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Healthforce Research Director Joins National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) Committee to Study Generational Issues

Apr. 15, 2019

Healthforce Associate Director of Research Joanne Spetz, PhD, will serve on a committee exploring generational differences in the workforce. Titled Consideration of Generational Issues in Workforce...

Many Nurse Practitioners Cannot Provide Medications to Treat Opioid Addiction

Apr. 09, 2019

At least six states with high opioid abuse rates also have strong work restrictions that hinder nurse practitioners (NPs) in prescribing medication that can help treat the problem, according to a...

Despite Regional and Skill Gaps, Balanced Labor Market Projected for Registered Nursing in California

Mar. 27, 2019

Projections by Healthforce Center at UCSF demonstrate a balanced labor market of registered nurses (RNs) in California. “If there are shortages, they are regional, and they are for RNs with specific...

In the Face of Federal Threats, Planned Parenthood Leader Continues Fighting for Families

Mar. 21, 2019

By Cindy Selmi, Senior Regional Director, Planned Parenthood of Northern California In the last 29 years, my career in reproductive health care has spanned multiple administrations and weathered many...

Healthforce Center Faculty Member Beth Mertz

Evolving the Dental Public Health Landscape

Feb. 20, 2019

Healthforce Center at UCSF faculty member Elizabeth Mertz recently presented at an American Institute of Dental Public Health Colloquium. Her talk, entitled Role of Oral Health Workforce in the...

Six Solutions to Meet California’s Health Care Needs

Feb. 07, 2019

California faces serious shortages in its health workforce, which makes it difficult for too many people to access the care they need. For example, in the next decade, California will face a...

Five Ways to Cure California’s Doctor Shortage (CHCF)

Jan. 16, 2019

Source: California Health Care Foundation We know that primary care is essential for good health, but access to primary care in California varies greatly, with large swaths of the state competing for...

Nurse-Researchers Instrumental in Planning for the “Silver Tsunami”

Jan. 16, 2019

Source: UCSF Nursing's Science of Caring As the so-called “silver tsunami” of aging baby boomers rolls across the country, addressing their long-term care needs is critically important. Yet a...

California Improvement Network partners plan for the future

The California Improvement Network in 2018: Connections, Learning and Action

Dec. 11, 2018

As we close up the year, it’s a great opportunity to look back on what we’ve accomplished. The California Improvement Network (CIN), a community that aims to spread better ideas for care delivery,...

Nursing Shortage Looms for San Francisco Bay Area, Central Valley and Central Coast of California

Dec. 11, 2018

By Healthforce Center at UCSF Associate Director of Research Joanne Spetz, PhD Some regions of California face nursing shortages, according to new Healthforce research. Substantial shortages are...