The public health workforce encompasses a broad range of settings and roles, and our team of researchers is working to define and understand this diverse group of health professionals.
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With more than 20 years of expertise, Healthforce Center is at the forefront of research insights into the oral health workforce. Our studies include research on emerging models of oral health care, diversity in dentistry, and scope of practice.
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Physician practice is changing rapidly due to the emergence of new care models and payment incentives. At Healthforce Center, we are examining the roles of physicians in an evolving health care system.
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Healthforce Center is a leading source of research insights into the nursing workforce. For more than two decades we have conducted studies and surveys of the nursing workforce, including supply and demand, training requirements, nurse specialties and scope of practice regulations.
Surveys and Demographic Data in Nursing
Healthforce Center researchers have conducted numerous surveys and studies of advanced practice registered nurses, including nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists and nurse anesthetists. This research has examined:
- The impact of state scope-of-practice regulations on the savings achieved by retail clinics, the availability of nurse practitioners to care for vulnerable populations
- Nurse practitioner and nurse midwife use of health information technology
- The factors that affect rural nurse practitioners including job satisfaction and intention to remain in rural areas
Why is nursing leadership important? As the health care system continues to undergo rapid change, the nature of nurses’ roles are changing as well.
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Our researchers are studying the evolving and shifting role of pharmacists in delivering high quality, affordable health care.
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As our population ages and more people require long-term or in-home care, Healthforce Center researchers are seeking to define and understand this critical component of the health care workforce.