for providers.
Author: Huang ES, Finegold K
Location: Health Affairs, 32(3), 1-8
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Reform, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Agricultural Health Training for Rural America: Final Report
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Additional Links: Agricultural Medicine Programs, Policy Brief
Identifies ways to improve rural training programs for health professionals providing primary care to agriculture workers. Includes policy options. Lists agricultural health programs and courses and highlights states offering these programs. Describes existing collaborations between clinicians and agriculture-related agencies.
Organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Author: Persily C, Hendryx M, Beane J, Armistead M, Huebner K, Innes-Wimsatt K
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Education and Training, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Registered Nurses, Rural, State-by-State
AHECs and Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: State by State Activities 2012-13
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Identifies activities and programs Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) are doing in each state that relate to Affordable Care Act priorities. Covers primary care training, workforce diversity activities, rotations in underserved areas, community-based training, and new models of care.
Organization: National Area Health Education Center Organization
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Area Health Education Centers, Care Coordination, Diversity, Education and Training, Health Reform, National, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Rural, State-by-State, Workforce Pipeline
American Board of Internal Medicine: Number of Candidates Certified
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Provides information on the number of candidates certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Includes data by state, year, country, and totals. Covers critical care medicine, endocrinology, geriatric medicine, rheumatology, and other subspecialties.
Organization: American Board of Internal Medicine
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Geriatrics, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care: 2012 Annual Report of Current Status Outcomes
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Additional Link: Interactive Map of CoARC Program Data
Provides information on accredited respiratory care program outcomes. Addresses attrition, job placement, certification, total graduates, and enrollment for each program, ordered by state. For the interactive map, click on the location icons to view program data.
Organization: Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Respiratory Therapists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Physical Therapy Practice Acts by State
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Provides links to licensure laws governing physical therapy scope of practice for each state.
Organization: American Physical Therapy Association
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Physical Therapy Occupations, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
Mid-Level Practitioners Authorization by State
Web site
Identifies the authority of various health care providers to prescribe or dispense controlled substances for each state.
Organization: U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Diversion Control
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Scope of Practice, State-by-State, Vision Care Occupations
Orthopaedic Practice in the U.S. 2012
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Link: Ordering Information
Reports on a survey of orthopaedic surgeons, including demographics, practice information, and procedures and payments. Includes average age and gender distribution by state.
Organization: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Results of the 2012 Examinations in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and Radiation Therapy
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Reports on the results of the 2012 exams in radiography, nuclear medicine technology, and radiation therapy. Includes the number of examinees by state and their average performance.
Organization: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Health Technologists and Technicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Radiation Therapists, State-by-State
Active PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technicians
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Identifies which states regulate pharmacy technicians. Lists the number of Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certified pharmacy technicians in each state.
Organization: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
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
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
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists - Workforce Maps by State
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Provides maps showing the number of practicing child and adolescent psychiatrists per county and per 100,000 children for each state and the District of Columbia.
Organization: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: National, Physicians, Psychiatrists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA): NHSC Fulfillment of Dental Care HPSA Needs Summary
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Identifies the number of dental care shortage areas, the number of practitioners needed to remove the shortage designation, the number of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) providers with FTE, and the percent of the total shortage need filled by the NHSC for each state and U.S. Territory.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Shortage Designations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA): NHSC Fulfillment of Mental Health Care HPSA Needs Summary
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Identifies the number of mental health care shortage areas, the number of practitioners needed to remove the shortage designation, the number of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) providers with FTE, and the percent of the total shortage need filled by the NHSC for each state and U.S.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Shortage Designations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA): NHSC Fulfillment of Primary Care HPSA Needs Summary
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Lists the number of primary care shortage areas, the number of practitioners needed to remove the shortage designation, the number of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) providers with FTE, and the percent of the total shortage need filled by the NHSC for each state and U.S. Territory.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Primary Care, Shortage Designations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments: A 50-State Survey
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Reports on a survey of state Medicaid programs to examine their policies for financing direct and/or indirect graduate medical education. Report available for a fee or free for AAMC members.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, Policy, Residency Programs, State-by-State
National Health Service Corps (NHSC): Current Provider FTE Summary by State Report
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Identifies the number of full-time equivalent health care providers in the National Health Service Corps by state with breakdowns for urban and rural areas and type of care provided (primary, mental, or dental health care). Includes U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Dental Occupations, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, State-by-State
Pediatric Training Program Pass Rates 2010-2012
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Reports on general pediatric certifying examination performance of programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Lists cumulative pass rates for 2009-2011 for each residency program, organized by state.
Organization: American Board of Pediatrics
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: General Pediatricians, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State
Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2013
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Link: Ordering Information
Contains detailed statistics on physicians in the United States in a 512-page publication that can be ordered through the AMA for a fee. Includes specialty data by county, diversity data by specialty, mean age by specialty, international medical graduates by specialty, and more.
Organization: American Medical Association
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Scope of Practice Legislative Database, 2011-2013
Web site
Provides a database of legislation from all 50 states on scope of practice laws. Includes search options by state, topic and profession.
Organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Policy, Profession-by-Profession, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
State Licensure Trends for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
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Provides a chart identifying the states that regulate audiology and speech-language pathology, their education and continuing education requirements, and whether they regulate telepractice.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Licensure and Certification, National, Speech-Language Pathologists, State-by-State
Graduate Medical Education, 2011-2012
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Link: Abstract
Provides data tables on residents and fellows in graduate medical education (GME) training programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Includes information by specialty, citizenship and visa status, race and ethnicity, region and state, program capacity, and more.
Author: Brotherton SE, Etzel SI
Location: Journal of the American Medical Association, 308(21), 2264-79
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Geriatrics, International Medical Graduates, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, State-by-State
How Much Will Medicaid Physician Fees for Primary Care Rise in 2013? Evidence from a 2012 Survey of Medicaid Physician Fees
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Additional Link: Policy Brief
Examines the impact of an Affordable Care Act requirement for states to increase Medicaid fees for certain primary care services to Medicare levels for 2013 and 2014. Discusses the potential impact on physicians’ participation in Medicaid. Includes the Medicaid‐to‐Medicare Fee Index and percent change for each state.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, Health Reform, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, State-by-State
Medical Schools in the United States, 2011-2012
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Link: Abstract
Provides tables from the 2011-2012 Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Annual Medical School Questionnaire. Covers medical school enrollment by gender for each medical school, average percent of in-state residents in first-year medical school classes, access to electronic health records, and more.
Author: Barzansky B
Location: Journal of the American Medical Association, 308(21), 2257-63
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Technology in Education and Training
Ready or Not 2012: Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
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Examines emergency health preparedness in the United States. Includes sections on school health nurses on pages 28-9, the Nurse Licensure Compact on page 33, and the Medical Reserve Corps on page 62. Identifies whether each state has enough public health lab staffing to address infectious disease outbreaks on pages 11 and 34.
Organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Trust for America's Health
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Laboratory Professionals, Licensure and Certification, National, Nursing Occupations, Public Health, State-by-State
The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Meeting Increasing Demand for Primary Care
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Discusses the role of nurse practitioners in meeting the demand for primary care. Covers the impact of the Affordable Care Act on demand. Summarizes literature on state nurse practitioner scope of practice rules with state-by-state results in appendix.
Organization: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
Author: Schiff M
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Health Reform, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
2011 State Physician Workforce Data Book: Online Tool
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Provides interactive maps displaying workforce measures from the 2011 State Physician Workforce Data Book. Shows variations in state physician supply and retention, medical school enrollment, and graduate medical education.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Distribution of Physicians by Gender, November 2012
Web site
Identifies the number of physicians by state and gender. Includes bar graphs, tables, and a feature for creating maps.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Diversity in Medical Education: Facts & Figures 2012
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Contains detailed information on the diversity of medical school applicants, matriculants, graduates, and faculty. Includes breakdowns by school, ethnicity, and chosen specialty. Addresses debt, undergraduate education, medical school financing, and career plans, and more. Provides trend information.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Specialty Choice, State-by-State, Student Debt Load, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Graduate Medical Education for Teaching Hospitals in Fiscal Years 2000-2010
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Identifies payments to teaching hospitals by state and hospital name with breakdowns for direct and indirect graduate medical education payments through Medicare. Lists primary care and non-primary care full-time equivalents (FTE) and the number of beds for each hospital.
Organization: Robert Graham Center
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Allopathic Physicians, Hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, State-by-State
IBLCE in the Americas: Facts and Figures
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Reports data on the number of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants in each state and the number in other countries.
Organization: International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Dietitians and Nutritionists, International, Midwives, Nursing Occupations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Physicians by Specialty Area, November 2012
Web site
Identifies the number of physicians by state and specialty. Includes bar graphs, tables, and a feature for creating maps.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: General Surgeons, National, Physicians, Psychiatrists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Primary Care Physicians by Field, November 2012
Web site
Identifies the number of primary care providers by state and specialty based on state licensing information. Includes bar graphs, tables, and a feature for creating maps.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Primary Care, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Professionally Active Dentists by Gender, November 2012
Web site
Identifies the number of dentists by state and gender. Includes bar graphs, tables, and a feature for creating maps.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, National, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Professionally Active Dentists by Specialty Field, November 2012
Web site
Identifies the number of dentists by state and specialty based on data from the American Dental Association. Includes bar graphs, tables, and a feature for creating maps.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, National, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Entry of US Medical School Graduates into Family Medicine Residencies: 2011–2012
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Report on the number of allopathic, osteopathic, and international medical school graduates entering family medicine residencies. Identifies the top 20 medical schools producing family medicine residents. Provides some regional and state data.
Organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
Author: Biggs WS, Bieck AD, Crosley PW, Kozakowski SM
Location: Family Medicine, 44(9), 620-6
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, Specialty Choice, State-by-State
Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service: 2011-12 Applicant Data Report
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Reports on physical therapy applicants using the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service for the 2011-12 admissions cycle. Identifies applications and offers of acceptance, demographics, citizenship status, GPAs, GRE percentile scores, and degrees earned. Includes the number of applicants and accepted applicants for each state.
Organization: American Physical Therapy Association
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Physical Therapy Occupations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Physician Service Use and Participation in Medicaid, 2009
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Reports results from a study of physician participation in Medicaid. Offers data for each state on the number of physicians practicing in and out of state, physician participation rates, medicaid caseload per physician, and more.
Organizations: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mathematica Policy Research
Author: Baugh D, Verghese S
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Medicare and Medicaid, Physicians, State-by-State
Health IT Workforce Dashboard
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Reports the number of health information technology professionals trained in the Community College Consortia program. Includes data on the programs' training progress, the rural/urban distribution of program participants, and the number of professionals that enrolled and completed training. Provides data for each state by clicking on the map.
Organization: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Informaticians, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, National, Rural, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Pediatrician Participation in Medicaid and CHIP: National and State Reports
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Additional Link: Pediatrician Participation Survey Reports by State
Reports on a state-stratified random sample survey of pediatricians regarding their participation in public and private insurance. Includes whether they accept new patients for Medicaid, CHIP and private insurance. Provides detailed data for each state.
Organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: General Pediatricians, Health Care Access, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, State-by-State
Continuing Medical Education Board-by-Board Overview
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Identifies each state medical board's continuing medical education requirements for physician licensure.
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Continuing Education, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State
State-Specific Requirements for Initial Medical Licensure
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Contains a chart with initial medical licensure requirements for each state in the US and links to state medical boards.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State
Telemedicine Overview by State
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Identifies licensure requirements for practicing telemedicine for every state in the US.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Health Information Technology and Telehealth, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, State-by-State
ABPTS Certified Specialists Statistics
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Identifies the number of physical therapists who have been certified in specialties such as geriatrics. Includes totals and the number certified by state for each specialty.
Organization: American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Geriatrics, Licensure and Certification, National, Physical Therapy Occupations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Current Geriatrician Shortfall
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Reports data on the shortages of geriatricians in each state including demand, supply of providers, and estimated shortfall for 2010.
Organization: The American Geriatrics Society
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Geriatrics, National, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Projected Future Need for Geriatricians
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Reports data by state on the projected number of geriatricians that will be needed in 2030. Includes data on demand, number of providers, and number of geriatricians that need to be trained now in order to meet 2030 demands.
Organization: The American Geriatrics Society
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Geriatrics, National, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
United States Registered Nurse Workforce Report Card and Shortage Forecast
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Link: Abstract
Examines registered nurse (RN) shortages and develops projections for 2030. Addresses the impact of age on the likelihood that an individual will work as a RN. Includes data on the projected shortage ratio for RNs in each state for 2030, the number of RNs by age from 1991-2009, and a measure of the likelihood that an individual will work as an RN by age.
Author: Juraschek SP, Zhang X, Ranganathan V, Lin VW
Location: American Journal of Medical Quality, 27 (3), 241-249
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
2012 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 2012 Main Residency Match.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2012
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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
Race/Ethnicity of Students Enrolled in Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctoral Programs in Nursing by State: 2011
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Presents a listing, by state, of students enrolled in nursing programs. Includes Baccalaureate, RN to Baccalaureate, Master's, Research-Focused Doctoral, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
Medical School Enrollment
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Includes osteopathic and allopathic medical school enrollment for all 50 states for 2010-11 and other years, with separate data for men and women. Highlights first year enrollment.
Organization: Southern Regional Education Board
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State
The US Distribution of Physicians from Lower Income Countries
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Additional Link: Distribution of International Medical Graduates by Country of Origin and US State of Practice
Examines the origin and distribution of international medical graduates (IMGs) practicing in the United States. Focuses on state dependency of IMGs from lower income countries. Lists the distribution of IMGs by country of origin and state in Table S1 for lower income and lower middle income countries.
Author: Torrey EF, Torrey BB
Location: PLoS One, 7(3):e33076. Epub 2012 Mar 21
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, State-by-State
Hospital CEO Turnover 1982-2011: Short-Term, General-Medical/Surgical, Non-Federal Hospitals
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Lists the average national turnover rate for hospital administrators from 1982-2011. Provides 2011 turnover data for each state.
Organization: American College of Healthcare Executives
Date: 2/2012
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Tagged keywords: Health Administrators, Hospitals, National, Recruitment and Retention, State-by-State
2010-2011 Medicaid Reimbursement Reports
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Provides detailed information on Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates for pediatric services for each state. Includes comparisons to Medicare.
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, General Pediatricians, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, State-by-State
2011 AHCA Staffing Survey Report
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Reports results from a survey of nursing facility staffing. Includes data on retention, turnover, and vacancy rates of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nurse assistants, therapy positions, foodservice, housekeeping, maintenance, and social service staff. Offers data on retention, turnover, and supply from 2008 to 2011 by state.
Organization: American Health Care Association
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Health Administrators, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Speech-Language Pathologists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
2012 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report
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Provides an overview of osteopathic physicians. Covers the number of DOs, enrollment, diversity, age, and distribution by state, and distribution for major specialties.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
American Board of Family Medicine: Diplomate Statistics
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Provides data on physicians certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Lists total diplomates and breakdowns by state, gender, added qualifications (such as geriatric medicine), type of practice, and practice community size.
Organization: American Board of Family Medicine
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, Geriatrics, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
American Board of Family Medicine: Residency Program Certification Performance Summary
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Additional Link: Summary
Reports on the number of family medicine program graduates who took and passed the ABFM certification examination for 2007-2011 for each family medicine residency program by state.
Organization: American Board of Family Medicine
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State
American Board of Internal Medicine: Exam Pass Rates
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Identifies the number of first-time takers and percent passing for initial certification and maintenance certification. Lists cumulative pass rates for 2009-2011 certifying exams in internal medicine for ACGME accredited residency programs with at least ten residents, organized by state.
Organization: American Board of Internal Medicine
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: General Internal Medicine Physicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State
Digest of Education Statistics
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Compiles American education statistics from prekindergarten through graduate school. Includes health care degrees conferred in various tables in Chapter 3 with specific professions in tables 294 and 295. Offers data from 1995-2012. To view other years select year from "List of Tables and Figures" drop-down.
Organization: National Center for Education Statistics
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Chiropractors, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Podiatrists, State-by-State, Trends and Emerging Issues, Vision Care Occupations
Distribution of Medical School Graduates by Race/Ethnicity, 2011
Web site
Identifies the number of medical school graduates by state and ethnicity. Includes bar graphs, tables, and a feature for creating maps.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Physicians, State-by-State
Health Resources County Comparison Tool
Web site
Additional Link: Data Sources, Definitions, and Notes
Enables local health planners, administrators and researchers to compare health status indicators and available health resources for their county (or county equivalents) to peer counties nationwide, which are those that are similar in population size, density, age distribution, and poverty. Links health resource data from the Area Resource File with Community Health Status Indicators data.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Health Care Access, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Psychiatrists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Health, United States, 2011
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Presents national trends in health statistics. Addresses the health workforce on pages 349-56. Includes trends in the supply of physicians and dentists by state, enrollment and diversity trend data for a variety of occupations, physician specialty trend data, and more.
Organization: National Center for Health Statistics
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Dentists, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physicians, Podiatrists, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Public Health, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Key Health Center Data By State, 2011
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Lists the number of grantees, delivery sites, patients, percent Medicaid and Medicare, percent uninsured, encounters, and FTEs for federally-funded health centers by state.
Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Federally Qualified Health Centers, National, State-by-State
Mental Health, United States, 2010
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Provides an overview of mental health in the United States. Discusses mental health service capacity and shortages on pages 62-63 and 76-77. Highlights national workforce statistics on page 158 and state-level data on pages 286-287. Presents shortage data on pages 291-292.
Organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Diversity, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, National, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
State-level Data for Accredited Graduate Medical Education Programs in the US: 2011-2012
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Link: Ordering Information
Provides results from an annual survey of all residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), as well as all combined specialty programs. For a fee, data tables can be ordered for the US as a whole and by state.
Organizations: American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State
2011 State Physician Workforce Data Book
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Examines the active physician and primary care physician supply in each state, current medical school enrollment, physicians in graduate medical education programs, and in-state retention rates. Includes data charts and tables for all 50 states with age, gender, and international medical school graduate data, in addition to national averages.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Summary of State Laws, Regulations, and Policies Affecting Physician Assistant Practice in the Area of Aesthetics/Dermatology
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Provides a compilation of state laws related to the scope of practice of physician assistants in dermatology.
Organization: American Academy of Physician Assistants
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: National, Physician Assistants, Policy, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
ASTHO Profile of State Public Health: Volume Two
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the state health department system, including state profiles. Chapter four addresses the state health agency workforce. Addresses full-time equivalents (FTE), vacancies, retirements, and salaries.
Organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, National, Public Health, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Medical Schools in the United States, 2010-2011
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Link: Abstract
Provides tables from the 2010-2011 Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Annual Medical School Questionnaire. Covers medical school enrollment by gender, required interprofessional education experiences, average percent of in-state residents in first-year medical school classes, changes in enrollment by state, and more.
Author: Barzansky B, Etzel SI
Location: Journal of the American Medical Association, 306(9), 1007-14
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Trends and Emerging Issues
North American Registry of Midwives: 2010 Annual Report
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Reports the annual activities of the North American Registry of Midwives. Includes data on the number of certified professional midwife (CPM) certifications and recertifications in 2010 and total from 1994 to 2010 on pages 18-19. Offers a map of the number of CPMs in each state on page 26.
Organization: North American Registry of Midwives
Author: Anton S, Darragh I, Khalsa MA, et. al.
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, Midwives, National, Nursing Occupations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Physician-Nurse Practitioner Restrictive Collaboration Requirements by State
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A state by state look at physician oversight requirements for nurse practitioners.
Organizations: AARP, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, State-by-State
2011 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 2011 Main Residency Match.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, State-by-State
Association Between Increased Number of US Pharmacy Graduates and Pharmacist Counts by State from 2000-2009
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Examines whether growth in new pharmacy graduates helped states meet demand between 2000 and 2009. Lists the number of pharmacy graduates and pharmacists for each state compared to the population over 65 years of age.
Author: Walton SM, Mott DA, Knapp KK, Fisher G
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75(4), 76
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Direct-Entry Midwifery State-by-State Legal Status-Last Updated 5-11-2011
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Presents the state-by-state legal status of direct-entry midwives. Includes access to the text of related laws and regulations for these states.
Organization: Midwives Alliance of North America
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, Midwives, Nursing Occupations, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
State-by-State Projected Demand for New Direct-Care Workers, 2008-18
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Presents occupational employment projections for direct-care workers in all 50 states, including Washington, DC. Organizes occupations into three categories: home health aides; nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants; and personal and home care workers.
Organization: PHI: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National, Nursing Aides, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Health Care Workforce Shortages Critical in Rural America
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Summarizes health care workforce shortages in rural areas. Discusses the need for more primary care physicians and expanded scope of practice laws. Provides example from various states throughout. Includes data on shortage areas for primary care, dental care and mental care by state.
Organization: Council of State Governments
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Health Reform, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Rural, Scope of Practice, Shortage Designations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
2011 State Physician Workforce Data Release
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Updates the first two tables from the "2009 State Physician Workforce Data Book." Includes the physician to population ratio by state, the patient care physician to population ratio, and the physician total by state and degree.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Health, United States, 2010 with Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans
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Presents national trends in health statistics. Addresses the health workforce on pages 345-53. Includes trends in the supply of physicians and dentists by state, enrollment and diversity trend data for a variety of occupations, physician specialty trend data, and more.
Organization: National Center for Health Statistics
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Dentists, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physicians, Podiatrists, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Public Health, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
The State-Level Economic Impact of Office-Based Physicians
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Identifies how physicians add to the economy by creating jobs, purchasing goods and services, and generating tax revenues. Presents the economic impact of office-based physicians by state. Reviews the methodology used.
Organizations: American Medical Association, The Lewin Group
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Clinics, National, Physicians, Research and Data Collection Methods, State-by-State
The States’ Next Challenge — Securing Primary Care for Expanded Medicaid Populations
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Discusses the shortage of primary care providers due to the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Includes a rank for each state according to the state's primary care capacity to match the expanding demand.
Organization: Massachusetts Medical Society
Author: Ku L, Jones K, Shine P, Bruen D, Hayes K,
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 364 (6), 493-495
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Health Reform, Medicare and Medicaid, Primary Care, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Community Colleges: Keeping America Healthy & Safe
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Addresses the importance of community colleges in preparing nurses and allied health professionals. Provides statistics. Offers recommendations to address health workforce shortages. Lists community colleges for each state and identifies whether they offer nursing or allied health programs.
Organizations: American Association of Community Colleges, Health Professions Education Center
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, State-by-State
Funding by State
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Provides 2011 federal funding amounts under Title VII and Title VIII by state for health professions and nursing education. Includes links to lists of all Title VII funding from 2005-2011 and Title VIII from 2009 to 2011 by state. Offers a list of all Titles VII and VIII grants for 2011 at the bottom of the page.
Organizations: Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition, HRSA Bureau of Health Professions
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations, State-by-State
Higher Education Data System (HES) Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Education Survey, National Aggregate Data Report and Individual State Aggregate Reports: 2010–2011 Academic Year
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Reports on applications, admissions, enrollments, and degrees granted for undergraduate and graduate programs in communication sciences and disorders. Includes data on first employment setting, time to degree, and practicums. Addresses faculty openings and searches. Provides state data.
Organizations: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Education and Training, Faculty, National, Speech-Language Pathologists, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Home Health Aide Training Requirements by State
Map
Provides a U.S. map showing the number of training program hours required for home health aides. Includes a table with minimum training hours and minimum clinical hour requirements for 2011.
Organization: PHI: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Licensure and Certification, National, State-by-State
Nurse Aide Training Requirements by State
Map
Provides a U.S. map of state requirements for nurse aide training programs that go beyond the federally mandated 75 hours of training.
Organization: PHI: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Licensure and Certification, National, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, State-by-State
Nurse Practitioner Prescribing Authority and Physician Supervision Requirements for Diagnosis and Treatment, 2011
Web site
Identifies each state's requirement for physician involvement in nurse practitioner practice. Includes bar graphs, tables, and a feature for creating maps.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
PHI State Data Center: Comprehensive State-by-State Data on the Direct-Care Workforce
Web site
Offers information and resources related to nursing aides, home health aides, and personal care aides for each state. Provides current workforce estimates, projections, wages, and more.
Organization: PHI: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National, Nursing Aides, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Physician Assistant Scope of Practice
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Provides issue briefs related to state scope of practice for physician assistants. Identifies prescriptive authority by state, state laws and regulations, and advocacy related resources.
Organization: American Academy of Physician Assistants
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: National, Physician Assistants, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
State Profiles of Nursing Education and Research Funding
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Provides profiles for each state summarizing data on nursing education and the workforce. Includes trend data on nursing program enrollments, number of qualified applicants turned away, faculty shortages, age of faculty, and federal funding levels for nursing education and research.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Education and Training, Faculty, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Nursing Home Staffing Standards in State Statutes and Regulations
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Lists each state's staffing requirements for nursing homes, including requirements for direct-care staff.
Author: Harrington C
Date: 12/2010
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Tagged keywords: National, Nursing Occupations, State-by-State
The Registered Nurse Population: Findings from the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
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Additional Links: Executive Summary, Initial Findings
Presents findings on the growth of nurses between 2004-2008. Includes comparisons from eight recurring surveys, 1980 through 2008. Covers educational background, practice specialty areas, employment settings, position levels, job satisfaction and salaries, geographic distribution, and personal demographics such as gender, racial/ethnic background, age and family status. Published every four years.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Compensation, Diversity, Health Care Quality, Immigration, Midwives, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Research and Data Collection Methods, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in the United States: Current Patterns of Distribution and Recent Trends
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Presents county-level data on changes in the primary care workforce over the past two decades. Highlights the growth of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Includes national maps of the makeup of the primary care workforce.
Author: Stange K, Sampson D
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Nurse Practitioner-Physician Collaboration Requirements by State
Map
Presents a color-coded map of the U.S. depicting states by degree of collaboration.
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 7/2010
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Tagged keywords: National, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, State-by-State
Society of Nuclear Medicine State Licensure Roster
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Identifies the licensure requirements by state for radiography, radiation therapy, mammography, nuclear medicine, and related disciplines.
Organization: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Health Technologists and Technicians, Licensure and Certification, National, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Radiation Therapists, Radiologic Technologists, State-by-State
Mapping the Supply of Surgeons in the United States, 2009
Map
Additional Link: Individual Maps
Offers state, regional, and national maps showing the ratio of surgeons and general surgeons to the population at a county-level.
Organization: American College of Surgeons Health Policy Research Institute
Author: Gaul K, Poley ST, Ricketts TC, Walker E, Groves J
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: General Surgeons, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Medicaid Direct and Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments: A 50 State Survey 2010
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Reports on a survey of state Medicaid programs to examine their policies for financing direct and/or indirect graduate medical education. Discusses the impact the economy on Medicaid spending. Includes the survey used.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Author: Henderson TM
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, Policy, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Trends and Emerging Issues
State by State Pharmacy Technician Requirements
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Provides information on the requirements for pharmacy technician practice for each state.
Organization: National Healthcareer Association
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, State-by-State
State-Level Changes in AAOS Orthopaedic Fellows
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Examines trends in the supply density and average age of orthopaedic surgeons for each state. Identifies some states as potential shortage states.
Organization: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Author: Turkelson CM, Schmalz H, Zhao G
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
Synopses of State and Territorial Dental Public Health Programs: States with Programs for Access to Care
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Reports on state programs to increase access to oral health care. Includes workforce data such as the number of dentists and dental hygienists licensed by state for most states, the number of counties without dentists, and the number of counties without an enrolled Medicaid dentist.
Organizations: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Care Access, Medicare and Medicaid, State-by-State
Physician Assistant Vital Statistics
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Provides brief facts on the physician assistant (PA) profession and the PA workforce. Includes distribution by practice setting and specialty, average income by state and specialty, and national data.
Organization: American Academy of Physician Assistants
Date: 3/2010
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, National, Physician Assistants, State-by-State
Analysis of State Pharmacy Laws: Impact of Pharmacy Laws on the Provision of Language Services
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Provides an overview of federal and state laws related to the provision of language services to limited English proficiency patients. Focuses on requirements for pharmacists. Discusses the need for language services to protect patients from medication misuse.
Organization: National Health Law Program
Author: Spector SL, Youdelman M
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, National, Pharmacists, Policy, State-by-State
American Academy of Family Physicians: Medical School Fact Sheets
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Provides fact sheets for each allopathic medical school in the United States. Identifies their social mission and family medicine rankings, the percent of students who go into family medicine, and a map showing counties with the most graduates.
Organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians, State-by-State
IMGs in the United States
Web site
Provides an overview of international medical graduates (IMGs) in the U.S. Includes information on IMGs by country, state and specialty. Lists significant dates in U.S. immigration policy.
Organization: American Medical Association
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, State-by-State
State Licensure Trends of Hearing Aid Dispensing
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Provides a chart identifying state licensure trends related to the dispensing of hearing aids.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Licensure and Certification, National, State-by-State
State Teacher Requirements Licensing Trends: Audiology
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Provides a chart identifying state-by-state teaching licensure requirements for audiologists.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Licensure and Certification, National, State-by-State
State Teacher Requirements Licensing Trends: SLP
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Provides a chart identifying state-by-state teaching licensure requirements for speech-language pathologists.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Speech-Language Pathologists, State-by-State
State-by-State Projected Demand for New Direct-Care Workers, 2006-16
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Presents occupational employment projections for direct-care workers in all 50 states, including Washington, DC. Organizes occupations into three categories: home health aides; nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants; and personal and home care workers.
Organization: PHI: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National, Nursing Aides, State-by-State
2009 State Physician Workforce Data Book
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Examines the active physician and primary care physician supply in each state, current medical school enrollment, physicians in graduate medical education programs, and in-state retention rates. Includes data charts and tables for all 50 states with age, gender, and international medical school graduate data, in addition to national averages.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, International Medical Graduates, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Primary Care Physicians by State
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Identifies the number of primary care physicians in every state.
Organization: Robert Graham Center
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: National, Physicians, Primary Care, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
2009 NRMP Main Residency Match: Match Results by State and Specialty
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Provides a summary of the number of positions offered and filled by state, specialty, and applicant type for the 2009 Main Residency Match.
Organization: National Resident Matching Program
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, Specialty Choice, State-by-State
Putting Women's Health Care Disparities on the Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level
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Additional Link: Executive Summary
Discusses disparities in women's health, state by state. Includes a section on health workforce shortage areas.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Author: James C, Salganicoff A, Thomas M, Ranji U, Lillie-Blanton M, Wyn R
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Community Health Workers, Health Care Access, National, State-by-State
Where Does Nurse Funding Go? A Closer Look at the States and Regions That Receive Nurse Funding
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Summarizes a study that documents where nursing funding ends up by region and category. Discusses the nursing workforce shortage and underlying factors such as an aging population and workforce, fewer qualified and trained workers, and the diverse patient population.
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Author: Davis D, Napier M
Date: 4/2009
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Quality, National, Nursing Occupations, State-by-State
The Pearson Report: The Annual State-by-State National Overview of Nurse Practitioner Legislation and Healthcare Issues
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Contains the nurse practice act rules and regulations, government, policy, and reimbursement information for each state and the District of Columbia.
Author: Pearson LJ
Location: The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(2), 1-65
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: National, Nurse Practitioners, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
Protecting the Public: State Medical Board Licensure Policies for Active and Inactive Physicians
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Reports on a survey of state medical boards regarding licensing and regulation of active, inactive, and retired licenses. Includes a chart with requirements for inactive and retired licenses.
Author: Freed GL, Dunham KM, Abraham L; Research Advisory Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics
Location: Pediatrics, 123(2), 643-52
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, State-by-State
State Nurse Aide Training Requirements, 2009
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Summarizes state requirements for nurse aide training programs that go beyond the federally mandated 75 hours of training.
Organization: PHI: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, State-by-State
Dental School Applicants by State Compared to Population and Dentist Workforce Distribution
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Describes the results of a study evaluating the relationship between the geographic distribution of dental school applicants and the population and number of dentists by state.
Author: Mentasti LE, Thibodeau EA
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 72(11):1290-5
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, National, State-by-State
ACNM Library
Document
Summarizes statistics, education data, and scope of practice restrictions for certified nurse-midwives in each state.
Organization: American College of Nurse-Midwives
Date: 8/2008
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Midwives, Nursing Occupations, Scope of Practice, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
State Public Health Workforce Brief: 2007 Workforce Trends Profile
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Includes state public health workforce briefs for 48 states. Covers workforce shortage barriers, average age for public health professionals in each state, retirement eligibility, and innovative hiring and retention strategies.
Organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, National, Public Health, Recruitment and Retention, State-by-State
Mental Health, United States, 2008
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Provides an overview of mental health in the United States. Includes trends and workforce information in chapter 2. Highlights workforce diversity and statistics in tables II.5 and II.6 on pages 139-144, including provider to population ratios for each state and region.
Organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Diversity, Marriage and Family Therapists, National, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, State-by-State, Trends and Emerging Issues
National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses -- Downloadable Data
Research instrument
Provides state and county-level data from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses. Offers data in ASCII every four years from 1977 to 2008 as well as SAS and SPSS format for 2008. Includes statistics on employment settings, demographics, education, and more.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Diversity, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Research and Data Collection Methods, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Relationships Between Nurse- and Physician-to-Population Ratios and State Health Rankings
Document
Link: Abstract
Compares overall state health rankings to the nurse-to-population ratios for each state to determine correlations. Considers specialty nurse-to-population ratios and physician-to-population ratios.
Author: Bigbee JL
Location: Public Health Nursing, 25(3):244-52
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Quality, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, State-by-State
Health Centers’ Role in Addressing the Oral Health Needs of the Medically Underserved
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Discusses how community health centers increase access to oral health care and identifies challenges. Includes information on the number of dental staff who work at federally-qualified health centers, vacancies, workforce programs, and dental school programs. Appendix C lists FTEs for each state.
Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
Author: Ruddy G
Date: 8/2007
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Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Access, National, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Nursing Workforce: HHS Needs Methodology to Identify Facilities with a Critical Shortage of Nurses
Document
Reports on changes in the RN shortage since 2000. Discusses the impact of the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) and Nursing Scholarship Program (NSP) on the shortage of nurses.
Organization: Government Accountability Office
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Overview of Nurse Practitioner Scopes of Practice in the United States - Discussion
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Additional Link: Chart Overview of Nurse Practitioner Scopes of Practice in the United States
Examines state regulations governing nurse practitioners and discusses the implications for the primary care physician shortage.
Organization: California Healthcare Foundation
Author: Christian S, Dower C, O'Neil E
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: National, Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
Foreign Physicians: Data on Use of J-1 Visa Waivers Needed to Better Address Physician Shortages
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Additional Link: Highlights
Examines the number of J-1 visa waivers requested by states and federal agencies; waiver physicians' practice specialties, settings, and locations; and the extent to which waiver physicians are accounted for in the Department of Health and Human Services efforts to address physician shortages.
Organization: Government Accountability Office
Date: 11/2006
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Dental Student Enrollment and Graduation: A Report by State, Census Division, and Region
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Presents the results of a survey which provides descriptive data on the presence of dental schools, dental school graduates, in-state enrollment, and interstate dental education agreements for U.S. states, districts, and regions.
Author: Byck G, Kaste L, Cooksey J, Chou, C
Location: Journal of Dental education, 70 (10), 1023-1037.
Date: 10/2006
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Education and Training, National, State-by-State
Percentage of Audiologists Who Hold an Au.D. by State
Map
Identifies the percent of audiologists who hold a doctorate in each state on a US map.
Organization: Audiology Foundation of America
Date: 7/2006
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Education and Training, National, State-by-State
Foreign Physicians: Preliminary Findings on the Use of J-1 Visa Waivers to Practice in Underserved Areas
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Reports preliminary findings regarding the number of J-1 visa waivers requested by states and federal agencies and states' views on the 30-waiver limit and on their willingness to have unused waiver allotments redistributed.
Organization: Government Accountability Office
Date: 5/2006
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, International Medical Graduates, National, Rural, State-by-State
National Study of Licensed Social Workers
Document
Additional Links: Final Report, Special Report - Aging, Special Report - Behavioral Health, Special Report - Children and Families, Special Report - Health Care Settings, State-Level Results
Provides access to National Study of Licensed Social Workers reports including for special practice areas of aging, behavioral health, children and families, and health. Includes data on supply, education, demographics, distribution, wages, future plans, and more. Offers data by state under Quick Facts - State Information. Contains access to survey instrument.
Organization: National Association of Social Workers
Date: 2005
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Compensation, Diversity, Education and Training, Geriatrics, National, Recruitment and Retention, Social Workers, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
State of the Health Workforce in Rural America: Profiles and Comparisons
Document
Additional Links: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, References
Provides an overview of rural health care workforce issues. Includes national and state-by-state data on health care workforce, with rural-urban comparisons and interstate comparisons. Reports on physicians by specialty, dentists, physician assistants, and registered nurses. Also contains information on rural health care facilities.
Organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Author: Larson E, Johnson K, Norris T, Lishner D, Rosenblatt R, Hart L
Date: 8/2003
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Rural, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
AACN State Nursing Workforce Reports
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Contains links to state reports on nursing workforce.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
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Tagged keywords: National, Registered Nurses, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Accredited Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing Programs
Directory
Provides a list of baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. To view programs select a state and degree program from the drop-downs; click "View Accredited Programs".
Organizations: American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Education and Training, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, State-by-State
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: Trend Data
Web site
Offers interactive tables with trends in tuition, applications, degrees conferred, and enrollment for pharmacy schools. Provides breakdowns by gender, race/ethnicity, and school/college for some tables.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Education and Training, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, State-by-State, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
American FactFinder
Web site
Offers a database of information from national surveys. Includes state and national occupational employment information with breakdowns by citizenship status, race and ethnicity, and 2-digit industry distribution. Under step 1 "topic or table name," select "occupations" and type in the occupation of interest. For "state, county or place," type in the location of interest. Click "GO." Check the boxes for the tables of interest then select "View."
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Tagged keywords: Diversity, Immigration, Profession-by-Profession, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
ASCA State Certification Requirements
Document
Summarizes school counselor certification requirements for each state. Covers education, training, and examination requirements.
Organization: American School Counselors Association
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Education and Training, Licensure and Certification, Mental Health Counselors, State-by-State
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Wages by Area and Occupation
Web site
Additional Link: Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations
Includes national, state, regional, and metropolitan wage data for various occupations.
Organization: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, National, Profession-by-Profession, State-by-State
CareerOneStop
Web site
Includes tools for job seekers, businesses, students, and professionals. Includes resume and interview resources; salary, education, and career information; links to state job banks and more.
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Education and Training, National, Profession-by-Profession, Recruitment and Retention, State-by-State, Workforce Pipeline
Dental Licensure by State
Directory
Provides links to state dental licensure boards and state dental associations.
Organization: American Student Dental Association
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Tagged keywords: Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, National, State-by-State
Download Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Web site
Offers breakdowns for employment and wage estimates by state, metropolitan statistical area, nonmetropolitan area, or industry. Includes some annual historical data back to 1997.
Organization: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Profession-by-Profession, Rural, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
EMS Education Agenda: A Systems Approach, A Report to the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) on Statewide Implementation of the Education Agenda
Document
Reports state-by-state implementation progress of scope of practice, licensure and education reforms from the EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach (Education Agenda) for emergency medical service providers. Includes survey instrument in appendix A.
Organization: National Association of State EMS Officials
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Licensure and Certification, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
Family Medicine Residency Footprint Maps
Map
Provides access to state maps that indicate the counties with the highest number of providers from each residency program in the state. Includes data on number of graduates from each residency program practicing in the state and in rural areas.
Organization: Robert Graham Center
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, Physicians, Rural, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards: Official Directory
Web site
Lists chiropractic colleges in the United States accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education. Includes access to state-by-state licensure statistics, scope of practice summaries, continuing education requirements and more for chiropractors. Offers similar data and resources for Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Mexico.
Organization: Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
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Tagged keywords: Chiropractors, Continuing Education, Education and Training, International, Licensure and Certification, National, Scope of Practice, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Areas / Populations (MUA/P)
Web site
Offers interactive charts and maps that show the number of Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas. Includes breakdowns by discipline, state, and county. Provides information on the number of shortage and underserved areas for each state and how many health care providers would be required to remove the shortage designation under "Reports."
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Tagged keywords: National, Shortage Designations, State-by-State
List of Certified Physician Executives
Document
Lists physicians specializing in medical management that are certified by the Certifying Commission for Medical Management. Identifies location by city and state.
Organization: Certifying Commission for Medical Management
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Tagged keywords: Health Administrators, Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Mapping Health Care Delivery for America's Children
Document
Provides national and state-specific data and maps based on primary care service areas (PCSA) in the United States using data from 2000. Includes the number of pediatricians, the number of children, the number of female pediatricians, median household income, and other characteristics.
Organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
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Tagged keywords: General Pediatricians, National, Physicians, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
MFT Licensing Boards
Directory
Provides a list of marriage and family therapist licensing boards for each state with contact information. Under "Search for an MFT Licensing Board", select state from drop down; click "Begin Search".
Organization: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Licensure and Certification, Marriage and Family Therapists, State-by-State
National Board for Certified Counselors: State Licensure Examination
Document
Additional Link: State-by-State Exam Information
Provides information on state counselor licensure examinations for all 50 states administered through the National Board for Certified Counselors. Offers access to a map of state contact information for exam registration.
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Licensure and Certification, Mental Health Counselors, State-by-State
National Crosswalk Service Center
Web site
Offers nearly 6,000 files for download providing information about occupations, training programs, and industries. Includes data files from the Workforce Information Database and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). Provides resources that link occupation and training classifications to each other.
Organization: National Crosswalk Service Center
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Profession-by-Profession, Research and Data Collection Methods, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
The National Nursing Database - Licensure Maps
Map
Provides data on the number of licensed registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in each state. Available in an interactive online map format, pdf, or excel document.
Organization: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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Tagged keywords: Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Nurse Practitioners State Practice Environment
Document
Offers a quick reference guide for licensure and regulatory requirements for nurse practitioners with information by state. Addresses whether the state allows autonomous practice or requires national certification. Provides links to state practice acts.
Organization: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
Overview of BLS Statistics by Occupation
Document
Provides an overview of occupation specific data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Occupational Employment Statistics, the National Compensation Survey, and Employment Projections.
Organization: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, National, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Primary Care Physician Mapper
Map
Details the distribution of primary care physicians by state, county, or census tracts in metropolitan areas. Includes population ratios. Covers a number of specialties within family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Uses National Provider Identifier (NPI) data.
Organization: Robert Graham Center
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, Geriatrics, National, Physicians, Primary Care, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Providers & Service Use
Web site
Additional Links: Dentist Data, Medical School Graduate Data, Nurse Practitioner Data, Physician Assistant Data, Physician Data, Registered Nurse Data
Provides data on health facilities, providers, and more in the United States and for individual states. Includes number of medical school graduates and number of various health providers. Offers a map and bar graph format for medical school graduates and each profession.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Registered Nurses, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
Raising Expectations: Home Health and Personal Care Aides Per 1,000 Population Age 65
Document
Provides a comparison between the states of home health and personal care aides supply.
Organizations: AARP, The Commonwealth Fund
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Tagged keywords: Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
State Data Centers
Directory
Cooperative program between the states and the Census Bureau that makes data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments. Includes statistics on demographic, economic, social health, employment, health insurance, and more.
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Tagged keywords: National, Research and Data Collection Methods, State-by-State
State Labor Market Information Contact List
Directory
Labor statistics contacts by state. Includes address, phone and web site information.
Organization: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Tagged keywords: National, State-by-State, Supply and Demand
State Overviews
Web site
Provides links to state audiology and speech-language pathology organizations, information on state licensing laws, teaching requirements, and current legislation.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, National, Speech-Language Pathologists, State-by-State
State School Psychology Credentialing Requirements
Map
Provides an interactive map that summarizes school psychologist credentialing requirements, continuing education requirements, and scope of practice guidelines for each state.
Organization: National Association of School Psychologists
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Continuing Education, Licensure and Certification, Psychologists, Scope of Practice, State-by-State
Student-to-School-Counselor Ratio 2010-2011
Document
Reports the number of school counselors and students per school counselor in each state.
Organization: American School Counselors Association
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Mental Health Counselors, National, State-by-State, Supply and Demand

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