Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce supply and demand
Washington's Health Workforce Sentinel Network Findings Brief: Small Hospitals, Spring 2026
Reports on workforce and facility-related challenges at Washington's acute care hospitals using April/May 2026 survey data. Discusses workforce supply and retention at rural facilities.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: The Health Workforce Sentinel Network, UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Reports on workforce and facility-related challenges at Washington's acute care hospitals using April/May 2026 survey data. Discusses workforce supply and retention at rural facilities.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: The Health Workforce Sentinel Network, UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Vermont Health Care Workforce Census: Naturopathic Physicians, 2024
Provides a snapshot of Vermont naturopathic physicians (NDs), based on data obtained during the September 2024 relicensing period. Features a county-level map showing numbers of full-time equivalent NDs per 100,000 population.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Provides a snapshot of Vermont naturopathic physicians (NDs), based on data obtained during the September 2024 relicensing period. Features a county-level map showing numbers of full-time equivalent NDs per 100,000 population.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Vermont Health Care Workforce Census: Radiological Technologists, 2023
Provides a snapshot of radiological technologists (RTs) in Vermont, based on data obtained during the May 2023 relicensing period. Includes a county-level map showing numbers of full-time equivalent RTs per 100,000 population.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Provides a snapshot of radiological technologists (RTs) in Vermont, based on data obtained during the May 2023 relicensing period. Includes a county-level map showing numbers of full-time equivalent RTs per 100,000 population.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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2025 Indiana Registered Nurse License Renewal Data Report: 2025-2027 Biennium
Provides an overview of the nursing workforce in Indiana, with data on license renewals, actively practicing nurses, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and more. Includes information on geographic distribution of registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) by county.
Additional links: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Workforce Data Snapshot, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Workforce Snapshot, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Workforce Data Snapshot, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Workforce Data Snapshot, Nurse Practitioner (NP) Workforce Data Snapshot, Registered Nurse (RN) Workforce Data Snapshot
Author(s): Aaron Brehm, Sierra Vaughn, Brittany Daulton
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, Indiana University School of Medicine
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Provides an overview of the nursing workforce in Indiana, with data on license renewals, actively practicing nurses, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and more. Includes information on geographic distribution of registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) by county.
Additional links: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Workforce Data Snapshot, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Workforce Snapshot, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Workforce Data Snapshot, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Workforce Data Snapshot, Nurse Practitioner (NP) Workforce Data Snapshot, Registered Nurse (RN) Workforce Data Snapshot
Author(s): Aaron Brehm, Sierra Vaughn, Brittany Daulton
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, Indiana University School of Medicine
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2024-26 Florida Physician Assistant Workforce Survey Report
Results of a survey of 14,229 physician assistants (PAs) who renewed their Florida licenses during the 2026 renewal cycle. Features statistics including the number of Florida PAs whose primary practice locations were rural clinics or rural hospitals.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Results of a survey of 14,229 physician assistants (PAs) who renewed their Florida licenses during the 2026 renewal cycle. Features statistics including the number of Florida PAs whose primary practice locations were rural clinics or rural hospitals.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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A Guide to GME Development in Rural and Underserved Areas
Offers a roadmap for establishing, expanding, or strengthening Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs in communities with limited access to healthcare. Highlights resources, tools, and best practices to align GME programs with workforce needs, strengthen physician pipelines, and improve access to care. Requires free account registration to access document.
Author(s): Laney McDougal, James Clardy, Deborah Clements, Alan Douglass, Lori Rodefeld
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, Teaching Health Center Technical Assistance Center
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Offers a roadmap for establishing, expanding, or strengthening Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs in communities with limited access to healthcare. Highlights resources, tools, and best practices to align GME programs with workforce needs, strengthen physician pipelines, and improve access to care. Requires free account registration to access document.
Author(s): Laney McDougal, James Clardy, Deborah Clements, Alan Douglass, Lori Rodefeld
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, Teaching Health Center Technical Assistance Center
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Georgia Emergency Medicine Fact Sheet: Based on 2023-2024 Physician Licensure Data
Provides statistics on emergency medicine physicians in Georgia, based on data from the 2023-2024 Physician Survey. Includes maps showing counties that are nonmetropolitan areas and emergency medicine physician rate per 100,000 population, by county.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Provides statistics on emergency medicine physicians in Georgia, based on data from the 2023-2024 Physician Survey. Includes maps showing counties that are nonmetropolitan areas and emergency medicine physician rate per 100,000 population, by county.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Georgia Internal Medicine Fact Sheet: Based on 2023-2024 Physician Licensure Data
Provides statistics on internal medicine physicians in Georgia, based on data from the 2023-2024 Physician Survey. Includes maps showing counties that are nonmetropolitan areas and internal medicine physician rate per 100,000 population, by county.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Provides statistics on internal medicine physicians in Georgia, based on data from the 2023-2024 Physician Survey. Includes maps showing counties that are nonmetropolitan areas and internal medicine physician rate per 100,000 population, by county.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Georgia Psychiatry Fact Sheet: Based on 2023-2024 Physician Licensure Data
Provides statistics on psychiatrists in Georgia, based on data from the 2023-2024 Physician Survey. Includes maps showing counties that are nonmetropolitan areas and psychiatrist rate per 100,000 population, by county.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Provides statistics on psychiatrists in Georgia, based on data from the 2023-2024 Physician Survey. Includes maps showing counties that are nonmetropolitan areas and psychiatrist rate per 100,000 population, by county.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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An Exploratory Analysis of U.S. Health System Workforce Trends
Examines the impact of hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and changes in health system affiliations on workforce availability. Utilizes 2018 and 2020-2023 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Compendium of U.S. Health Systems data to examine hospital system membership and system workforce characteristics. Provides breakdowns of primary care physician, all physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant workforce supply per bed according to hospital characteristics such as census region, ownership, operating margin, and rurality.
Author(s): Deborah Odihi, Tyler Malone
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines the impact of hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and changes in health system affiliations on workforce availability. Utilizes 2018 and 2020-2023 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Compendium of U.S. Health Systems data to examine hospital system membership and system workforce characteristics. Provides breakdowns of primary care physician, all physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant workforce supply per bed according to hospital characteristics such as census region, ownership, operating margin, and rurality.
Author(s): Deborah Odihi, Tyler Malone
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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