WA State's Oral Health Workforce Final Report Released November 2009
National attention to the growing silent epidemic of oral diseases has increased in recent years, resulting in more focus on the importance of having a health workforce that can effectively address the oral health needs of the population. Washington State benefits from having many programs and initiatives to enhance the capacity, flexibility and diversity of its oral health workforce. This report presents comprehensive information on that workforce, to the extent data are available, and factors that affect its future. Read Report
Washington State Registered Nurse Supply and Demand Projections: 2006-2025
This report describes analyses by the University of Washington Center for Health Workforce studies to project trends in the supply and demand of registered nurses (RNs) in Washington State from 2006 through 2025. This project was funded by the Washington Center for Nursing, through funding from the state Department of Health.
The goals of this effort were:
- To provide an estimate of the extent to which RN supply meets the demand for RNs in the state over time,
- To identify the available data for Washington state that can be used for RN supply and demand estimates at the time the report was prepared,
- To draw attention to the types of data that, if they become available, could be used to improve the accuracy of future projections, and
- To describe, and include in the projections, the policy and environmental factors that influence the rates of change of RN supply and demand across the 20 years of projections.
Columbia Basin College Medical Assistants Highly Sought After
PRESS RELEASE
October 27, 2009 Contact: Dawn Alford, 542-5524
At a time when the unemployed are finding it difficult to find work, Columbia Basin College Medical Assistant graduates are not feeling the pinch.
For the last two years, CBC's Medical Assistant graduates have had a 100 percent placement rate.
Eleven of the twelve recent (August 22, 2009) graduates are employed at local hospitals and clinics. The twelfth was offered a position but chose to explore other options. more
Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow
In this report, the President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) presents a projection of potential developments in
the U.S. labor market over the next five to ten years and discusses the preparations necessary to develop the 21st century workforce. They discuss the skills that will likely
be most relevant in growing occupations, the value and limitations of our current post-high school education and training systems, and the characteristics of a more effective education and training structure.
At an aggregate level, the data indicate that the economy
of 2016 will resemble the economy of 2008, with several important shifts that have implications for employment.
- Health care is forecasted to remain a large source of job growth in the labor market. The long-term trend toward more employment in health care is expected to continue, with many health care occupations, including medical records and health information technicians, registered nurses, clinical laboratory technicians, and physical therapists, expected to grow. more
Pacific Northwest Life Science Industry Salary Data Released
September 28, 2009, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- Info.Resource, owner and publisher of WashingtonLifeScience.com (a.k.a. WaBio.com) today announced the release of salary data for the Pacific Northwest region.
The median 2008 salary for the reported Pacific Northwest data sample was $60,520. Clinical research associates, research technicians, quality assurance and quality control specialists are in high demand.
Other notable positions in demand include those related to commercialization and vaccine development which reflect the increased maturity of the industry and the increased importance of the region's non-profit research institutions, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), Seattle Biomedical Research Institute and others. more
"The Pacific Northwest is a leading life science development region with more than 600 private companies, non-profit research organizations and research institutions" said Phil Ness, President & CEO of Info.Resource. "This is an industry that requires highly skilled, highly educated people that are well paid. This industry is a generator of family wage jobs that our region needs now more than ever."
Complete survey results can be dowloaded through the following: PNW Salary Survey, 2004-2008 (Excel 79 kb)