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Arizona Healthcare Workforce Initiatives

Healthcare Industry

Organizations Involved

Occupations Involved

Workforce Development Focus

Workforce Issues Addressed

State Department and Agencies

AZ Health Workforce

Healthcare, general

Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention

Providing a benefit or incentive that encourages individuals to pursue a healthcare profession; Any activity or implement that addresses reducing healthcare professional turnover; Improving staffing shortage; Cross-training current healthcare professionals to be certified in another healthcare provider capacity

Description

Current healthcare workforce initiatives are ongoing programs and strategies that address healthcare workforce challenges by improving training, promoting diversity, and aligning with emerging healthcare trends to ensure the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. The initiatives listed are;
The Wellbeing Collaborative
Arizona Nurse Education Investment Pilot Program
Nurse Clinical Rotation and Licensed Nurse Training Program
Statewide Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Program
State of Arizona Grant Program for Preceptors of Healthcare Graduate Students
Expansion of Behavioral Health Workforce Training
Arizona Department of Health Services Grants for Accelerated Nursing Degrees
Behavioral Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
Increasing Practice Readiness of New Graduate Nurses
Developing Arizona Healthcare Workforce Minimum Data Set
Graduate Medical Education Residency Program
Arizona State Loan Repayment Program
Dignity Health Graduate Medical Education Program
Arizona State University to Launch Medical School
Project IMPACT Immersive Managed Practice Adaptable Clinical Training
National Interest Waiver Program
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
Nurse Corps Scholarship Program
Department of Health and Human Services Investment in the Nurse Workforce
Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Licensed Practical Nursing Expansion
More information: https://azhealthworkforce.org/current-healthcare-workforce-initiatives-2/

Michigan Health Council does not administer all of the programs in this database. Please see the "organizations involved" above to learn who you should contact for more information.

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