April 16, 2020

The Respiratory Therapist Workforce in the US: Supply, Distribution, Education Pathways, and State Responses to Emergency Surges in Demand

Authors:Susan Skillman, MS|Bianca Frogner, PhD|Arati Dahal, PhD|Benjamin Stubbs, MPH|Grace Guenther, MPA
Topics:COVID-19 Education and Training Scope of Practice (SOP) Workforce Demand Workforce Supply

This rapid-response brief provides information about the respiratory therapist workforce in the US. It includes descriptions of the supply, distribution, and education pathways of the workforce.

The brief also addresses COVID-19 emergency concerns about the respiratory therapist workforce capacity and examples of state approaches to address workforce gaps.

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