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Statewide Access to Dental Therapists Promoted by Swinomish Tribal Community
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community continues to promote statewide dental therapist practice to the 2023 [...]
Jan
Federal Court Orders CMS to Approve Medicaid Funding for DHATs in Washington
A federal appeals court on 1/19/23 reversed a late Trump Administration decision to deny Medicaid [...]
Jan
UW CHWS’ research informs Washington Health Workforce Council reports to the Governor and Legislature
UW CHWS findings from the Washington Health Workforce Sentinel Network informed, and were summarized in, [...]
Jan
Webinar: Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Rural, Tribal and Underserved Communities
Oral health among rural, underserved, and Tribal settings has been an ongoing challenge as poor [...]
Jan
Op-Ed: Invest in a diverse WA dental workforce to improve oral health equity
It’s time for policymakers to focus on oral health care once again for our state’s [...]
Dec
Editorial: County needs a school to train dental hygienists
In Snohomish County, as throughout the state, dental hygienist positions are not being filled — [...]
Nov
A Vital Discussion of Access to Care in Washington State
How do we tackle barriers to health care and improve health equity? These vital questions [...]
Oct
The October 2022 CHWS Newsletter is out now!
Health workforce policy is making headlines as health care employers around the country struggle to [...]
Oct
Physician Supply Reports from 5 States
Five reports on the 2021 physician workforce across the WWAMI states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, [...]
Aug