Contact information:
Bianca Frogner, PhD
bfrogner@uw.edu
Paula Kett, PhD, MPH, RN
pmk@uw.edu
Research Team:
Holly Andrilla, Arati Dahal, Ben Dunlap, Bianca Frogner, Lisa Garberson, Grace Guenther, Janessa Graves, Paula Kett, Natalia Oster, Davis Patterson, Samantha Pollack, Shahida Shahrir, Sue Skillman, Benjamin Stubbs, Sara Woolcock
Summary
The health workforce is the backbone of any health care delivery system. Multiple federally funded centers conduct the quality research necessary to develop a strong and quality health workforce in the US, such as:
1) Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS),
2) WWAMI Rural Health Research Center (WWAMI RHRC), and
3) The Collaborative for Rural Primary care Research, Education, and Practice (Rural PREP).
In addition, our group conducts collaborative research with other state and national organizations on topics such as enhancing primary care training, workforce shortages, models of team-based care, allied health professions, behavioral health workforce, and workforce diversity. Our group also provides technical assistance to governmental agencies involved in workforce planning.
Selected Current Projects and Centers
- CHWS Health Workforce Research Center on Allied Health
- CHWS Health Workforce Research Center on Health Equity
- Washington State Oral Health Workforce Surveillance
- Washington State Health Workforce Sentinel Network
- Leveraging Public Data for Workforce Analysis
- Healthcare Workforce Needs Assessment and Provider Incentives Evaluation for Oregon
- Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Workforce Data Dashboard