Workforce Studies

Background

In March of 1999, the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at UNC-CH (Sheps Center) presented a proposal to the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) Program and the Council for Allied Health in North Carolina (Council) to establish advisory panels that would examine the North Carolina allied health workforce. The purpose of the proposed panel process was to review the best available statistical and administrative data, to discuss existing and emerging policies, and to construct a consensus statement on the need for, and supply of, allied health professionals in selected disciplines in North Carolina. The process was designed to take place under the joint guidance of representatives of the Sheps Center, the Council, and the NC AHEC. The process envisioned a series of panels comprised of stakeholders including practitioners, employers, educators, and workforce planning experts for each allied health profession. Physical therapy was chosen as the first profession and that analysis has been completed. Speech-language pathology was the second profession selected by the Council for study, and this report details the findings of The Technical Panel on Speech-Language Pathology Workforce.

Reports

Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report (April 2007)

Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report (August 2006)

Please visit the Sheps Center's website to access reports prior to August 2006.

Workforce Assessment Panel Process

Workforce Assessment Study Follow-up Guidelines

Workforce Task Force