Future Financial Economics of Health Professional Education: Proceedings of a Workshop

An Adequate, Well-trained, And Diverse Health Care Workforce Is Essential For Providing Access To Quality Health Care Services. However, Despite More Than A Decade Of Concerted Global Action To Address The Health Workforce Crisis, Collective Efforts Are Falling Short In Scaling Up The Supply Of Health Workers. The Resulting Health Workforce Shortage Affects People's Access To Quality Health Care Around The Globe. In October 2016, The National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, And Medicine Convened A Workshop To Explore Resources For Financing Health Professional Education In High-, Middle-, And Low-income Countries And Innovative Methods For Financially Supporting Investments In Health Professional Education Within And Across Professions. Participants Examined Opportunities For Matching Population Health Needs With The Right Number, Mix, Distribution, And Skill Set Of Health Workers While Considering How Supply And Demand Drive Decisions Within Education And Health. This Publication Summarizes The Presentations And Discussions From The Workshop--publisher's Description. Acronyms And Abbreviations -- Matching The Health Workforce To Population Needs -- Understanding And Applying A Model For Financing Health Professional Education -- Reflections And Potential Next Steps For Building A Model -- Appendixes. Patricia A. Cuff And Megan M. Perez, Rapporteurs ; Global Forum On Innovation In Health Professional Education, Board On Global Health, Health And Medicine Division, The National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine. Includes Bibliographical References. This Activity Was Supported By Contracts Between The National Academy Of Sciences And The Academic Collaborative For Integrative Health, Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics, Accreditation Council For Graduate Medical Education, Aetna Foundation, Alliance For Continuing Education In The Health Professions, American Academy Of Nursing, American Association Of Colleges Of Nursing, American Association Of Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine, American Association Of Colleges Of Pharmacy, American Board Of Family Medicine, American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology/american College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists, American College Of Nurse-midwives, American Council Of Academic Physical Therapy, American Dental Education Association, American Medical Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, American Osteopathic Association, American Psychological Association, American Society For Nutrition, American Speech-language-hearing Association, Association Of American Medical Colleges, Association Of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, Association Of Schools And Colleges Of Optometry, Association Of Schools And Programs Of Public Health, Association Of Schools Of The Allied Health Professions, Athletic Training Strategic Alliance, Council On Social Work Education, Ghent University, Health Resources And Services Administration, Jonas Center For Nursing And Veterans Healthcare, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, National Academies Of Practice, National Association Of Social Workers, National Board For Certified Counselors, Inc. And Affiliates, National Board Of Medical Examiners, National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing, National League For Nursing, Office Of Academic Affiliations--veterans Health Administration, Organization For Associate Degree Nursing, Physician Assistant Education Association, Society For Simulation In Healthcare, Thenet--training For Health Equity Network, Uniformed Services University Of The Health Sciences, And University Of Toronto. Any Opinions, Findings, Conclusions, Or Recommendations Expressed In This Publication Do Not Necessarily Reflect The Views Of Any Organization Or Agency That Provided Support For The Project.