Accelerated Pathways for Internationally Educated Health Professionals
Description:
The study quantified the roles the immigrants play in Washington state’s health workforce, estimated the number of healthcare workers who are overeducated for their jobs, and explored systemic barriers that affect the career progression of internationally educated health professionals and best practices for overcoming those barriers. The project’s overall goals are to forge effective career pathways and advance equity by diversifying the workforce and addressing workforce shortages. The study used data from the American Community Survey (ACS) to examine socio-demographic characteristics, including over-education of health care workers in the state of Washington by immigrant status. We also interviewed leaders and staff from Welcome Back Centers (WBCs) from across the country to identify factors that kept immigrants away from jobs matching their education.
Lead Researcher: Davis Patterson, PhD
Contact Info: davisp@uw.edu
Funder:
This study was funded by Highline College (Des Moines, WA) through a Hospital Employees Education and Training grant
Status:
Complete
Links/Documents:
Accelerating_Health_Professions_Pathways_for_Immigrants
Publications/Presentations
| Authors | Title | Type | Date | Documents/Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Achkar M, Dahal A, Frogner BK, Skillman SM, Patterson DG | Integrating Immigrant Health Professionals into the U.S. Healthcare Workforce: Barriers and Solutions | PUBLICATION | 04-21-2023 | Article |
| Dahal A, Frogner BK, Skillman SM, Patterson DG | Accelerating Health Professions Pathways for Immigrants | PUBLICATION | 07-26-2021 | Full Report |
| Achkar MA, Patterson DG, Frogner BK, Skillman SM, Dahal A | Integrating Immigrant Health Professionals into the U.S. Healthcare Workforce: Barriers and Solutions | PRESENTATION | 04-12-2023 | |
| Patterson DG, Al Achkar M | Accelerated Pathways for Internationally Educated Health Professionals | PRESENTATION | 06-17-2021 | |
| Patterson DG | Accelerated Pathways for Internationally Educated Health Professionals | PRESENTATION | 04-20-2021 | |
| Al Achkar M, Dahal A, Patterson DG | Accelerated Pathways for Internationally Educated Health Professionals | PRESENTATION | 04-18-2021 |