Studies
Studies Conducted by the WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies
CHWS studies in progress are listed below. Search for studies using the “Advanced Search” button or “Studies by Topic” menu at the right.
Current Studies: 4
General Center Presentations
We periodically present overviews of research findings and policy issues to different audiences. References to these presentations are listed below.
Skillman SM. Policy implications of primary care practice redesign with and without payment reform: summation panel. Presented at The Primary Care Workforce Crisis: Driving Health Policy Change through Innovation, Seattle, Washington, 5/25/11. |
Skillman SM. The rural health workforce: building on what we know. Presented at National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, National Workforce Summit, Laramie, Wyoming, 8/19/09. |
Skillman SM. The right mix: linking the workforce to patient and health outcomes. Moderator of session at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 6/28-30/09. |
Skillman SM. Wyoming Healthcare Commission workforce project: the role of the University of Washington (WWAMI) Center for Health Workforce Studies and Rural Health Research Center. Presented to Wyoming Healthcare Commission, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 10/13/08. |
Skillman SM. Studies of access to care: University of Washington Rural Health Research Center and Center for Health Workforce Studies. Presented at Measuring Healthcare Access--Washington State Interagency Idea Exchange, Olympia, Washington, 8/21/08. |
General Center for Health Workforce Studies Presentations
We periodically present overviews of research findings and policy issues to different audiences. References to these presentations are listed below.
Doescher MP. Setting the stage: the workforce of the future. Presented at Washington State Hospital Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 10/2010. |
Doescher MP. Transforming medical education today to meet the workforce demands of tomorrow. Presented at Education in Medicine Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 10/30/09. |
Doescher MP. Can health care reform resuscitate primary care in Missouri? Presented at Missouri State Strategic Partnership Session, Jefferson, Missouri, 10/26/09. |
Doescher MP. How federal health care reform could resuscitate primary care in Washington State. Presented at Washington State Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee Meeting on National Health Care Reform, Olympia, Washington, 10/1/09. |
Skillman SM. Health workforce shortages: crisis or opportunity? Presented at University of Washington Master's in Health Administration Alumni Day, Seattle, Washington, 5/21/09. |
Health Information Technology (HIT) Workforce Demand in the State of Texas
The WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies is serving as a technical consultant to Texas State University's Health Information Technology Workforce Needs Assessment Project. This project, funded by the State of Texas, will inventory statewide HIT workforce needs in order to help ensure that health care employers in Texas have access to well-trained HIT professionals. The study will include focus groups and a survey of health care facilities in Texas.
Washington State Survey of Primary Care Physicians--Technical Assistance
The Washington State Office of Financial Management is surveying primary care physicians in Washington State to assess access to primary care for Washington's residents. The WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies will provide technical assistance to help facilitate the survey. This project is funded by the Washington State Office of Financial Management through a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration.