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Workforce

The NCIOM has conducted a number of Task Forces studying the North Carolina health professional workforce.

Primary Care and Specialty Supply Task Force

A Long-Term Care Plan for North Carolina

Health Access Study Group
Final Report
Chapter 8: Provider Supply
Issue Brief

The North Carolina General Assembly directed the NCIOM to convene a panel to "study issues related to access to appropriate and affordable health care for all North Carolinians." (Sec. 31 of Session Law 2008-181, 2008 Studies Act). The Study Group considered, in addition to other options, recommendations made by the NCIOM Covering the Uninsured and Healthcare Safety Net Task Forces. Chapter The Study Group reported its recommendations to the Joint Legislative Health Care Oversight Committee and the North Carolina General Assembly. Rep. Hugh Holliman, Sen. Tony Rand and Dr. Allen Dobson served as co-chairs of the study group, which published its final report in April 2009.

Primary Care and Specialty Supply Task Force
Final Report
Fact Sheets and other products (including maps)
NC Medical Journal May/June 2007 68(3): North Carolina's Primary Care and Specialty Workforce

In 2006, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust funded a collaborative effort of the NC Institute of Medicine, NC Health Professions Data System and Southeast Regional Center for Health Workforce Studies at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and NC Area Health Education Centers Program to identify likely provider shortages, both in terms of provider specialty (e.g., OB-GYN, surgeons, psychiatrists, geriatricians, pediatric subspecialists, primary care) and areas of the state experiencing persistent shortages, and to address these potential problems before the state is in the midst of a full-blown crisis. This initiative also examined the needs of underserved population groups (e.g., uninsured, immigrants, frail and elderly) in determining the types of providers needed in the future. The Task Force was chaired by Harvey Estes and published its report in June 2007.

Task Force on NC Nursing Workforce
2007 Update
Final Report
Issue Brief
NC Medical Journal March/April 2004 (65:2): North Carolina Nursing Workforce

In January 2003, The Duke Endowment granted support to the NC Institute of Medicine to convene the Task Force on the NC Nursing Workforce. The Institute partnered with the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers, the North Carolina Center for Nursing, the North Carolina Hospital Association, and the North Carolina Nurses Association in this effort. The Task Force was co-chaired by Cynthia M. Freund, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor and Dean Emerita of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing and Joseph D. Crocker, Senior Vice President/Manager of Community Affairs of Carolinas Banking and published its report in May 2004.

A Long-Term Care Plan for North Carolina
Final Report
Executive Summary
Issue Brief
Interim Report
NC Medical Journal March/April 2002 (63:2): Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care

In the fall of 1999, the then Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the Honorable H. David Bruton, MD, asked the NC IOM to convene a statewide task force to assist DHHS in developing a long-term care plan. After 18 months of research and examination of issues, the task force presented its final report to the incoming NC DHHS Secretary, the Honorable Carmen Hooker Odom, in March 2001.

Task Force on Dental Care Access: Report to the North Carolina General Assembly and to the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Final Report
2001 Update
NC Medical Journal November/December 2005 (66:6): Access to Dental Care

In the Summer of 1998, NC DHHS requested the assistance of the NCIOM in evaluating and recommending strategies to address the problem of access to primary dental care services for low-income populations in our state. Among the issues of focal concern was the low level of participation by private dentists in the NC Medicaid program. After eight months of research, the NCIOM presented its final report to NC DHHS. Then Lt. Governor Dennis Wicker and Sherwood Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Board Emeritus of Carolina Power & Light Co. led the task force, which published its report in May 1999.