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Dental care is in crisis. But it’s also a moment of opportunity

Many dental professionals left the workforce during the last few years, citing the pandemic as [...]

UW CHWS Director Joins Editorial Advisory Board of The Milbank Quarterly

UW CHWS Director Bianca Frogner was invited to join the Editorial Advisory Board of The [...]

Skagit Valley College receives $1 Million Grant to enhance Dental Therapy Program

Skagit Valley College recently received a $1 million grant from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) [...]

Gender Pay Gap Study is Selected as “Editor’s Choice”

Women gained representation and wages among health care jobs with higher educational requirements yet gender [...]

UW CHWS Study 3rd Most Downloaded Paper of 2023 in the American Journal of Public Health

The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) identified a CHWS study was as the third [...]

UW CHWS Team Partnering With Workforce Board to Inform Washington State Legislators on Long-Term Care Workforce Needs

Investing in the long-term care (LTC) workforce is a priority for Washington state policymakers. In [...]

Health leaders discuss efforts to recruit diverse students to Washington’s healthcare workforce

Supplementing Washington’s healthcare workforce will require creative recruiting efforts that attract youths from a wide [...]

Can Dental Therapists Ease the Dentist Shortage?

Many Americans lack proper access to dental care. Could creating more dental therapists—clinicians who have [...]

New laws aim to bolster Washington’s dental workforce, particularly among hygienists

Lawmakers passed several new dental reform laws during the session, including House Bill 1466, which [...]

Producing more workers isn’t the sole solution to health care industry’s problems

CNN Health article quotes CHWS Sr. Deputy Director Sue Skillman about approaches to address health [...]