The Index
Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index (MHWI) is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive index that assesses the “health” of 36 healthcare occupations in Michigan. Combining data from Lightcast, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – MHC was able to systematically rank healthcare occupations on four inputs - wages, growth, shortages and turnover - to determine how each occupation is faring in our economy. While no social science methodology is perfect, MHC believes that the insights and analysis gleaned from MHWI will be crucial in determining next steps for healthcare workforce development across the state – such as statewide workforce targets, workforce priorities, goals and strategies.
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Occupation | Rank Growth | Rank Shortage | Rank Wage | Rank Turnover | Overall Rank |
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Nurse Practitioners | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
Optometrists | 9 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Dentists, General | 28 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 18 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Radiation Therapists | 24 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 |
Occupational Therapists | 11 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 6 |
Physician Assistants | 4 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 7 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 13 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 8 |
Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 26 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
Respiratory Therapists | 14 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 10 |
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 31 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 11 |
Physician Group | 33 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 12 |
Physical Therapists | 8 | 13 | 32 | 12 | 13 |
Nurse Midwives | 23 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
Paramedics | 15 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 15 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 22 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 16 |
Registered Nurses | 27 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Community Health Workers | 6 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 18 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 30 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
Occcupations Requiring an MSW | 7 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 20 |
Pharmacists | 34 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 29 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 22 |
Medical Assistants | 12 | 31 | 9 | 30 | 23 |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 5 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 24 |
Surgical Technologists | 32 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 25 |
Psychologists | 16 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 26 |
Phlebotomists | 17 | 34 | 8 | 32 | 27 |
Occupational Therapy Assistants | 2 | 32 | 24 | 34 | 28 |
Physical Therapist Assistants | 3 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 29 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 19 | 14 | 35 | 25 | 30 |
Clinical LabTechnologists and Technicians | 25 | 18 | 29 | 22 | 31 |
Emergency Medical Technicians | 10 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 32 |
Dental Hygienists | 21 | 19 | 33 | 23 | 33 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 36 | 30 | 10 | 27 | 34 |
Nursing Assistants | 35 | 35 | 6 | 36 | 35 |
Dental Assistants | 20 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 36 |