Health Workforce Research

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From Student Loans to Workforce Decisions: The Hidden Impact of Educational Debt

Educational debt can shape who enters the health professions, the careers they pursue, where they work, and whether they remain in the workforce. This webinar also brings together new research on educational debt among physicians, nurses, and public health professionals, examining its implications for workforce diversity, career pathways, recruitment, and retention. This webinar explores how...

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How Graduate Programs Develop and Sustain Practicum Sites for Behavioral Health Trainees: A Mixed Methods Study

Practicum education is a critical component of master’s-level behavioral health training, providing students in social work, counseling, and marriage and family therapy with supervised, practice-based experience. However, programs increasingly face challenges recruiting and retaining practicum sites and supervisors due to high workloads, limited organizational capacity, inadequate incentives, and growing competition for placements. This article examines...

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About HWTAC

Established to support the efforts of the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA), the Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center (HWTAC) provides technical assistance to states and organizations that engage in health workforce planning. Our strength at HWTAC is our experience and knowledge about health workforce research. We offer a wide array of technical expertise to support health workforce planning at many levels.

HWTAC is based at the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the College of Integrated Health Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York.

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