WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 17, 2018) — The George Washington University (GW) Health Workforce Institute, based at the Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH), today announced a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support a new Health Workforce Research Center focused on increasing diversity in health workforce education and training.
The Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC) on Health Equity in Health Workforce Education will identify how pipeline programs, health profession schools and ongoing professional training contribute to workforce diversity, address maldistribution and prepare trainees to address social determinants of health. The HWRC’s studies will develop and enhance new metrics and tools for measuring health equity and social mission in health professional education and lead to new insights on school characteristics, curriculum and training modalities that advance health equity. “We are excited to build on the work we’ve already started at the Health Workforce Institute toward creating healthier, equitable communities,” said Principal Investigator Fitzhugh Mullan, MD, who is also co-director of the GW Health Workforce Institute and a Professor of Health Policy and Pediatrics at Milken Institute SPH and GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). “With this award, we will be able to contribute to the development of the neglected field of research on social mission in health profession education.” Established in 2013, the GW Health Workforce Institute is a university-wide initiative representing the Milken Institute School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Business, Graduate School of Education & Human Development, and the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration. It aims to strengthen health workforce policies in the United States and around the world. “This grant will allow us to shine a spotlight on health professions training programs that foster a diverse health workforce that is prepared and inspired to pursue health equity for all,” said HWRC Deputy Director Clese Erikson, M.P.Aff. To learn more about the GW Health Workforce Institute, click here.
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WASHINGTON, DC (November 16, 2017) – The George Washington University’s (GW) Health Workforce Institute, which is based at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH), announces the 2018 fellows of the year-long Leaders for Health Equity (LHE) Fellowship program. The program honors health sector professionals with a commitment to health equity and demonstrated leadership potential. This year’s fellows, the second class in the program, were selected from a competitive group of applicants from all over the United States and other countries.
“We are delighted with the experience, diversity, and mission commitment of this class of LHE Fellows,” says Fitzhugh Mullan, MD, the Co-Director of the LHE program and Professor of Health Policy and Management at GW’s Milken Institute SPH. “They have great promise to make health systems not only better but fairer during their year as Fellows and long into their careers. They are multidisciplinary leaders who will advance health workforce equity in their communities, institutions, neighborhoods, and countries.” The LHE fellowship is part of a broader network of programs at the GW Health Workforce Institute funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies to promote health equity by identifying, connecting, and preparing leaders, and to promote social mission in health professions education and practice. The five-year project will train health-related professionals in the basics of health equity so that they are well-versed in strategies that can be deployed to reduce health disparities among vulnerable populations. In addition to fellows based in the United States, the cohort includes health professionals from Ethiopia, India, Sierra Leone, Argentina and the Philippines “We are excited about this extraordinary group of fellows and the continued development of a network of leaders in health equity” says Guenevere Burke, MD, Co-Director of the LHE and Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management and Emergency Medicine at GW. The cohort includes leaders with expertise in law, economics, medicine, dentistry, and nursing. The following 16 professionals are the 2018 Leaders for Health Equity Fellows: 2018 LHE FELLOWSView bios here.
WASHINGTON, DC (March 16, 2017)—Today, researchers from the George Washington University’s Health Workforce Institute (GWHWI) unveiled a report that synthesizes new findings on the U.S. health workforce from six research centers and a technical center all funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Since 2013, these Health Workforce Research Centers have collectively conducted nearly 70 studies that shed light on how health workforce needs are changing in response to the rapidly changing U.S. health landscape.
The new report offers significant insight into three themes:
The report, “Health Workforce Research Centers: Key Findings 2013-2016,” can be accessed at the GWHWI website here. WASHINGTON, DC (September 7, 2016)— The Milken Institute School of Public Health and the Beyond Flexner Alliance today announced the selection of the inaugural Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards for Excellence in Social Mission in Health Professions Education.
The purpose of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards is to recognize outstanding leadership in imbuing the social mission into health professions education. Social mission is defined as activities or initiatives that teach, model, or improve community engagement, diversity, disparities reduction, value based care, or engagement with the social determinants of health. Social mission enhancement means making programs not only better, but fairer. This year’s nomination process was highly competitive with awards presented in four categories: individual excellence, program excellence, institutional excellence, and lifetime achievement. Inaugural Awardees – 2016
Each awardee receives $2000 and a commemorative plaque. The awards are supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the health of the public by advancing the education and training of health professionals. About Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University: Established in July 1997 as the School of Public Health and Health Services, Milken Institute School of Public Health is the only school of public health in the nation’s capital. Today, more than 1,900 students from 54 U.S. states and territories and more than 50 countries pursue undergraduate, graduate and doctoral-level degrees in public health. The school also offers an online Master of Public Health, MPH@GW, and an online Executive Master of Health Administration, MHA@GW, which allow students to pursue their degree from anywhere in the world. |
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