Challenges and Opportunities Facing the North Carolina Health Workforce

March 2, 2018

Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP; Julie Spero, MSPH; Tom Ricketts PhD, MPH; Evan Galloway, MPS; Katie Gaul, MA

Presentation to the North Carolina Health Deans

         

Presentation Overview

• Sheps Center houses health workforce data and expertise that are invaluable to UNC System and state policy makers
• Allied health workforce studies were funded in past by the Duke Endowment and Council for Allied Health
• State is facing significant health workforce challenges that UNC System’s health programs are well positioned to address
• Efforts to address workforce challenges are congruent with UNC System goals to increase access, affordability, student success and economic impact
• Health care jobs generally will continue to grow rapidly
• Supply has increased but workforce remains persistently maldistributed
• Racial/ethnic diversity of workforce does not match population
• Changing care delivery and payment models are:
  • shifting care and workforce from inpatient to community settings
  • generating new professions and roles
• Career ladders are needed

         

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