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Join us this Wednesday Aug 6, 9am PT /12pm ET for our monthly AWARD Network webinar! Hear from Katherine Kennedy, Kate Achman, and Charisse Blackburn on how to support nursing assistants with job satisfaction and lower burnout.
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Research Alert: Why Public Health #Nurses Matter: Bringing Specialized Knowledge and Skills to Advancing Health Equity
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This meeting is organized by so many volunteers and incredible AcademyHealth staff with input from participants about what went well and what needs improvement. Don't forget to share with us your thoughts by June 25 (check your inbox)!

See you at #ARM26 in Seattle!

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Part 1 of opening remarks at ARM plenary

Part 2 of opening remarks at ARM plenary

I'm just catching my breath after catching up with wonderful colleagues at AcademyHealth (@academyhealth.bsky.social) #ARM25 in Minneapolis! It was an honor to serve as Program Chair and to give opening remarks about where we are today as a profession (modified version below).

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More posters! Come by, grab a refreshment, and say hi to our UW CHWS @uwchws.bsky.social team!

#ARM25

Day 2 of #ARM25 kicks off with an 8am poster session. Help keep the UW CHWS (@uwchws.bsky.social) team awake by stopping by and asking questions!!

It was fun to welcome folks to #ARM25 this morning and then hear this excellent panel discussion about how we need to build trust, learn to listen, check our own biases, and find ways to communicate and continue to do the work!

Preparing for #ARM2025 in Minneapolis! Come find me and the UW CHWS (@uwchws.bsky.social) team to say hi!

Also in the "news", on July 1, I will begin as interim chair of the Dept of Family Medicine at UW School of Medicine (@uwmedicine.bsky.social)!

That and more details in our June newsletter!

Happening now! Also recorded for future listening on the AWARD Network website.
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Monthly Webinar Series, 1st Wednesdays, 9-10am pacific / 12-1pm eastern

*AWARD Network Monthly Webinar*
Wed 6/4 @ 12pm ET / 9am PT
Following a series of discussions about spirituality in dementia care, Dr. Henry Shiu from Univ of Toronto @uoft.bsky.social will discuss the role of Buddhism.
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Join us for a hybrid public workshop, June 5-6, on evidence-based interventions to address common challenges of caregiving for older adults. Register here: buff.ly/7mbzaJB #AgingDisabilityForum #SeriousIllnessCareNASEM

Happening now! Hear from our 2 fantastic AWARD Network Fellows about their dementia workforce study findings!
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Looking for health workforce themed sessions at #ARM25? JP Leider provides some highlights for the upcoming meeting!

Medicaid cuts may shift who is paying for long term care rather than decrease demand for home health. Home health demand will likely persist given that many people require this care, which may force families to pay out of pocket, otherwise take on more unpaid caregiving.

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Health care sector keeps adding jobs — for now The U.S. added 51,000 health care jobs last month, but proposed cuts to Medicaid could slow hiring.

When asked about the future of healthcare job growth in light of Medicaid cuts by @npr.org, I said that job growth particularly in home health will depend on how hard retail jobs will be hit by tariffs. www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

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Beyond the pandemic: the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and healthcare worker shortages in the United States - BMC Health Services Research Background While the COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly catalyzed healthcare workforce challenges, alone it does not explain ongoing workforce shortages. This study examines how broader economic trends and...

Growth is consistent w/ our recent study showing countercyclical healthcare job growth during tough economic times. Several reasons exist, but one is competition for low wage workers--many of whom are in home health--with retail.
bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Recent job reports show that healthcare has been adding jobs to the economy. Home health has seen robust growth over the last year or so, with some slowing in recent months.

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Using 2 years of National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, Dr. Kyla Woodward led our team in examining how the nursing workforce has been changing. Join the conversation!

The NASEM (@health.nationalacademies.org) workshop on the Affordability of Health Professional Education kicks off tomorrow where we will discuss the value proposition of pursuing a health profession. Join us for this hybrid event!
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Also, these estimates are just that - estimates. CPS is not a tool for identifying undocumented workers. I get the intent of the authors which is to show the potential impact of immigration policies on the health workforce, but TBH, I worry that the use of this data in this way may backfire.
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Immigrants play an important role in healthcare, but we need to be sure that deportation efforts are not inadvertently hurting those who are holding jobs legally and/or scaring off those are eligible to work particularly home care jobs where demand is huge!
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Thank you @joannespetz.bsky.social for taking notice! Rachel (@doc-doc-pru.bsky.social) and her doctoral student Harsha Amaravadi did the heavy lifting!

Impacts of Skilled Nursing Facility Change of Ownership on Staffing: A Staggered Difference-in-Difference Analysis Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are experiencing significant regulatory scrutiny. Recent federal rules established guidelines for increased transpar…

Just spotted this paper on nursing home ownership changes and staffing. TLDR: ownership changes ==> staffing decreases. (You should read the full article!)

Nice work by @doc-doc-pru.bsky.social @biancafrogner.bsky.social and others at @uwchws.bsky.social

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Cutting research funding cuts WA jobs, too | Op-Ed When it comes to funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health, the broader public may not appreciate that it is not just professors’ jobs on the line.

Academic medical centers are often a major, if not the largest, employer in many cities and are the pride of these cities. Funding threats are not only hurting innovation and discoveries but also a job killer.

More in my OpEd www.seattletimes.com/opinion/cutt...

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Monthly Webinar Series, 1st Wednesdays, 9-10am pacific / 12-1pm eastern

WEDNESDAY APRIL 2 at 12pm ET / 9am PT
AWARD Network April Webinar
Innovating Rural Dementia Care: Telehealth Implementation in Nursing Homes
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What a wonderful service...sharing for those who may need this space right now.

So cruel...stories like this everywhere in my feeds. And so much fall out across universities and other agencies who rely on the functions being cut. Grr...

The VA is an important training ground for many early career scientists. The research supported by the VA has led to important health improvements for veterans and their families. My first job out of college was at the VASRD in Menlo Park/Palo Alto and was pivotal in getting me to where I am today.

A form letter canceled my project to support local health departments "The letter canceling my public health project ended with ‘Respectfully,’ of all things. There's nothing respectful about gutting health funding with a form letter,” writes Jess Steier.

A story all too familiar as our own team were asked to pause on a contract due to this same issue...good articulation about the impact of cutting public health dept funds on scientists around the country. www.statnews.com/2025/03/28/c... via @statnews.com

At a time when we are seeing significant disinvestment in public health agencies, this timely paper shows the many critical roles that #publichealthnurses hold in local communities, providing not only clinical care but also preventive care, care coordination, quality improvement, and more.