Health Workforce Development

Our research in this area promotes a diverse and competent health workforce throughout New York State.

We partner with communities and institutions to place health care professionals in medically underserved communities.

Through our research, we:

identify geographic regions of unmet health care needs
remedy this disparity by recruiting and training professionals to serve in these regions
nurture a diverse health workforce by encouraging people from groups underrepresented in health care professions to pursue careers in the field

Research Projects

Doctors Across New York Ambulatory Care Training Program

7/9/18

This training program aims to increase resident and medical student training (time spent and number of trainees) in eleven freestanding ambulatory care sites in the Western New York region.

New York State Area Health Education Center System (AHEC)

7/9/18

AHEC enhances access to quality health care across New York state.

Primary Care Training and Enhancement

7/9/18

The project aims to strengthen the Primary Care Workforce by supporting enhanced interprofessional education (IPE) models for future primary care providers in underserved areas of the region, state, and nation.

The NAVIGATE Project: A Case-Study Approach to Overcoming Barriers to Advancement for Women in STEM

7/9/18

This study aims to provide women in STEM tools to recognize and address bias and discrimination in an attempt to bring more women into STEM disciplines and increase women in leadership positions. Students participate in a 4 four day retreat and a one day workshop. Case studies are used to facilitate discussion.

UB Clinical Scholar Program in Implementation Science to Achieve Triple Aims

7/9/18

The UB Faculty Scholar Program in Implementation Science is an institutional research career development (K12) program that supports mentored research and career development for faculty scholars in dissemination and implementation (D&I) research to address the complex process of bridging research and practice in real-world settings.

Western New York Genetics in Research and Health Care Partnership

7/9/18

The partnership serves as a pipeline for teacher and student recruitment, training and mentorship in bioscience, with a particular focus on genetics.

Research Centers/Partners

New York State Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

3/20/18

A workforce initiative that addresses the needs of medically disadvantaged communities and populations through partnerships with institutions that train health professionals.