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Resources by Topic: Health workforce

New Hampshire Mental Health HPSAs
County-level map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in New Hampshire.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care
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New Hampshire Dental Health HPSAs
County-level map showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in New Hampshire.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care
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New Hampshire Primary Care HPSAs
County-level map showing primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas in New Hampshire.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care
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Arizona Dental HPSAs
County-level map of Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Arizona, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Arizona Mental Health HPSAs
County-level map of Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Arizona, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Arizona Primary Care HPSAs
County-level map of Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Arizona, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Rural Track Programs: A Guide to the Updated Medicare Requirements
An overview of the requirements to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Track Program (RTP), which is a partnership between an urban hospital - the primary clinical site - and rural site(s) for medical residency training. Describes how the RTP program differs from the earlier rural training track (RTT) program.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Factors Associated With Health Care Professionals' Choice to Practice in Rural Minnesota
Analyzes the factors that impact a healthcare practitioner's choice to work in rural or urban Minnesota. Utilizes 2021-2022 data from 32,086 respondents to observe feedback from advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), physicians, physician assistants (PAs), and registered nurses (RNs). Discusses issues such as where the practitioner grew up, scope of practice, loan forgiveness opportunities, internship experiences, financial or family considerations, and more.
Author(s): Teri Fritsma, Carrie Henning-Smith, Jacqueline L. Gauer, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(5)
Date: 05/2023
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Policy Recommendations for Improving Rural Cancer Services in the United States
Discusses cancer healthcare access for rural residents and factors in access challenges. Discusses rural physician recruitment, facility closures, reimbursement, data gathering, and graduate medical education. Offers policy recommendations for incentivizing and increasing the rural cancer care workforce as well as gathering cancer-related data.
Author(s): Adrienne B. Lent, Daniel Derksen, Elizabeth T. Jacobs, Leila Barraza, Elizabeth A. Calhoun
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 19(5), 288-294
Date: 05/2023
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Trauma-Informed Supervision in Tribal Child Welfare (Part 2 of 2): The Essential Need for Adaptive Leadership and Reflective Practice
The second in a webinar series focused on trauma-informed supervision in tribal child welfare. Focuses on how trauma-informed leadership informs supervision and offers practical strategies to implement adaptive and reflective practices. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Kimee Wind-Hummingbird, Lisa Stark
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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