massahec network conference health care pathways: connecting education with careers
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MassAHEC Network Conference Health Care Pathways: Connecting Education with Careers. Closing the Gap in Health Disparities: From the Classroom to the System Onesky Aupont MD, MPH, MA, PhD University of Massachusetts Medical School April 11, 2008. Objectives - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MassAHEC Network Conference Health Care Pathways: Connecting Education with Careers.
Closing the Gap in Health Disparities: From the Classroom to the System
Onesky Aupont MD, MPH, MA, PhD
University of Massachusetts Medical School April 11, 2008
Objectives
• To highlight the gap between current workforce and system needs
• To emphasize the need to promote health careers in the school
Where are we?
Physician-to-Population Level per 100,000
Population living in Federally Designated Shortage Areas
Context in MA and New England
- Nearly 80 hospitals in Massachusetts**- Admission: 125/1000 ; ER visits: 488 / 1000 populations**- Nursing Homes residents :44,532** - Occupancy rates: 90%**- Registered Physicians : 33,409 392 per 100,000 population**- Active Primary care providers: 125 per 100,000 population - Registered Nurses : 76,870 1201 per 100,000 population, as of May 2005**- Projected Number of Physician Assistants: 1,186 19 per 100,000 population - Number of Dentists, 2007 : 6,356
- Dental assistant and hygienist : 85 -100 / 100,000 *- 69-76 Pharmacists /100,000 with on average 130 Pharm Tech / 100,000 *- Nearly 75 Psychologist / 100,000*- Social workers : 400 / 100,000* - Physical Therapist: 70/100,000* - EMT and Lab tech 80 and 140 / 100,000*
** Health Facts 2007* Data for New England (2004)
Aging Physician Workforce
First-Year M.D. Enrollment per 100,000 Population
Workforce Projections
Projected baseline for Physician requirements per 100,00 populations
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2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Source: Bureau of Health Professions. / AAMC 2007
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Primary care
Specialty
Non-patient care
Total
Workforce Projections
Projected baseline and shortages for Nurses per 100,00 populations
Source: Bureau of Health Professions, RN supply and Demand Projections
Service gaps and discrepancies
Challenging health care crisis
Persistent DisparitiesWorkforce shortages
Health Careers Opportunities Program Centers of Excellence
Area Health Education Centers
Nursing Workforce Diversity Program Career Academies Community Health Centers
Migrant Health Center Program Border Health Program
From the classroom to the system
Service gaps and
discrepanciesImproved
Workforce
Health Careers Opportunities Program
Centers of Excellence Area Health Education Centers
Nursing Workforce Diversity Program
Career Academies Community Health Centers
Migrant Health Center Program Border Health Program
Rationale for an early start
Examples of Health ProfessionsEmergency Medical Technician Athletic Trainer Physical TherapistMedical Doctor Nurse Respiratory Therapist Radiology Technologist Surgical Technologist Dispensing Optician
Environmental Health Specialist Dispensing Optician Pharmacy Technician Physician Assistant Uniform Services: Medical Corps Occupational Therapy Assistant Certified Nurse-Midwife Genetic Counselors Bio Engineer Public Health Professional
Motivation! Exposure! Engagement!