Forecasting Future Supply of Pediatric Subspecialties: Addressing Misalignment with Population Health Needs

The Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy at the Sheps Center partnered with Strategic Modelling and Analysis Ltd. (SMAP) and Dr. Colin Orr from the Department of Pediatrics at UNC-CH to develop a model forecasting the future supply of 14 pediatric sub-specialties. The model, released in January 2024, forecasts pediatric subspecialist supply out to 2040 at the national… Read more »

New NC Workforce Blog: racial/ethnic diversity trends

Trends in the racial and ethnic diversity of NC health professions   Brianna Lombardi, Haley Simons, Connor Sullivan, Evan Galloway, and Erin Fraher examined trends in the racial/ethnic diversity of health workforce in North Carolina using the Health Professions Data System’s (HPDS) licensure data from 2009-2022. They specifically analyzed how four of the North Carolina… Read more »

New NC Workforce Blog: 2022 racial/ethnic diversity

How does the racial and ethnic diversity of NC health professionals compare to the racial and ethnic diversity of the state population? Trends in the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Health Professions (2022)   Brianna Lombardi, Haley Simons, Connor Sullivan, Evan Galloway, and Erin Fraher analyzed trends in the racial/ethnic diversity of selected North Carolina… Read more »

Erin Fraher Presents to 2024 NCIOM Legislative Policy Fellows

Workforce Program Director Dr. Erin Fraher presented at the first session of the NCIOM Legislative Health Policy Fellows in 2024 on January 8th. This program, funded by the Duke Endowment, brings together state legislators to learn from health policy experts about key health issues facing the state. Dr. Erin Fraher presented to the NCIOM Legislative… Read more »