Sheps Health Workforce Program Director Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP gave the inaugural Peter Curtis Lecture to the UNC Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellows on Friday, June 7th. Entitled “Harnessing the Friction to Influence Policy: The Power of Research Questions that Emerge from the Clinic,” Dr. Fraher’s presentation challenged fellows to follow their passion, ignite their… Read more »
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 health… 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 health… 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 »
Bridging the Gap: The Impact of Specialized Training on Behavioral Health Clinicians in Rural Communities
Many rural communities in the U.S. face a shortage of behavioral health clinicians. This is worsened with the greater demand for care with the opioid epidemic and, on the positive side, a growing cultural acceptance of receiving mental health care. Rural and underserved-focused training programs and clinical placements for behavioral health students is a common… Read more »
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