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Governors continue to prioritize strengthening states’ and territories’ healthcare workforces. The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (the NGA Center) has supported states and territories on their Governors’ healthcare workforce priorities through the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce Knowledge Exchange Network (Network) since 2022. During year two of the project, 22 states and territories participated in a variety of activities including four convenings, limited access resources and targeted technical assistance. To facilitate peer-to-peer learning and discussion of regional policy needs, the NGA Center held three healthcare workforce regional workshops as well as a Healthcare Workforce Summit in Broomfield, Colorado, to bring together all Network teams. The summit was co-organized by the Colorado state project team and featured NGA Vice Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, as well as national policy experts on healthcare workforce planning and development.
Other highlights from the past year of the project include the expansion of the healthcare workforce toolkit, adding additional resources and expanding its…
