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South Carolina's Medical Schools by the Numbers, 2023
Data brief describing basic, comparative information about South Carolina's medical schools, using data from the schools, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathy. Features statistics including number of graduates practicing in rural areas.
Author(s): K. Gaul
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Trends of Available PGY-1 Residency Positions and Practicing Physicians in South Carolina, 2004-2023
Data brief describing how the numbers of medical school graduates and entry-level (PGY-1) positions in South Carolina have increased from 2004-2023. Features statistics on cumulative change in PGY-1 positions and physicians from 2009-2021 with breakdowns by urban and rural areas, and a county-level map showing numbers and locations of South Carolina primary care residency programs, with shadings showing urban and rural counties.
Author(s): K. Gaul, A. Chastain-Brown, A. Lefebvre
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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The South Carolina Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce | 2022
Presents information on the licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforce in South Carolina, based on data reported by LPNs during their biennial license renewal period ending May 1, 2022. Features a county-level map showing locations of active LPNs with shadings showing urban or rural counties, and statistics for LPN practice settings in 2022, with breakdowns including rural health centers.
Author(s): Cate Campbell, K. Gaul
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Training Satisfaction and Future Employment Consideration Among Physician and Nursing Trainees at Rural Veterans Affairs Facilities in the United States During COVID-19: A Time-Series Before and After Study
Presents a study on the perceptions of trainee clinicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the satisfaction they feel towards their training and future employment in rural and urban facilities and compares their answers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Bases finding on a survey of physicians and nurses in rural and urban areas receiving training in a VA facility and compares responses from August, 2018 to July, 2021.
Author(s): Heather Northcraft, Tiffany Radcliff, Anne Reid Griffin, et al.
Citation: Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 21, 25
Date: 09/2024
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Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL) Meeting Minutes, September 6, 2024
Summarizes the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL) meeting held on September 6, 2024. Includes updates from the Bureau of Health Workforce and anticipated notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs). Features a presentation on Behavioral Health Education, Retention, and Expansion Network of Nevada (BeHERENV), a workforce development initiative to increase the number of behavioral health care providers in Nevada.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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Training a Rural Oral Health Workforce: Effects of Rural Background on Dentist Practice Choice
Assesses outcomes from 2012-2021 of the Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program, an educational track of the University of Washington School of Dentistry that aims to produce graduates who practice in rural areas of the Pacific Northwest. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by rural or nonrural upbringing.
Author(s): Anna R. Forsyth, Arsen A. Melkonyan, Kristopher Kerns, et al.
Citation: Journal of Dental Education, 89(2), 177-185
Date: 09/2024
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North Carolina Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: A Report on the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce in North Carolina
Describe trends in the supply, demographic, educational, practice, and geographic characteristics of nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists in North Carolina. Features statistics with breakdowns by nonmetropolitan counties compared with state population.
Author(s): Erin Fraher, Connor Sullivan, Catherine Moore, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Health Care Worker Recruitment and Retention in New York State: What Are the Issues?
Report summarizing health workforce recruitment and retention difficulties experienced by providers in New York State, and reasons for these difficulties. Examines challenges in hospitals, nursing homes, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other facilities, especially in rural areas of New York.
Additional links: Infographic
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Sage Shirey
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Comparative Analysis of Physician Assistant/Associate National Certifying Examination (PANCE) Performance Trends: Pre and During COVID-19 Era
Analyzes the COVID-19 pandemic's influence on Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) scores and passing rates, utilizing 2017-2019 and 2020-2022 data of 59,459 Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) exam takers. Breaks down data by demographics and program details, including comparisons between small rural, large rural, and urban PA programs.
Author(s): Joshua Goodman, Andrzej Kozikowski, Andrew Dallas
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 24, 1071
Date: 09/2024
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Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Rural Health Care Practice in Minnesota
Examines the sex-related factors in choosing to practice in a rural area. Analyzes 2021-2022 Minnesota Department of Health data according to healthcare profession, sex, race/ethnicity, and factors for choosing a rural location to practice, such as scope of practice, lifestyle, educational or internship options, and more.
Author(s): Selam Woldegerima, Teri Fritsma, Carrie Henning-Smith, Mark Rosenberg, Andrew P.J. Olson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 09/2024
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