Health Workforce In The News
August 11, 2023
Arizona Needs 190K Direct Care Workers in the Next Seven Years
By 2030, Arizona will need more than 190,000 direct care workers. Those results, from a 2021 survey by the Paraprofessional Health Institute (PHI), concluded that without intervention the caregiver crisis will worsen.
Read more at The Arizona Capital Times.
August 7, 2023
Arizona State Board of Nursing Combatting Worker Shortage with New Grant Funding
The Arizona State Board of Nursing is addressing the state's nursing shortage through new grant funding provided by lawmakers.
Read more at AZfamily.
August 2, 2023
Arizona Schools Push to Recruit Students and Fill Healthcare Career Shortages
Recent research shows one in five who live in Maricopa County are worried about healthcare access. The concern is worse for people who live in rural areas.
Read more at 12News.
July 5, 2023
Expanding Opportunities for Direct Care Workers in Arizona
United Healthcare Community Plan of Arizona is supporting an effort to grow the healthcare workforce in their state by participating in the design, development, and promotion of a new Healthcare Career Hub platform.
Read more at United Healthcare Community & State.
June 9, 2023
What's the Solution to AZ's Doctor Shortage? More Medical Students or More Residencies?
It's no secret that Arizona has a physician shortage that's getting worse, not better. The shortage is most acute in rural Arizona and worse in the key specialty areas that do the most to improve community health.
Read more Arizona Public Health Association.
June 1, 2023
ABOR To Address Critical Healthcare Workforce Shortages
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) has announced a university-led statewide effort to address shortages in the healthcare workforce.
Read more at ABC 15 Arizona.
