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2021 Completed Studies
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Identifying School-Level Factors Associated with Diversity in Dental Education
This study involved 3 components. (1) Using institutional and student demographic characteristics from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and population statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS), we compared the diversity of dental school graduates to the diversity of the U.S. population between the ages of 20 to 35, the general age of graduates of health professions programs. Using this Diversity Index, we ranked schools according to program-to-population diversity and identify programs with the greatest improvements in diversity over time. (2) We conducted quantitative analyses to determine which institutional factors are associated with higher levels of diversity. (3) We conducted case studies of 5 select dental programs to understand how they have been able to increase diversity over time. For questions about this study, contact Edward Salsberg. Related Products:
Pipeline Programs During COVID-19
Pipeline programs refer to initiatives at all levels of education intended to attract and retain underrepresented students, including minority, low income, and women, to increase representation in health professions fields. Enhancing diversity among health professionals is important to improving health care access and effectively serve minority and medically underserved communities. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) requires that medical schools engage in pipeline programs and partnerships to enhance diversity, making them ubiquitous across medical schools accredited by the LCME. For questions about this study, contact Sonal Batra. Related Products:
Promoting Equity in Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Response for Medical Students: A Qualitative Exploration
The purpose of this study was to document the range of emergency health workforce policies and public payment waivers issued in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency and to begin to understand their perceived impact on specific health professions, in specific settings, by specific stakeholders. Once these policies and stakeholder reactions are mapped, we propose to follow up in the fiscal year 2021-2022 cycle with the second phase of this study that would assess which policies modified the supply of clinicians and their practice patterns. For questions about this study, contact Patricia Pittman. Related Products: The Association of Medical Education with Primary Care Physicians’ Medicaid Participation: Exploring the 2016 Medicaid Claims
The health workforce is a critical component of healthcare delivery, where the type of providers, their distribution, and their practice behaviors, including acceptance of patient’s health insurance, affect access and quality of care. Acceptance of Medicaid patients has remained a challenge, further widening existing inequities in access to care in a vulnerable population. These stark disparities are even more concerning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as inequitable access may further exacerbate health and social disparities. This underscores the importance of maintaining a robust supply of the Medicaid health workforce to provide timely access to care for the low-income. The study’s objective was to examine the association between the role of medical schools and their graduates’ participation in Medicaid. For questions about this study, contact Anushree Vichare. Related Products: |
These projects were supported by the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $450,000, with zero percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.