Authors: Caroline Spencer, Abhi Joshi, Evan Galloway, Catherine Moore, Erin Fraher North Carolina is projected to face a shortage of approximately 12,500 registered nurses in 2033 (NC Nursecast). Our latest blog summarizes findings from an analysis of registered nurse retention and exit from the NC workforce between 2016 and 2023 using licensure data collected by the North Carolina… Read more »
Trends in North Carolina’s Oral Health Workforce
Product Type: Manuscript published in the North Carolina Medical Journal Authors: Brooke Lombardi, Catherine Moore, Haley Simons, Connor Sullivan, Evan Galloway, Erin Fraher Abstract: Work remains in North Carolina to effectively increase access to oral health care and address the maldistribution of the dental workforce. This study provides updated data on the oral health workforce… Read more »
We’re not keeping up with the Joneses: North Carolina has fewer dentists per capita than neighboring (and most other) states
Product: publication in North Carolina Medical Journal Authors: Erin Fraher, Victoria McGee, Jacqueline Hom, Jessica Lyons, Katie Gaul Read the manuscript
The state of racial/ethnic diversity in North Carolina’s health workforce
Product: publication in the North Carolina Medical Journal Authors: Victoria McGee, Erin Fraher Read the manuscript
Running the numbers: The maldistribution of health care providers in rural and underserved areas in North Carolina
Product: publication in Annals of Surgery Authors: Julie C. Spero, Erin P. Fraher Read the manuscript
Counting Physicians in Specialties: By What They Do or How They Train?
Product: publication in the Journal of Medical Regulation Authors: Thomas C. Ricketts, PhD, MPH; Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP; Julie C. Spero, MSPH Read the article
The value of workforce data in shaping nursing workforce policy: A case study from North Carolina
Product: publication in Nursing Outlook Authors: Erin P. Fraher PhD, MPP Read the manuscript
Creating a Workforce for Health: Next Steps for North Carolina
Product: Sidebar in the North Carolina Medical Journal Authors: Brianna Lombardi, PhD, MSW and Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP Read the sidebar here
The evolving sex, race, and ethnic composition of the surgical workforce: North Carolina is a bellwether of national change
Product type: publication in Surgery Author: Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP Read the manuscript here
Using State Licensure Data to Assess North Carolina’s Health Workforce COVID-19 Response Capacity
Product type: publication in the North Carolina Medical Journal Authors: Heather Wilson, Evan M. Galloway, Julie C. Spero, Shikira Thomas, Julianna C. Long, Thomas C. Ricketts III, Erin P. Fraher Read the article here
Developing a Workforce for Health in North Carolina: Planning for the Future
Product Type: invited commentary in the North Carolina Medical Journal Authors: Erin Fraher, Rukmini Balu, Peter Buerhaus, Julie George, Crystall Murillo, A. Eugene Washington. Find the article here
Is North Carolina’s Workforce Prepared for Team-Based Care?
Product type: publication in the North Carolina Medical Journal Authors: Lisa de Saxe Zerden, Brianna Lombardi, Rica L. Richman Read the manuscript
How Data and Evidence Can (and Should!) Inform Scope of Practice
Product type: presentation to the North Carolina Institute of Medicine Health Policy Fellows on December 9th, 2019 Author: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, Julie Spero, MSPH, Shikira THomas, MSPH, Evan Galloway, MPS, Heather Wilson, BA Summary: Scope of practice (SOP) battles are emerging with increased frequency Health professional regulation is state function result is significant variation… Read more »
Developing the Patient-Centered Workforce Needed for our Rapidly Changing Healthcare System
Product type: presentation at Duke Grand Rounds to the Department of Community and Family Medicine. Presenter: Erin Fraher, PhD Overview: The health care system is undergoing rapid change. Workforce will need to transform The State of the State-despite what you see in the press, NC (generally) doesn’t face shortages. It’s a maldistribution issue—by geography, specialty,… Read more »
Health Workforce Research and Collaborations Underway at the Sheps Center to Address Population Health Needs in North Carolina
Product type: presentation for the North Carolina DHHS, April 18, 2019. Presenters: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, Julie Spero, MSPH and Evan Galloway, MPS Overview: Who we are and what we do Routine Analyses of State Health Workforce Work with State Agencies Current Projects State of Health Workforce in NC If it seems to easily fit—how… Read more »