New York Overcomes Rural and Urban Physician Shortages
March 1, 2000 | Program Result
The New York State Department of Health worked to address barriers to health care access in rural parts of the state and in its urban centers.
Shortage of Medical or Nursing Personnel
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Conference in New York City Addresses Nursing Crisis in the City and Beyond
July 15, 2008 | Program Result
The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence and the New York Academy of Medicine co-sponsored a day-long invitational symposium in November 2006 addressing the shortage of nurses in New York City and nationwide.
In the Media: Media Spotlight Lands on RWJF-Funded Nursing Students in Central New York
November 28, 2011 | Story
PBS television station in central New York featured an accelerated-degree nursing program at the University of Rochester.
Lots of Jobs and Lots of Eager Workers: What Went Wrong?
February 1, 1998 | Program Result
Health Careers Center, an affiliate of the Greater New York Hospital Association, developed a program to offset an anticipated shortage of health care workers in New York City in the early 1990s.
Quality and Cost Analysis of Nurse Staffing, Discharge Preparation, and Postdischarge Utilization
April 21, 2011 | Journal Article
Investments in nursing care hours reduce hospital readmissions by better preparing patients for discharge.
More Minority Students Enroll and Graduate as Dental Assistants for Underserved People in Northern Manhattan
April 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Dental Assistant Training Program at the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery has provided disadvantaged, minority residents of northern Manhattan with tuition-free training to become qualified dental assistants.
Increasing Graduates Who Practice as Generalist Physicians in New York
July 1, 2003 | Program Result
The State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences changed its curriculum to increase the number of graduates entering primary care residencies and ultimately practicing as generalist physicians.
Doubling the Interest in Primary Care Careers at New York Medical College
July 1, 2003 | Program Result
New York Medical College, the largest private medical school in the United States, increased the percentage of graduates entering primary care careers from 1992 to 2001.
Ladders in Nursing Careers Program
July 1, 1999 | Program Result
Ladders in Nursing Careers (L.I.N.C.) was a career advancement and health care work force education national program.
Inner-City Primary Care Centers Built as Models for N.Y.C. Health Infrastructure
January 1, 2007 | Program Result
Starting in 1992, the United Hospital Fund of New York created the Primary Care Development Program, which organized a consortium of NYC foundations.