Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment
Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment
College of Health
Informing Oregon’s efforts to ensure culturally and linguistically responsive care for all.
Oregon has long been working to transform its health care system to achieve health equity, expand access to care, improve population health outcomes, and ensure a financially sustainable and high-quality health care system.
In this project, our team developed the Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment reports in accordance with House Bill 3261.
Our report provides insights into health care workforce needs in communities across Oregon as well as general guidance on how to expand and diversify the health care workforce to meet the needs of patients and communities throughout Oregon and eliminate health inequities.
Funding is provided by the Oregon Health Authority.
Oregon’s Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment Reports
This biennial Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment informs Oregon’s efforts to ensure culturally and linguistically responsive care for all.
The report synthesizes policy recommendations across all segments of Oregon’s health care workforce, based on its review of health care workforce development investments, workforce resiliency, trends and COVID-19 impacts, and specific workforces requiring attention.
The findings point to some priority recommendations.
Reports
In the news
Health care workforce report presented to Senate committee by College of Health & OHA. Tao Li & Clare Pierce-Wrobel testified on the 2025 Oregon Needs Assessment. Findings, policy recommendations & plans shared.
Oregon lawmakers' investments in mental health and addiction programs are yielding good results. However, healthcare workers are still struggling with burnout. According to Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment reports by College of Health researchers, only 75% of licensed nurses in Oregon are currently working in the field.
The report will bring more awareness of important topics of health care workforce.
Project team
- Tao Li, MD, PhD
- Jeff Luck, MBA, PhD
- Veronica Irvin, PhD, MPH
- Arleen Bhal, BS