The purpose of this repository is to provide a central location for healthcare-related workforce reports, white papers and other public domain documents produced by leading health professions associations, accrediting agencies, educational institutions, federal and state workforce analysts and licensing and certification bodies.

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Medical Assistants

Career Programs for California’s Pipeline of Secondary Students: An Opportunity to Address the State’s Workforce Shortages
The brief describes efforts to address California’s health workforce shortages by increasing high school students’ exposure to careers in health care.
Source: Center for Health Professions (July 1, 2009)

Respiratory Care and Imaging Technology

Respiratory Care and Imaging Technology in California: Education's Response to Workforce Shortages
This report provides a snapshot of perspectives among California imaging technology and respiratory care program directors and clinical staff regarding their understanding of and responses to workforce shortages.
Source: Center for Health Professions (October 1, 2008)

General

Research, Analysis and Mapping of Healthcare Education and Employment Linkages
The report maps linkages along with needs an trends in healthcare professional training in a two county region of southwest Florida. The report/analysis maps relationships among major employers, education/training institutions, and job seekers/employees seeking career advancement.
Source: Performance Design Group/Suncoast Wokforce, funded by Workforce Florida (July, 2010)

Health Workforce Needs in California and the Role of Community Colleges (Sacramento, CA)
The trend of increasing demand for health—and especially allied health workers—in CA is projected to continue. This presentation takes a closer look at the data as related to employment, income, and educational opportunities.
Source: Center for Health Professions (August 01, 2008)

Laboratory

Potential Impacts of Entry Level Clinical Doctorate Degrees in the Health Professions
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (April 2009)

Under the Microscope: Trends in Laboratory Medicine
California Healthcare Foundation (April 2009)

The Worsening Shortage of Lab Staff
AACC Clinical Laboratory News (May 2008)

Position Statement: Descriptive Differentiation Of Clinical Doctorates
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (January 2008)

Occupational Employment Projections to 2016
Bureau of Labor Statistics (November 2007)

Clinical Laboratory Workforce: The Changing Picture of Supply, Demand, Education and Practice
HRSA (July 2005)