@biancafrogner.bsky.social
Professor & Interim Chair, Family Medicine Director, Center for Health Workforce Studies (@uwchws.bsky.social) University of Washington School of Medicine Health economist, health workforce researcher, interested in all things health and labor policy
My first perspective piece was published in Health Affairs Insider (@healthaffairs.bsky.social) where I discuss what it means for AI to be recognized as a healthcare provider. Subscribe to Insider for this and future articles on health workforce issues: www.healthaffairs.org/insider
25.02.2026 04:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join me and colleagues around the world TOMORROW as we share experiences with AI in health systems and health policy research!
25.02.2026 04:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Don't miss this exciting event!
And also make sure you follow AWARD Network's new Bluesky account: @awardnetwork.bsky.social!
Happening this Wednesday! Register for this free event today!
05.01.2026 16:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mark your calendars for our 4th Annual AWARD Network Speed Sharing webinar on Wed Jan 7, 12pm ET / 9am PT! It's always a fun, fast, and informative event about recent work at the intersection of Alzheimer's disease & dementia, long-term care & health workforce!
awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
Don't forget to submit your presentation idea by the end of day today for our 4th Annual Speed Sharing Event on Jan 7!
12.12.2025 19:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Share your work in the AWARD Network's 4th Speed Sharing Event! If you recently presented at GSA or APHA, this is a perfect place to recycle your presentation or poster on long term care, Alzheimer's disease, or health workforce topics! Submit your idea by Dec 12!
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Share your work in the AWARD Network's 4th Speed Sharing Event! If you recently presented at GSA or APHA, this is a perfect place to recycle your presentation or poster on long term care, Alzheimer's disease, or health workforce topics! Submit your idea by Dec 12!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Happening tomorrow! Join the conversation!
02.12.2025 18:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Rising labor costs has been an area of concern for many healthcare employers. Our recent UW CHWS @uwchws.bsky.social found that healthcare wages only increased at a rate that kept up with the cost of living except for aides/assistants. Read more: familymedicine.uw.edu/chws/2025/11...
26.11.2025 19:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join me Wed 12/5, 9am PT/12pm ET for a fireside chat with the amazing Joanne Spetz (@joannespetz.bsky.social) & Kezia Scales of PHI about recent policy developments impacting the long-term care workforce! 🔥🔥🔥
Register:
ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#longtermcare #LTCworkforce #healthpolicy
💯 and serving as a discussant is something that senior folks are happy to do in addition to presenting!
Though, unfortunately I won't make it to ASHEcon next summer, I have welcomed cold emails to present/discuss on a panel in the past and welcome in the future!
🚨Attention! AshEcon call for papers! 🚨
www.ashecon.org/2026-minneap...
Due date for abstracts: December 10, 2025
I'm the Program Chair for Health and Development, so would like to encourage global health scholars in particular
Some tips for prospective authors in thread below
Improving access to care for rural communities takes innovation! Rural PRO-CARE (@ruralprocare.bsky.social), centered at UW with support by the American Heart Association, is coordinating innovations to improve cardiovascular health in rural communities. Learn more below!
20.11.2025 21:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@biancafrogner.bsky.social @sarahgimbel.bsky.social
20.11.2025 18:00 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1We haven't done this in a while, so here we go!!! Follow health economists, the knights in shining armor who will sift through the storm of changes and point you in the direction of safe harbor. go.bsky.app/6S4Q9Mn
20.11.2025 15:42 — 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Welcome to Seattle, #2025APPAM!
Come check out a couple health workforce sessions:
Fri, 8:30am: The Wellbeing of Immigrant Students, Parents, and Workers in the US
Sat, 10:15am: Implications of Scope of Practice Reform for APRNs
Joins us THIS Wednesday 12pm ET / 9am PT for the AWARD Network Monthly webinar where Dr. Kira Ryskina will discuss the role of physicians and other advanced trained providers in providing care to people living with dementia. Register today at:
awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
Learn about all the different workforces that make up the healthcare industry in our latest UW CHWS (@uwchws.bsky.social) newsletter!
27.10.2025 18:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Autumn is newly upon us—and we’re delighted to bring you the latest edition of the UW CHWS October 2025 newsletter!
familymedicine.uw.edu/chws/2025/10...
Interesting report - with large tech companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon trying to break into health care, I wonder how many physicians are tied to these companies. Also wondering if other clinicians also have these types of all-state licenses. 🤔
07.10.2025 17:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Also check out our pre-proof paper on #travelnurses which will be discussed tomorrow:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
NDWS logo, icon with documents and megaphone, and text that says New documentation available, masked variables, www.ndws.org
Researchers: New documentation is now available to assist you in working with Wave 1 data. Updated survey questionnaires on the NDWS website identify variables masked or removed in the Public Use Files (PUFs) to safeguard respondent privacy. www.ndws.org/surveys-and-data/surveys
06.10.2025 18:30 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Travel nurses received a huge amount of attention during the pandemic. Our team's recently published work provides some insight to where traveling fits in the careers of RNs - and it's not only about $$.
Register for webinar TOMORROW October 7, 2pm ET / 11am PT:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
**UCSF AWARD NETWORK MONTHLY WEBINAR**
Join this Wednesday at 9am PT / 12pm ET to hear about an interprofessional teams approach for caring for an aging population!
Register here and find all our prior webinars at:
awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
Upcoming webinar:
On the Move: Impacts of Travel Nurses on Health Professionals and Patients
Speakers include Dr. LaTonya Trotter who will share recent CHWS findings on #travelnurses.
2pm ET / 11am PT, October 7, 2025
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hosted by @chwsny.bsky.social
Amazing FREE data to help us understand the workforce caring for people living with dementia. Learn more at upcoming webinar!
11.09.2025 04:37 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happening tomorrow! Make sure to register! If you miss it, the video will be posted online for later viewing.
02.09.2025 15:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mark your calendars! The AWARD Network monthly seminar takes place next week, Sept 3, 12pm ET/9am PT. The topic will be about the role of family caregivers in supporting patients with dementia in pain management. Register today!
awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
Mark your calendars! The AWARD Network monthly seminar takes place next week, Sept 3, 12pm ET/9am PT. The topic will be about the role of family caregivers in supporting patients with dementia in pain management. Register today!
awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...