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State Responses to Health Worker Shortages: Results of 2002
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Force, Commission or Panel - In
2002, the Department of Health, through its Bureau of Health Planning, Division
of Health Professions Development, convened a work group to address nursing shortages.
After completing the work related to nursing shortages, the Department is planning
to work on issues related to other health care occupations.
For more information:
Health Planning and Assessment, 717-783-8804 or Health Planning, 717-772-5298
Scholarships,
Loan Repayment - State
legislation created a one-time $3 million nursing loan forgiveness program administered
by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
For more information:
717-720-4000
Labor
Department/Workforce Investment Board - The
CEO of the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) was appointed
to the statewide Workforce Investment Board and has placed the healthcare workforce
on the Board’s agenda.
For more information: Pennsylvania Workforce
Investment System, 717-772-4966
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