Shaping Workforce Policy to Improve Health and Economic Opportunity for All
Policy at Healthforce Center is a trusted advisor to California’s state and regional leaders, providing expert guidance and community-informed research that accelerates cross-sector health workforce policy solutions.
Our expertise drives workforce development initiatives grounded in regional workforce knowledge aligned with California’s health policy priorities.
Guided by values of social justice, our policy work transforms structures of exclusion and disparity toward a future workforce rooted in equitable community-driven policy solutions.
Community-Driven Workforce Research and Data Planning Tools
Policy at Healthforce Center's workforce policy research provides current health workforce knowledge that is responsive to the rapidly evolving needs of our dynamic health policy landscape.
Our policy research supports efforts to increase health workforce retention, addresses inequities in workforce economic opportunities, supports expansion of community health workforce roles, and ensures equitable design and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in training and utilization within the health care workforce.
Our workforce planning hub is your go-to resource for health workforce data and tools to support workforce analyses, planning, and policy-making.
Access our evolving Health Workforce Policy Resources to support your workforce planning and policy needs.
Pathfinder Council
Our Pathfinder Council ensures community input and advocacy drives our research priorities and policy work. We are deeply grateful to the diverse perspectives, communities, and experiences of our advisory Pathfinder Council who work in partnership to hold us accountable to our mission.
Get Involved!
This work relies on a community-driven and collaborative approach to transforming the health workforce. Whether you are an advocate, policymaker, researcher, employer, educator, or a health student or worker, we want your feedback, ideas, and requests!
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Policy at Healthforce Center is largely supported by The California Endowment.