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The Contributions of Community Colleges to the Education of Allied Health Professionals in Rural Areas of the United States
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Additional Link: Policy Brief
Examines which allied health occupations are most relevant to rural health care delivery and can be job-ready after completing an education program at a community college. Describes where these allied health community college programs are located in relation to rural populations and small rural hospitals across the United States for 2007-2009.
Organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Author: Skillman SM, Keppel GA, Patterson DG, Doescher MP
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Health Technologists and Technicians, Hospitals, Medical Assistants, National, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Profession-by-Profession, Radiologic Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Rural, Surgical Technologists
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Healthcare
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Additional Links: Executive Summary, Full Report, State Report
Provides an overview of trends in health care and their impact on the health workforce. Addresses health care costs, labor productivity, education, compensation, demand, foreign-born and foreign-trained workers, diversity and distribution. State report includes education requirements linked to job growth for health care occupations by state for 2010-2020.
Organization: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Author: Carnevale AP, Smith N, Gulish A, Beach BH
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Chiropractors, Compensation, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Diversity, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Health Reform, Health Technologists and Technicians, Immigration, Laboratory Professionals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Health and Safety Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues, Vision Care Occupations
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Using Staffing Ratios for Workforce Planning: Evidence on Nine Allied Health Professions
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Reviews the literature regarding workforce ratios in allied health. Highlights the need for additional research on staffing ratios and their relationship to health outcomes.
Author: Cartmill L, Comans TA, Clark MJ, Ash S, Sheppard L
Location: Human Resources for Health, 10:2
Date: 2/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Health Care Quality, International, National, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Podiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists
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An Overview of Health Care and the Health Professions: Changing Demographics and Health Reform
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Links: Ordering Information, Preview
Provides an overview of factors affecting health care in the United States, including changing demographics, health conditions impacting certain populations, economic issues, and technology. Addresses the health workforce primarily in chapters 10 and 11. Available for purchase.
Organization: Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
Author: Elwood TW
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Health Reform, National, Policy, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Allied Health Workforce and Services: Workshop Summary
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Reports on an Institute of Medicine workshop held May 9-10, 2011 focused on the allied health workforce. Addresses allied health supply and demand, changes related to health reform, education and training including challenges for rural areas, team-based care, and more.
Organization: Institute of Medicine
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Care Coordination, Education and Training, Health Reform, National, Policy, Rural, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Allied Health Access: How to Develop Programs for Youth in Allied Health Careers
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Provides information about allied health occupations to support the creation and expansion of programs leading to employment in allied health. Includes demand projections, career pathways, practical steps for creating a program, case studies, and other supporting resources.
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
Date: 7/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Profession-by-Profession, Workforce Pipeline
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Racial-Ethnic Diversity in Allied Health: The Continuing Challenge
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Link: Abstract
Examines the diversity in allied health education programs accredited in 1989-90 and 2006-07. Identifies higher attrition rates for blacks and Hispanics and at for-profit institutions.
Author: Donini-Lenhoff FG, Brotherton SE
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 39(2), 104-9
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Health: Allied Health Competency Model
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Identifies competencies needed to perform successfully in the field of allied health.
Organizations: Employment and Training Administration, Health Professions Network, National Network of Health Career Programs in Two-Year Colleges
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National
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PubMed Search: Allied Health Workforce
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Searches PubMed's collection of journal article
citations on the topic of the allied health workforce. Includes articles addressing supply and demand, distribution, recruitment, use of personnel, and education.
Organization: National Library of Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National
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Health Professions Network Spring Conference Examines Status of Healthcare Workforce Preparation Programs
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Summarizes a conference held February 27-March 1, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada focused on allied health workforce development initiatives. Highlights opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act.
Organizations: Health Professions Network, Health Workforce Information Center
Author: Brooks L
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Reform, National, Trends and Emerging Issues, Workforce Pipeline
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Allied Health Workforce Policy Board: Annual Legislative Report, 2013
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Provides an overview of labor market trends and changes affecting Connecticut's allied health workforce. Offers recommendations for the legislature to consider. Includes sections on home health services, patient navigation, and health information technology.
Organization: Connecticut Allied Health Workforce Policy Board
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Connecticut, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Home Health Agencies, Patient Navigators, Policy, Supply and Demand
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Inventory of Healthcare Initiatives in Connecticut
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Lists public and private health workforce programs in Connecticut intended to address the shortage of health care providers. Includes initiatives from high schools, community colleges, colleges and universities, area health education centers, state government agencies, workforce investment boards, and state organizations.
Organization: Connecticut Allied Health Workforce Policy Board
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Area Health Education Centers, Best Practices and Model Programs, Connecticut, Education and Training, Policy, Workforce Pipeline
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Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages - Meeting, December 7, 2012
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Provides committee meeting minutes. Offers an update on behavioral health activities of the Health Resources and Services Administration. Introduces potential topics for the annual committee report including allied health in interprofessional care, oral health, and interprofessional teams.
Organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health, Care Coordination, National, Primary Care, Public Health
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Allied Health and Higher Education: Trends Affecting the Future Health Care Workforce
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Offers a Q&A with Dr. Stephen Collier, Professor and Director of the Office of Health Professions Education and Workforce Development in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Focuses on how changes in higher education and health care practice are affecting allied health.
Organization: Health Workforce Information Center
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National, Supply and Demand, Technology in Education and Training, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Florida Hospitals' Workforce Challenges: 2012 Workforce Survey Highlights
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Discusses workforce challenges facing Florida's hospitals. Includes vacancy and turnover rates for nursing occupations and allied health professions.
Organization: Florida Hospital Association
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Florida, Hospitals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Profession-by-Profession, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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The Future of the Health Care Workforce
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Summarizes discussion from the seventh Thought Leader Forum on September 22, 2012. Addresses the impact of changes in health care, including health care reform, on the workforce. Covers the changing roles for health professionals, education and training, and recruitment and retention. Offers advice for health care human resource leaders.
Organization: American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Care Coordination, Education and Training, Health Reform, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Scope of Practice, Technology in Education and Training
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Updates and Insights from Health Workforce Researcher Sue Skillman
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Provides a Q&A with Sue Skillman, Deputy Director of the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center and the WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies. Addresses current health workforce research projects; rural health workforce issues; and the International Health Workforce Collaborative.
Organization: Health Workforce Information Center
Location: Health Workforce News
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, National, Registered Nurses, Research and Data Collection Methods, Rural
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Oregon Health Care Workforce Committee SB 879 Workgroup: Recommendations for the Oregon Health Policy Board
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Reports on the efforts of Oregon's Health Care Workforce Committee to develop standards for nursing and allied health students. Covers standards for immunizations, screenings, training, and other topics.
Organization: Oregon Health Policy Board
Author: Oregon Healthcare Workforce Committee
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Nursing Occupations, Oregon, Policy
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A Changing, Growing Health Care Sector: 2012 Nursing and Allied Health Care Professionals Workforce Survey Report
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Reports on a survey of New York hospitals regarding health workforce demand. Includes vacancy and turnover rates. Addresses regional variation in nursing degrees and BSN hiring policies. Provides comparisons between upstate and downstate New York.
Organization: Healthcare Association of New York State
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Hospitals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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A Gateway to Health Careers for Urban High School Students
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Describes a program that introduced, educated, and prepared urban students for careers in health professions. Identifies lessons learned and highlights program results.
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Diversity, New York, Workforce Pipeline
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March 2012 Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report
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Examines demand for selected allied health professions in North Carolina by monitoring job vacancy advertisements. Summarizes vacancy advertisements by profession, region, and employer type. Identifies high demand for occupational and physical therapy occupations.
Organization: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Author: Alcorn E, Gaul K, Fraher E
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Medical Assistants, North Carolina, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education 2013 Workplan
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Describes existing activities and new initiatives related to student access to higher education and success in the 15 WICHE state region. Highlights an allied health project and mental health workforce programs.
Organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Allied Health, Arizona, Behavioral Health Occupations, California, Colorado, Education and Training, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rural, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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Better Care, Better Careers: The Jobs to Careers Strategy for Growing a Skilled Health Care Workforce
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Provides an overview of Jobs to Careers, an initiative that supports frontline workers and their employers by supporting work-based learning and career ladders. Includes case studies, impacts, and lessons learned.
Organization: Jobs to Careers
Author: Alstadt D, Flynn M, Wilson R
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, National
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Is the Road to an AuD Worth the Trip?
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Highlights the newest audiology program. Discusses the trend towards a clinical doctorate in several allied health fields. Addresses supply and demand, student debt, and salaries for audiologists.
Author: Scheck A
Location: The Hearing Journal, 65(4), 13,14,16
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Compensation, Education and Training, National, Oregon, Student Debt Load, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Education for Health: A Vision for 2020. New Educational Models for Population Health Education
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Provides case studies of how health profession education programs included clinical prevention and population health programs. Offers syllabi, rubrics, and more.
Organization: Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
Author: Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, Healthy People Curriculum Task Force
Date: 1/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Public Health
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Health Care Workforce Distribution and Shortage Issues in Rural America
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NRHA Policy Brief. Discusses the health care labor shortage as it impacts rural areas. Makes policy recommendations.
Organization: National Rural Health Association
Date: 1/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Dentists, National, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Workforce Investment Strategies in Healthcare: Recommendations for Aligning Connecticut's Healthcare Workforce Supply and Demand
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Discusses trends affecting Connecticut's health care industry. Provides insights from hospitals, long-term care, behavioral health, and ambulatory care regarding health workforce demand in the state. Identifies priorities and recommendations to address those challenges.
Organization: Connecticut Allied Health Workforce Policy Board
Date: 1/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Connecticut, Hospitals, Policy, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs: 2012 Annual Report
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Summarizes CAAHEP accreditation actions for 2011-12 by profession. Identifies the total number of accredited programs.
Organization: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National
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CTE Partnership Profile: Flint Healthcare Career Pathways Project
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Summarizes a Mott Community College and Flint STRIVE "Careers to Employment" program providing career advancement and educational attainment opportunities to various health care students.
Organization: Workforce Strategies Initiative at the Aspen Institute
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Dental Assistants, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Michigan, Nursing Occupations, Workforce Pipeline
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National Center for Health Workforce Analysis: Timeline for Updating Projections of the Health Workforce
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Identifies when the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis plans to update supply and demand projections for the health workforce.
Organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Dental Occupations, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Research and Data Collection Methods, Supply and Demand
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Use of Social Media and Mobile by Healthcare Professionals: 2011 Results
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Additional Link: Survey Results Infographic
Reports on a survey of health professionals regarding their use of social media for job searching and career networking. Contact information is required to view full report.
Author: AMN Healthcare
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, National, Pharmacists, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses
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California’s Health Care Workforce: Readiness for the ACA Era
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Analyzes the impact of expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the health workforce in California. Addresses supply and demand, education, and policy implications. Provides data and literature reviews of workforce studies for various health professions that cover demographics, scope of practice, and more.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Behavioral Health Occupations, California, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Chiropractors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training, General Surgeons, Health Reform, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Marriage and Family Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Policy, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Scope of Practice, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Vision Care Occupations
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Delaware Health Care Commission Health Workforce Development Briefing Document
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Provides a brief overview of Delaware's health workforce and related challenges. Highlights national health workforce trends.
Organization: Delaware Health Care Commission
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Delaware, Dental Occupations, Diversity, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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Montana State Health Workforce Planning Report: Montana Healthcare Workforce Statewide Strategic Plan
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Introduces a healthcare workforce plan to address the unique needs of the state of Montana. Presents strategies in four main areas: engaging Montanans in understanding and addressing the State's healthcare workforce needs, educating and training the state's healthcare workforce, recruiting health professionals to health professions shortage areas, and retaining a skilled healthcare workforce. Includes vacancy rates and projected employment. Funded by HRSA State Planning Grant.
Organizations: Montana AHEC, Montana Governor's Workforce Investment Board, Montana Office of Rural Health
Author: Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Chiropractors, Compensation, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Family Medicine Physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Health Administrators, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Health Technologists and Technicians, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Laboratory Professionals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Medical Assistants, Mental Health Counselors, Midwives, Montana, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Occupational Health and Safety Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Policy, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatric Aides, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Public Health, Radiologic Technologists, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Rural, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Surgical Technologists, Vision Care Occupations
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Industry Partnership Grant: Partnering Healthcare Initiative for Tomorrow
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Details the intent of the Bluegrass Healthcare Consortium (BHC) to develop a strategic plan for ensuring the region has health care professionals to meet industry demand. Includes results from a Kentucky Hospital Association survey on vacancy rates for nursing and allied health professions.
Author: Bluegrass Workforce Investment Board (BGWIB)
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Kentucky, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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North Dakota High School Student Survey Results: October 2011
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Examines North Dakota high school students' awareness of health professions and future career plans.
Organization: North Dakota Center for Nursing
Author: Moulton PL, Johnson S, Amundson M
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, North Dakota, Nursing Occupations, Workforce Pipeline
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October 2011 Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report
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Analyzes workforce demand for selected allied health professions in North Carolina based on job vacancy advertisements. Summarizes data by profession, region, and employer type.
Organizations: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, North Carolina AHEC Program
Author: Alcorn E, Kimball M, Gaul K, Fraher E
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Medical Assistants, North Carolina, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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Allied Health Occupations for Young Adults Podcast Series
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Highlights young adults who are in training or who have been trained and are working in different allied health occupations. Provides practical information about allied health occupations to assist young adults and workforce staff in developing a career plan.
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National, Workforce Pipeline
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Allied Health Occupations for Young Adults Podcast Series: Certified Nursing Assistant/Certified Home Health Aide
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Additional Link: Transcript
Provides practical information about being a Certified Nursing Assistant, to assist young adults and workforce staff in developing a career plan. Features Tiffany Moran describing her work as a CNA.
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National, Nursing Aides, Workforce Pipeline
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Allied Health Occupations for Young Adults Podcast Series: Lab Aide
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Additional Link: Transcript
Provides practical information about being a laboratory aide to assist young adults and workforce staff in developing a career plan. Features Noeli Sosa describing her work as a lab aide.
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Laboratory Professionals, National, Workforce Pipeline
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Public and Allied Health Workforce
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Summarizes the provisions in the Affordable Care Act that deal with the education, training, and support of the allied and public health workforce. Identifies issues related to implementation of these provisions.
Organizations: George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Author: Teitelbaum J
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Reform, National, Policy, Public Health
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The Role of Community Colleges in Meeting the Nation's Health Workforce Needs
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Provides a Q&A with Roxanne Fulcher, Director of Health Professions Policy and the Health Professions Education Center at the American Association of Community Colleges. Addresses the role of community colleges in relation to the health workforce and the Healthcare Virtual Career Platform.
Organizations: American Association of Community Colleges, Health Workforce Information Center
Location: Health Workforce News
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Allied Health Occupations for Young Adults Podcast Series: Medical Translator
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Additional Link: Transcript
Provides practical information about being a medical translator, to assist young adults and workforce staff in developing a career plan. Features Daniela Franco describing her work as a medical translator.
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Medical Interpreters, National, Workforce Pipeline
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Allied Health Occupations for Young Adults Podcast Series: Pharmacy Technician
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Additional Link: Transcript
Provides practical information about being a pharmacy technician to assist young adults and workforce staff in developing a career plan. Features Eduardo Montero describing his work as a pharmacy technician.
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Workforce Pipeline
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Connecticut Health Care Workforce Assessment
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Analyzes supply and demand for Connecticut's health workforce. Addresses contributing factors including the state's education and training system. Offers recommendations. Describes the methodology used, which includes an analysis of job postings. Supported by a HRSA state planning grant.
Organizations: Connecticut Allied Health Workforce Policy Board, Jobs for the Future
Author: Holm R, Quimby S, Dorrer J
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Connecticut, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Hospitals, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Collaboration and Communication in Allied Health
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Presents a Q&A with Lynn Brooks, President of the Health Professions Network (HPN). Addresses HPN and the allied health workforce. Highlights the Health Professions Awareness national campaign which seeks to market allied health careers to students.
Organization: Health Workforce Information Center
Location: Health Workforce News
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Workforce Pipeline
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Nurses and Allied Health Professionals: New York's Growing Demand
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Reports on a survey of hospitals and health systems in New York regarding nurses and allied health professions. Covers vacancy rates, turnover, recruitment and retention, nurse degree distribution, and hospital subsidies of nursing education.
Organization: Healthcare Association of New York State
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Education and Training, Hospitals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Profession-by-Profession, Radiologic Technologists, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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May 2011 Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report
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Quantifies workforce demand for selected allied health professions in North Carolina; tracks job vacancy advertisements in print and online sources; and summarizes vacancy advertisements by profession, region, and employer type.
Organizations: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, North Carolina AHEC Program
Author: Kimball M, Fraher E, Gaul K, Lyons J
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Medical Assistants, North Carolina, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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Rural Hospitals Look Near and Far for Allied Health Professionals
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Highlights the difficulties rural hospitals face given the shortage of allied health professionals. Identifies strategies some hospitals have used to fill positions and how other organizations can support them.
Author: Szabo J
Location: Hospitals & Health Networks
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Hospitals, National, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Growth Rates Vary for Different Allied Health Professions in South Carolina
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Summarizes demand for a variety of health care professions in South Carolina for 2008-2018 based on labor market data. Addresses whether the demand is from replacements or job creation.
Organization: South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Chiropractors, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Optometrists, Profession-by-Profession, Radiation Therapists, South Carolina, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Vision Care Occupations
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A Method for Providing High-volume Interprofessional Simulation Encounters in Physical and Occupational Therapy Education Programs
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Additional Link: Abstract
Discusses the potential of simulation as a teaching modality for occupational and physical therapist students as part of interprofessional education within the allied health professions.
Author: Shoemaker MJ, Beasley J, Cooper M, Perkins R, Smith J, Swank C
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 40(1), e15-21
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations
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Most Allied Health Fields are Growing in South Carolina
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Summarizes the estimated demand for allied health occupations in South Carolina based on labor market data for 2008-2018.
Organization: South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, South Carolina, Supply and Demand
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Critical Roles: California's Allied Health Workforce
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Reports on key findings regarding supply and demand of allied health providers in California.
Organization: California Hospital Association
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Laboratory Professionals, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Radiologic Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Supply and Demand
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The Price of Persistence: How Nonprofit – Community College Partnerships Manage and Blend Diverse Funding Streams
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Discusses the challenges faced by low-income adult students and ways community colleges and their non-profit partners can support them to make employment opportunities more accessible and achievable. Includes best practices and model programs in several health careers as well as funding sources.
Organization: Workforce Strategies Initiative at the Aspen Institute
Author: Conway M
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Financial Aid, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Medical Assistants, Michigan, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Workforce Pipeline
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When Untapped Talent Meets Employer Need: The Boston Foundation's Allied Health Strategy
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Examines the first three years of the Allied Health Initiative, which helps hospitals in Boston train their employees for allied health openings.
Organization: The Boston Foundation
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Hospitals, Massachusetts, Recruitment and Retention
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Allied Health Workforce Policy Board: Annual Legislative Report, January 2011
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Updates in detail health workforce activities led by state agencies, educational institutions, workforce investment boards, and other organizations in Connecticut. Addresses allied health workforce trends and recommendations. Focuses on health information technology occupations, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants.
Organization: Connecticut Allied Health Workforce Policy Board
Date: 1/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Area Health Education Centers, Connecticut, Education and Training, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Policy, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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California's Health Care Workforce: Readiness for the ACA Era
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Provides figures and maps of California health professions licensing data. Includes information on supply, distribution, education, diversity, and scope of practice.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Author: Bates T, Blash L, Chapman S, Dower C, O'Neil E
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Behavioral Health Occupations, California, Chiropractors, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Diversity, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Licensure and Certification, Midwives, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Respiratory Therapists, Scope of Practice, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Vision Care Occupations, Workforce Pipeline
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Characteristics of Positive Working Relationships Between Nursing and Support Service Employees
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Examines characteristics required to create positive working relationships with clinical staff in a health-care organization from the perspective of nonclinical staff.
Author: Orr DE
Location: Advances in Health Care Management, 10, 199-213
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Hospitals, National, Nursing Occupations
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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
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Factors Associated with Enrollment in Allied Health Education Programs: Development of a Predictive Scale
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Identifies six factors related to students' decisions to enroll in allied health programs based on a sample of students from the Tennessee higher education system.
Author: Barfield JP, Folio MR, Lam ET, Zhang JJ
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 40(2), 82-9
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Tennessee
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Health Workforce Statistics: Health Workforce Employment
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Provides a map of the United States showing health workforce employment and average annual wages for each state and occupation based on the 2010 Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey. Includes the number of employees per 100,000 people for each occupation and state. Offers comparisons to the US as a whole.
Organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Compensation, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Administrators, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Educators, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Health Technologists and Technicians, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Laboratory Professionals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Medical Assistants, Mental Health Counselors, National, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Health and Safety Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatric Aides, Psychologists, Radiologic Technologists, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Supply and Demand, Surgical Technologists
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Health Workforce Vacancies in Arkansas
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Presents workforce statistics and trends for 90 health professionals by type of facility and regions in the state of Arkansas.
Organizations: Arkansas AHEC Program, Arkansas Center for Rural Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Author: Bynum A, Irwin C, Jarry J
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Area Health Education Centers, Arkansas, Clinics, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Hospitals, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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An International Call to Arms to Improve Allied Health Workforce Planning
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Link: Abstract
Identifies common issues facing workforce policy-makers in the United States and England and offers suggestions for improving health workforce research and planning. Supports creating a national minimum data set for allied health professions.
Author: Fraher EP, Harden B, Kimball MC
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 40(1), 43-9
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Policy, Research and Data Collection Methods
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Junior Doctors of Health©: An Interprofessional Service-Learning Project Addressing Childhood Obesity and Encouraging Health Care Career Choices
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Link: Abstract
Describes a program that uses an interprofessional service-learning activity to support interest in health careers, working in underserved communities, and teamwork. Offers recommendations for others interested in creating a similar program.
Author: Buff SM, Gibbs PY, Oubré OL, Ariail JC, Blue AV, Greenberg RS
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 40(3), e39-44
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Interprofessional Training and Education, South Carolina, Workforce Pipeline
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Key Findings: Interviews with Deans of Allied Health Care Programs at California Community Colleges
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Reports on results of in-depth interviews with 33 Deans or Directors of allied health training programs at California community colleges. Demonstrates that although allied health programs are very popular, many students are not accepted, and supply is not keeping up with demand in this field. Discusses obstacles for increasing training capacity.
Author: The California Wellness Foundation
Date: 12/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Assistants, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Educators, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Medical Assistants, Medical Interpreters, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Phlebotomists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Radiologic Technologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Science Workforce Survey, 2010
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Additional Link: At a Glance
Presents the complete results of a Wisconsin Department of Health Services survey that assesses the clinical laboratory workforce in Wisconsin. Covers vacancies, demographics, supply by region, and emergency preparedness.
Organizations: Wisconsin AHEC Program, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Date: 11/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Cytotechnologists, Diversity, Histotechnologists and Histotechnicians, Laboratory Professionals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Medical Assistants, Nursing Aides, Pathologists' Assistants, Phlebotomists, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Wisconsin
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The State of Allied Health in North Carolina
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Provides an overview of trends in allied health employment in North Carolina.
Organizations: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, North Carolina AHEC Program
Date: 10/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, North Carolina, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Community Colleges Get to Work: Adopting Work-Based Learning in Partnership with Health Care Employers
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Highlights two partnerships between community colleges and employers that improved the skills of frontline health care employees.
Organization: Jobs to Careers
Author: Quimby OS, Rogers KR
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, Hawaii, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Massachusetts, Medical Assistants, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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The Intersection of State Regulations and Work-Based Learning: A Case Study on Addressing Regulatory Barriers to an Innovative Strategy for Worker Advancement
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Examines how a work-based learning program in Kentucky addressed regulatory barriers to preparing entry-level hospital workers to become registered nurses. Reports on how they dealt with their nursing faculty shortage.
Organization: Jobs to Careers
Author: Head D, Starr R
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, Faculty, Hospitals, Kentucky, Nursing Occupations, Policy, Registered Nurses
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Report on Distribution of Health Professions Education Programs in Georgia
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Discusses existing and looming shortages in the Georgia health workforce. Includes extensive data, maps, lists, and tables.
Organizations: Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Center for Health Workforce Planning and Analysis
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health, Chiropractors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Dental Occupations, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Georgia, Health Informaticians, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physicians, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Public Health, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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A National View of Rural Health Workforce Issues in the USA
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Studies whether rural hospital chief executive officers (CEOs) in the USA report shortages of health professions. Discusses perceptions about factors influencing recruitment and retention.
Author: MacDowell M, Glasser M, Fitts M, Nielsen K, Hunsaker M
Location: Rural and Remote Health, 10, 1531
Date: 7/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Surgeons, Hospitals, National, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physicians, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Phase 1 Report: Research, Analysis and Mapping of Healthcare Education and Employment Linkages
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Examines the training paths for nurses and allied health occupations on Florida's Suncoast. Identifies gaps in training and ways to address them and increase the Suncoast region's education capacity.
Organization: Suncoast Workforce
Date: 7/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Florida, Nursing Occupations
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Allied Health Professionals: Growing Demand in Times of Health Care Change
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Reports on a survey of hospitals and health systems in New York regarding allied health professions. Covers vacancy rates, turnover, recruitment and retention, and the impact of the recession.
Organization: Healthcare Association of New York State
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Aides, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Profession-by-Profession, Radiologic Technologists, Recruitment and Retention, Social Workers
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Public Health, Workforce, Quality, and Related Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
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Outlines each of the provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) related to public health, health care quality, and the health workforce. Discusses the implications of these provisions for health policy.
Organization: Congressional Research Service
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Dental Occupations, Diversity, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Financial Aid, Geriatrics, Health Care Quality, Health Reform, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Public Health
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2010 NCHA Workforce Report
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Reports on a survey of hospitals in North Carolina. Addresses employment, vacancy, turnover, days to fill positions, and recruitment costs for nursing, pharmacy, and allied health professions. Includes rural/urban comparisons and regional variations.
Organization: North Carolina Hospital Association
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Health Technologists and Technicians, Hospitals, North Carolina, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Profession-by-Profession, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Rural, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Surgical Technologists
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Retention Policies for Allied Health Professionals in Rural Areas: A Survey of Private Practitioners
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Reports the results of a study done in Australia which explored the thoughts and perceptions of private rehabilitation therapists in rural areas concerning their incorporation into broader rural health policies and concomitant programs.
Location: Rural and Remote Health, 19(2), 1331
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, International, National, Recruitment and Retention, Rural
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A Study of Leadership Behaviors Among Chairpersons in Allied Health Programs
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Investigates leadership behaviors among chairpersons in allied health programs, based on their perceptions and the perceptions of faculty.
Author: Firestone D
Location: Journal of Allied Health,39(1), 34-42
Date: 3/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Faculty, National
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ABHES Program Effectiveness Plan
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Provides resources to help allied health professions schools evaluate the effectiveness of their programs. Addresses program objectives, retention rate, job placement, credentialing exam pass rate, program surveys, and more.
Organization: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National
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Allied Health Workforce Policy Board: Annual Legislative Report, January 2010
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Details health workforce activities led by state agencies, educational institutions, workforce investment boards, and other organizations in Connecticut. Highlights allied health workforce trends. Offers recommendations to address allied health and nursing workforce shortages.
Organization: Connecticut Allied Health Workforce Policy Board
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Connecticut, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Policy, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Allied Health in Tennessee: A Supply and Demand Study 2010
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Examines the supply and demand of allied health occupations in Tennessee using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, state labor department, and state hospital association. Includes graduation trends, licensing trends, and placement rates.
Organizations: Center for Health Workforce Development in Tennessee, Tennessee Center for Nursing
Author: Center for Health and Human Services, Middle Tennessee State University
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Medical Assistants, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Nursing Aides, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Phlebotomists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Profession-by-Profession, Radiation Therapists, Radiologic Technologists, Recreational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Surgical Technologists, Tennessee
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Blended Learning: Emerging Best Practices in Allied Health Workforce Development
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Presents best practices and a model program for blending web-based and face-to-face teaching methods, which may be especially useful in training the allied health workforce are shortage areas.
Author: Brandt BF, Quake-Rapp C, Shanedling J, Spannaus-Martin D, Martin P
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 39(4), 167-72
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, Minnesota, Technology in Education and Training
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Development and Evaluation of an Allied Health Research Training Scheme
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Describes a 12-week allied health research training program.
Author: Harding KE, Stephens D, Taylor NF, Chu E, Wilby A
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 39(4), 143-8
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, International
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Georgia Hospital Association: Report on the 2010 Hospital Workforce Survey
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Identifies vacancy and turnover rates for nurses and allied health positions in Georgia's hospitals. Addresses demographic trends related to age, the impact of health reform, and measures to reduce workforce related costs.
Organization: Georgia Hospital Association
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Georgia, Health Technologists and Technicians, Hospitals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Profession-by-Profession, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Supply and Demand
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Historical Vacancy Rate Trend for Nursing and Allied Health in Connecticut Acute Care Hospitals
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Lists Connecticut acute care hospital vacancy rates for nursing and allied health professions from 1996-2009.
Organization: Connecticut Hospital Association
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Connecticut, Hospitals, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses
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Introducing Medical Students to the Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: Piloting a Case-Based Approach
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Describes an educational session that introduced medical students to eight allied health disciplines. Discusses how the New Jersey program teaches future physicians when to refer to and collaborate with other health professionals.
Author: Heuer AJ, Geisler S, Kamienski M, Langevin D, O'Sullivan Maillet J
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 39(2), 76-81
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Interprofessional Training and Education, New Jersey, Physicians
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Meeting Healthy People 2010 Objective 1.7 in ASAHP programs
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Identifies gaps in Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions program curricula based on a Healthy People 2010 objective.
Author: Johnson K
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 39(3), 150-5
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National
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Men of Color in California’s Health Professions Education Programs
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Examines representation by African American and Latino men in health professions education programs in California.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Author: Bates T, Chapman S, Dower C
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Dental Assistants, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training, Medical Assistants, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatric Aides, Radiologic Technologists, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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2009 Alaska Health Workforce Vacancy Study
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Additional Links: Appendix A - List of Health Occupations, Appendix B - Health Workforce Survey 2009, Appendix C - Cover Letter Accompanying Survey Forms, Appendix D - Confidence Intervals for Positions, Vacancies, Number of Vacancies Filled with New Graduates, and Length of Longest Vacancy in Months, Appendix E - Tables of Samples and Estimates of Positions, Vacancies, Vacancy Rates, Number of Vacancies that Can Be Filled with New Graduates, and Mean and Maximum Length of Longest Vacancy in Months, Appendix F - Occupations Sorted by Estimated Positions, Vacancies, Vacancy Rates, Number of Vacancies that Can Be Filled with New Graduates, and Mean and Maximum Length of Longest Vacancy in Months
Provides a detailed analysis of health care vacancies in Alaska to determine workforce shortages. Assesses health manpower shortage based on budgeted staff positions and their vacancies in organizations throughout the state. Targets 93 health occupations. Includes Appendices A-F.
Organization: Alaska Center for Rural Health - AHEC
Author: Landon B, Doucette S, Frazier R
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Allied Health, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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Allied Health Professions in California
Video or multimedia
Honors California's health care providers working in more than 200 allied health professions. Features CHA members with expertise in workforce planning and human resources, as well as actual allied health professionals from CHA member hospitals.
Organizations: California Hospital Association, The California Endowment
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California
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Allied Health Regional Workforce Analysis: Sacramento/Northern California Region
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Describes and analyzes the basic components of the allied health care workforce in the area of Sacramento ad northern California.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California
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Comparative Snapshot of Four Allied Health Occupations in California: Community Health Workers, Medical Assistants, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Home Health Aides
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Summarizes the estimated numbers, average wages, employment settings, duties, and training opportunities of Community Health Workers, Medical Assistants, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Home Health Aides in California.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Author: Christian S, Dower C
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Community Health Workers, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Medical Assistants, Nursing Aides
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Dementia-Related Workforce Training
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Describes educational requirements, licensure, dementia/Alzheimer's-specific training, core competencies and best practice recommendations for different health workforce professions.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Colorado, Education and Training, Geriatrics, Health Administrators, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Aides, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers
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West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center Health Professions Workforce Needs Assessment Report
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Examines the supply and demand of health care occupations in West Central Indiana and statewide. Identifies important workforce issues based on a Workforce Summit held in May, 2009 and key informant interviews. Offers recommendations for various workforce groups.
Organization: West Central Indiana AHEC
Author: Zollinger TW, Kochhar K, Alyea JM, Ray DW
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Chiropractors, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Hospitals, Indiana, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Mental Health Counselors, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Radiologic Technologists, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Surgical Technologists
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Allied Health's Double Bind
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Discusses the need for a clearer definition of what constitutes allied health.
Organization: Health Workforce Information Center
Author: McEllistrem-Evenson A
Location: Health Workforce News
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National
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Delaware Acute Care Hospitals and Health Systems Workforce Needs 2008 – 2014
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Projects the workforce needs for Delaware's acute care hospitals and affiliates. Covers nursing occupations, allied health professionals, and home health care professionals.
Organization: Delaware Healthcare Association
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Delaware, Health Technologists and Technicians, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Hospitals, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Profession-by-Profession, Radiation Therapists, Radiologic Technologists, Recreational Therapists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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National Evaluation of the Demonstration to Improve the Recruitment and Retention of the Direct Service Community Workforce
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Additional Link: Summary
Evaluates ten demonstration project to increase recruitment and retention among direct service workers - workers who provide personal assistance or nonmedical services to people who need help with activities of daily living.
Organization: Rand Corporation
Author: Engberg J, Castle N, Hunter S, Steighner L, Maggio E
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National
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Q&A with Fred Donini-Lenhoff
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Interview with Fred Donini-Lenhoff, Health Professions Network, regarding his research, his work with advocacy and collaboration, and his views on allied health.
Organization: Health Workforce Information Center
Author: McEllistrem-Evenson A
Location: Health Workforce News
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National
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Allied Health Regional Workforce Analysis: Bay Area Region
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Examines the allied health workforce in the Bay Area region of California. Analyzes 22 allied health occupations; highlights their ethnic composition.
Organization: The California Endowment
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Profession-by-Profession
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Assessment of University of Alaska Health Distance Delivered Programs, Submitted to: Expanding Access to Health Programs Project
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Examines progress of a program aimed at expanding health care workforce capacity in Alaska. Offers program impact data including enrollments, completions, and use of technology. Includes recommendations for improvement and contact information for participating campuses.
Organization: UAA Office of Health Programs Development
Author: Madden ML
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Allied Health, Behavioral Health, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Technology in Education and Training
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Maryland’s Allied Health Industry Workforce: Report and Recommendations
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Discusses allied health workforce trends in Maryland. Identifies shortages, factors contributing to them, and recommendations. Includes maps of the state's underserved and shortage areas.
Organization: Maryland Governor's Workforce Investment Board
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dental Hygienists, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Maryland, Mental Health Counselors, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Radiologic Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Supply and Demand, Surgical Technologists, Trends and Emerging Issues
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A Trove of Opportunity: Northeast Ohio Healthcare Sector Offers Strong Employment Prospects
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Provides an overview of the Northeast Ohio health care workforce, with a focus on hospital employment. Covers supply and demand, education requirements, salaries, workforce age, the impact of the economy, relevant policies, and what stakeholders can do.
Organization: The Center for Health Affairs
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Nursing Occupations, Ohio, Supply and Demand
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Council of Presidents' Meeting: Alleviating Health Care Worker Shortages - A Collaborative Model
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Discusses health workforce shortages, how hospitals have helped support education, the nursing and allied health pipeline, and more in slide show format.
Organization: Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center
Author: McLain S
Date: 3/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Hospitals, Nursing Occupations, Oklahoma, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Allied Health Regional Workforce Analysis: Central California
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Examines the allied health workforce in 18 counties in Central California. Describes the workforce shortages of Latinos, African Americans, Asians/Pacific Islanders and Native Americans in needed areas of health care such as dental assistants, medical assistants, home health aides and nursing assistants.
Organization: The California Endowment
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Profession-by-Profession
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A Rural-Urban Comparison of Allied Health Average Hourly Wages
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Reports on rural versus urban wages for allied health professions to determine whether wage differentiation may affect rural recruitment for these professions. Includes data for medical/clinical laboratory technicians and technologists, pharmacy technicians, radiation therapists and technicians, respiratory therapists and technicians, dental hygienists, speech pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. Reports on regional wage differences also.
Organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)
Author: Richardson I, Slifkin R, Randolph R, Holmes M
Date: 1/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Compensation, Dental Hygienists, National, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Profession-by-Profession, Radiation Therapists, Radiologic Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Rural, Speech-Language Pathologists
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2009 Federal Issues Book: New York Hospital and Health System Priorities
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Details priorities and recommendations for federal policy reform. Discusses health care access, Medicare/Medicaid payments impact on graduate medical education, academic medical centers, the health care workforce, rural hospitals, health information technology, the impact of the recession on New York's health systems, and more.
Organization: Healthcare Association of New York State
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Allied Health, Health Reform, Hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid, New York, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Supply and Demand
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2009 Health Works Commission Summary Report
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Reports on the number of new nursing and allied health students, graduates, and faculty in Louisiana for 2002-2009 as a result of Health Works funding.
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Faculty, Louisiana, Nursing Occupations, Policy, Supply and Demand
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Career/Technical Education (CTE) Statistics: Postsecondary/College Level Tables
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Provides tables on occupational education at the postsecondary level, including data from public, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions. Includes both sub-baccalaureate and baccalaureate education leading to specific careers, including many allied health careers. Offers national completion data for many allied health professions broken down by type of school in tables 89-92.
Organization: National Center for Education Statistics
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Laboratory Professionals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Medical Assistants, National, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Radiation Therapists, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Vision Care Occupations
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Clinical Workforce Issues: 2009 Survey of Hospital Chief Executive Officers
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Reports on a survey of hospital CEOs regarding their view of health professional supply, the effect of the recession, vacancy rates, recruiting difficulties, and the impact of shortages on quality of care.
Organization: Council on Physician and Nurse Supply
Author: AMN Healthcare
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Care Access, Hospitals, National, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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Health Care Employment and the Current Economic Recession
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Summarizes the impact of the economic downturn on the supply of health professionals in North Carolina.
Author: Fraher E, Carpenter J, Broome S
Location: North Carolina Medical Journal, 70(4), 331-6
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, North Carolina, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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Health Care Professions: Career Information on the Internet for Students
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Link: Abstract
Discusses health workforce shortages and how health sciences librarians can help. Identifies internet resources that provide information on health care careers.
Author: Guerrieri R
Location: Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 28(1), 65-76
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Workforce Pipeline
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Leadership's Influence on Job Satisfaction
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Link: Abstract
Examines the effect of leadership styles on job satisfaction for medical imaging staff in order to help guide leadership development.
Author: Watson LM
Location: Radiologic Technology, 80(4), 297-308
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Radiologic Technologists, Recruitment and Retention
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Retention in the Allied Health Workforce: Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y
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Link: Abstract
Reports on a survey of allied health professionals in Australia to determine why they stayed in their positions or left. Compares differences between older and younger health professionals.
Author: Dodd J, Saggers S, Wildy H
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 38(4), 215-9
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Diversity, International, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Speech-Language Pathologists
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Sustaining Partnerships for Regional Economic Growth: A Compendium of Promising Practices and Tools
Document
Highlights effective regional partnerships led by community colleges, including a program in Virginia addressing health workforce shortages. Reports on a 2008 seminar titled "Developing and Sustaining workforce and Economic Development Partnerships."
Organization: American Association of Community Colleges
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Virginia
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Trends in the Rehabilitation Therapist Workforce in Underserved Areas: 1980-2000
Document
Link: Abstract
Examines the distribution of the rehabilitation workforce, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists.
Author: Wilson RD, Lewis SA, Murray PK
Location: Journal of Rural Health, 25(1), 26-32
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Rural, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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What Does the Allied Health Clinical Doctorate Mean for Rural Areas?
Document
Examines in brief how the transition to the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree has affected the supply and quality of rural physical therapy care.
Organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)
Author: Freburger J, King J, Slifkin R
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National, Physical Therapy Occupations, Rural, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Recruitment and Retention of a Quality Health Workforce in Rural Areas, Number 11: Allied Health
Document
Discusses allied health professions including occupations, education and certification needed and their role in the rural health care delivery system. Part of a series of issue papers addressing rural health care workforce development through career pipeline programs.
Organization: National Rural Health Association
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Workforce Pipeline
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Health Care Degree Programs: Their Role in Serving Pennsylvania's Rural Health Care Workforce
Document
Explores how Pennsylvania’s health care degree programs serve the commonwealth’s health care workforce, especially in rural areas.
Organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Author: Schwartz MR, Kanzleiter LJ, George J, Nye J
Date: 7/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Rural
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The Trend Toward the Clinical Doctorate in Allied Health: Implications for Rural Communities
Document
Examines how the transition to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree has affected the supply and quality of rural physical therapy care.
Organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)
Author: Freburger J, King J, Slifkin R
Date: 7/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Physical Therapy Occupations, Rural, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Allied Health Workforce Analysis: San Diego Region
Document
Analyzes the allied health workforce in the San Diego Region of California, including Orange County, Imperial County, and San Diego County. Identifies the number of workers per 100,000 people and projected growth of the occupations examined. Highlights the ethnic composition of the allied health workforce in the region.
Organization: The California Endowment
Author: Bates T, Chapman S
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Profession-by-Profession
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Addressing Priority Issues in Selected Allied Health Occupations: Recommendation Report from the Allied Health Working Group
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Reports on round table discussions on allied health occupations in Pennsylvania. Covers education capacity, image, recruitment, and retention. Provides recommendations.
Organization: Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Pennsylvania, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Radiologic Technologists, Respiratory Therapists
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Allied Health Workforce Analysis: Los Angeles Region
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Analyzes the allied health workforce in the Los Angeles Region of California, including Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties. Examines 20 allied health occupations and includes data on the ethnic composition of each for the region.
Organization: The California Endowment
Author: Bates T, Chapman S
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Profession-by-Profession
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An Analysis of Allied Health Occupations in the Commonwealth: Technical Report of the Allied Health Working Group
Document
Examines the supply and demand of numerous allied health occupations in Pennsylvania. Provides a profile for each occupation.
Organization: Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Administrators, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Medical Appliance Technicians, Medical Assistants, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pennsylvania, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physical Therapy Occupations, Profession-by-Profession, Radiologic Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Surgical Technologists
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Diversity in California’s Health Professions: Current Status and Emerging Trends
Document
Provides a picture of diversity in the health
workforce and pipeline in California. Presents current and projected population data and emerging trends.
Organization: The California Endowment
Author: Bates T, Hailer L, Chapman SA
Date: 3/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Dentists, Diversity, General Surgeons, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Psychologists, Public Health, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Social Workers, Trends and Emerging Issues, Workforce Pipeline
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Coverage for Caregivers
Document
Discusses why offering health insurance for caregivers is a critical factor in achieving workforce stability.
Author: Regan C, Kahn K
Location: Advances for Long-Term Care Management, 11(1), 62
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, National, Nursing Aides
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2008 Oklahoma Health Education Report: Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education, 2005-2007
Document
Analyzes financial support from hospitals for medical education in Oklahoma from 2005-2007. Offers data on scholarships, internships, funded faculty positions, and other financial aid opportunities.
Organizations: Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center, Oklahoma Hospital Association
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Faculty, Financial Aid, Hospitals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Oklahoma, Registered Nurses
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Coming Together, Moving Apart: A History of the Term Allied Health in Education, Accreditation, and Practice
Document
Link: Abstract
Reviews the history of allied health. Discusses the role of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the decisions by some professions to create separate, profession-specific accrediting organizations.
Author: Donini-Lenhoff FG
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 37(1),45-52. Erratum in Journal of Allied Health, 37(3),136
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National
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A Cross-Disciplinary Statewide Healthcare Workforce Analysis
Document
Link: Abstract
Describes a statewide study in Vermont examining the healthcare workforce, with a focus on medical laboratorians, respiratory therapists, radiographers, and registered nurses. Includes information on workers' perspectives on their professions, statewide turnover and vacancy rates.
Author: Rambur B, Palumbo MV, McLntosh B, Thomas C
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 37(2):105-9
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Radiologic Technologists, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Supply and Demand, Vermont
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From Education to Regulation: Dynamic Challenges for the Health Workforce
Document
Consists of a series of papers on issues related to producing and retaining a 21st century U.S. health
workforce.
Organization: Association of Academic Health Centers
Author: Holmes D
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National, Profession-by-Profession, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Report of the Workforce and Workforce Development Subcommittee of the Indiana University Health Reform Study Group
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Reports on Indiana's health workforce. Offers detailed recommendations to address health workforce supply, distribution, and composition. Includes primary care physicians and non-physician clinicians by county, supply and demand projections, diversity information, and more.
Author: Workforce and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Date: 10/2007
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Diversity, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Indiana, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Clinical Placement Capacity Assessment Project Report
Document
Reports on Connecticut's clinical placement capacity for nursing and allied health professions.
Organizations: Connecticut Allied Health Workforce Policy Board, Connecticut Hospital Association
Date: 7/2007
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Connecticut, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Medical Assistants, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Radiation Therapists, Registered Nurses, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Surgical Technologists
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Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report
Document
Quantifies workforce demand for selected allied health professions in North Carolina, tracks job vacancy advertisements in print and online sources, summarizes vacancy advertisements by profession, region, and employer type, and describes the types of sign-on bonuses offered by employers.
Organizations: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Council for Allied Health in North Carolina, North Carolina AHEC Program
Author: Fraher E, Summers P, Gaul K, Rutledge S
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Medical Assistants, North Carolina, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Recreational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Supply and Demand
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Crisis in the Workplace
Document
Link: Abstract
Discusses the need for hospital boards to address shortages of experienced nurses and allied health professionals.
Author: Koerner J, King OW 3rd, Leech J
Location: Trustee, 60(4):24-6, 28, 1
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Hospitals, National, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand
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Nursing and Allied Health Faculty Staffing Plan: Study Report
Document
Offers a faculty staffing plan to address workforce shortages in allied health professions in Connecticut. Identifies shortages based on Department of Labor projections and program graduates. Addresses how to build a faculty pipeline and to recruit and retain students.
Organization: Connecticut Allied Health Workforce Policy Board
Author: Belon BJ
Date: 1/2007
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Connecticut, Dental Hygienists, Education and Training, Faculty, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Policy, Profession-by-Profession, Respiratory Therapists, Supply and Demand
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Education and Cultural Development of the Health Care Workforce: Part II. Opportunities for Nonprofessional Workers
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Addresses the diverse educational background of health care workers and discusses the need for on-the-job training to convey shared values to nonprofessional employees. Identifies the effectiveness of a shared vision on retention.
Author: Thrall JH
Location: Radiology, 240(2), 311-4
Date: 8/2006
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Massachusetts, Recruitment and Retention
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Connecting Allied Health Students to Rural Communities
Document
Link: Abstract
Examines the Allied Health Sciences at the Medical College of Georgia's efforts to recruit more allied health students into rural areas.
Author: Guion WK, Mishoe SC, Taft AA, Campbell CA
Location: Journal of Rural Health, 22(3), 260-3
Date: 2006
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Georgia, Recruitment and Retention, Rural
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Diversity of the Allied Health Workforce: The Unmet Challenge
Document
Link: Abstract
Examines the roles of the government, academic institutions, and accrediting organizations in increasing the diversity of the health workforce.
Author: Baldwin A, Woods K, Simmons MC
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 35(2), 116-20
Date: 2006
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Diversity, National
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5th Annual Report to the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services and to the Congress, Review and Recommendations: Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages, Title VII, Part D Public Health Service Act
Document
Provides recommendations regarding the interdisciplinary, community-based grant programs for training of health professionals. Includes sections on recommendations related to allied health professionals and to interdisciplinary education and training.
Organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
Date: 2005
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Policy
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2nd Annual Report to the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services and to the Congress, Review and Recommendations: Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages, Title VII, Part D Public Health Service Act
Document
Provides recommendations regarding the interdisciplinary, community-based grant programs for training of health professionals. Includes sections on recommendations for statutory change, including changes related to allied health and chiropractic programs.
Organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
Date: 2002
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Chiropractors, Education and Training, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Policy
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1st Annual Report to the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services and to the Congress, Review and Recommendations: Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages, Title VII, Part D Public Health Service Act
Document
Provides findings and recommendations based on an extensive review of the current interdisciplinary, community-based grant programs for training of health professionals. Covers Area Health Education Centers; Health Education Training Centers; geriatrics training; rural interdisciplinary training; and allied health, chiropractic, and podiatric medicine projects.
Organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
Date: 11/2001
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Area Health Education Centers, Chiropractors, Education and Training, Geriatrics, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Podiatrists, Policy
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Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools: Directory of Institutions and Programs
Directory
Offers a searchable directory of allied health programs offered by private schools accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
Organization: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Education and Training, Medical Assistants, National, Surgical Technologists
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AKCACHE
Web site
Provides a clearinghouse for continuing education (CE) opportunities in Alaska. To view the list of CE, select "Search for trainings". Offers CE opportunities by profession category.
Organization: Alaska Center for Rural Health - AHEC
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Continuing Education, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Administrators, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Public Health, Social Workers
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Allied Health Fact Sheet
Document
Provides a definition of the allied health professions and a description of the role of allied health.
Organization: Health Professions Network
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National
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AMA's Health Care Careers Directory
Web site
Lists information about health care careers and accredited education programs for each career.
Organization: American Medical Association
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Chiropractors, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Cytotechnologists, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Histotechnologists and Histotechnicians, Medical Assistants, National, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Optometrists, Pathologists' Assistants, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Phlebotomists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Profession-by-Profession, Psychologists, Radiation Therapists, Radiologic Technologists, Recreational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists
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ASAHP Position Paper on Clinical Doctorate Education
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Addresses the differences between entry-level doctorate programs such as physical therapy and audiology and advanced practice doctorates.
Organization: Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, National, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Bridges to Health Careers Initiative
Web site
Describes a program that sought to increase student diversity and program completion for health care certificate programs by creating flexible career pathways through a state community college system and offering support.
Author: Connecticut Community College System
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Connecticut, Diversity, Workforce Pipeline
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CAAHEP Accredited Programs
Directory
Lists Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited programs that prepare entry level practitioners in 20 health sciences professions.
Organization: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Cytotechnologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Technologists and Technicians, Medical Assistants, National, Surgical Technologists
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CampusAlliedHealth
Job board
Lists job openings in allied health.
Organization: Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Recruitment and Retention
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Continuing Education in Wisconsin
Tutorial or training
Lists continuing education opportunities for health professionals in Wisconsin. Provides search options by date, topic, location and online courses.
Organization: North Central AHEC
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Chiropractors, Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Laboratory Professionals, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Wisconsin
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Featured Health Professions
Web site
Highlights various allied health professions. Discusses job responsibilities, credentialing, education and more.
Organization: Health Professions Network
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National
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Healthcare Workforce Mapping Application
Map
Offers an interactive map of the United States that provides information on the health workforce, shortage designations, health care facilities, and health care education sites. Provides tutorials on how to view training sites relative to providers; download aggregate totals by state, county, or zip; print maps; and more.
Organization: National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Allopathic Physicians, Audiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Chiropractors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinics, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers, General Surgeons, Hospitals, Midwives, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Podiatrists, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Residency Programs, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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Innovative Care Models
Web site
Provides detailed profiles of 24 successful care delivery models. Includes programs that rely on new roles for nurses, allied health, and other health care professionals to provide care. Several examples include team-based approaches to providing care.
Organizations: Health Workforce Solutions, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Nursing Occupations, Primary Care
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Med CE Louisiana.com
Tutorial or training
Lists continuing education opportunities for physicians, nurses, dentists, and allied health professionals in Louisiana. Includes life support and CPR courses, events, webcasts, telephone conferences, and more.
Organization: Central Louisiana AHEC
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Continuing Education, Dentists, Louisiana, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (OMP) Certification
Exam
Provides information on the requirements and exams to become a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), or Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT).
Organization: Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Vision Care Occupations
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Partnering for Success: Repository of Promising Practices in Allied Health Workforce Development
Web site
Presents model programs developed and implemented in California that address the allied health workforce shortages. Includes efforts to increase the diversity and cultural competency of the workforce with pipeline programs and language courses.
Organization: California Hospital Association
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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PHI: Policy Works
Web site
Consists of an online strategy center which promotes national and state policy solutions to strengthen the direct-care workforce. Part of PHI.
Organization: PHI: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Policy
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PipelineNC: Health Care
Web site
Provides information on health care careers with a focus on North Carolina. Includes career descriptions, videos, salary data, required education, sample tasks and job skills, education programs in North Carolina, and job openings in the state for each occupation. Initially funded by DOL Workforce Demonstration Program grant.
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Laboratory Professionals, North Carolina, Nursing Occupations, Primary Care, Workforce Pipeline
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Profiles of Success
Web site
Provides state by state examples of programs that supported the diversity, distribution, or supply of the health care workforce for rural and underserved areas.
Organization: Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Diversity, National, Nursing Occupations, Primary Care, Rural
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South Carolina Allied Health Occupations Maps
Map
Provides maps showing the concentration and density of respiratory care practitioners in South Carolina.
Organization: South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Respiratory Therapists, South Carolina, Supply and Demand
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Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement
Document
Summarizes a workforce development program through the Valley Initiative for Development and
Advancement that trained 134 students in nursing and allied health programs.
Organization: Workforce Strategies Initiative at the Aspen Institute
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Texas, Workforce Pipeline
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Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Allied Health
Web site
Provides an overview of career options in allied health, with detailed information on specific allied health careers.
Organization: Career Cornerstone Center
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, National, Profession-by-Profession, Workforce Pipeline
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