University of North Carolina Sheps Center for Health Services Research

🌟 AACOM is excited to introduce the inaugural cohort of our Graduate Medical Education (GME) Development Fellowship, developed in partnership with the University of North Carolina Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research! 🎓 This 10-month program brings together 32 fellows dedicated to expanding GME opportunities, particularly in community-based and underserved areas. Through expert-led sessions, hands-on projects and collaboration with national leaders, fellows will gain the skills needed to advance medical education and healthcare access where it is needed most. We are proud to invest in the next generation of GME leaders and strengthen our mission to grow and enhance the osteopathic medical education community. Learn more about the program and its impact: https://lnkd.in/eVj2kMWR #MedicalEducation #GME #OsteopathicMedicine #HealthcareLeadership #RuralHealth #CommunityCare #FuturePhysicians #AACOM #UNC

📢 New APRN report released Sheps Health Workforce conducted a study on the North Carolina Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) workforce with support from the North Carolina Board of Nursing. The study team, Erin Fraher, Connor Sullivan, Catherine Moore, Tony Kane, Andy Knapton, Lorinda Coombs, and Evan Galloway used NC licensure data from the NCBON to describe the demographic, education, practice, and geographic characteristics of Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) in North Carolina from 2013 to 2022. The report, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮, details the findings of the study. The information generated from the study will help policy makers and nurse leaders make critical decisions about the future education, regulation, and deployment of the APRN workforce in North Carolina’s rapidly changing health care system. View the report: https://lnkd.in/dXBC895f View the announcement on our website: https://lnkd.in/dCB7Pnwa

📢 Introducing the Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center housed at UNC Chapel Hill’s Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research! The BHWRC produces data-driven research on the workforce responsible for providing mental health and substance use services. Our mission is to improve the behavioral health and well-being of the U.S by conducting research to strengthen the current and future behavioral health workforce through exploration of the disparities that perpetuate inequities in behavioral health treatment, access, and quality. ❓ What can you expect from our page? Speaking engagement announcements, publication alerts, newsletter releases, and more! Visit and bookmark our website: https://lnkd.in/daQF4XJX Sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dnFj_TRd Find us on X: https://lnkd.in/d2ZjDRP8 #workforce #bhworkforce UNC Research

A reminder: I am excited to announce this year's Robert L. Kane Memorial Lecture! The 2024 Lecturer is Sheryl Zimmerman a Distinguished Professor of Social Work and Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Zimmerman is also the Co-Director of the Program on Aging, Chronic Illness, and Long-Term Care at the University of North Carolina Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Dr. Zimmerman is the Executive Director of the national Center for Excellence in Assisted Living. She is internationally recognized as a leader in long-term care research and pragmatic and clinical trials. Dr. Zimmerman will present on a timely topic: "Green House Nursing Homes: More Than a Promising Innovation" on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 3:00PM-4:30PM CST/4:00PM-5:30PM EST. Joining Dr. Zimmerman are Susan Ryan, CEO of the Center for Innovation: The Green House Project and Pioneer Network and Melissa Schneider of Episcopal Homes of Minnesota. They will describe Green House homes, research on care and outcomes, and the future of Green House homes in the U.S. and abroad. Attendance is free, and we plan to offer continuing education credits for purchase. For those planning to join us in person at The Campus Club at the University of Minnesota the ABC Room, we will host a free reception and cash bar! A hybrid/online attendance option is also available. Registration is required; to do so, please go to https://lnkd.in/eJ4kSKx7. The annual Robert L. Kane Memorial Lecture honors the legacy of Dr. Robert L. Kane, the first holder of the endowed Long-Term Care in Aging at the University of Minnesota (1990-2017). A scholarly pioneer in chronic disease care, long-term care innovation, and geriatric health services research, Dr. Kane’s science has greatly advanced our understanding of long-term care. For more information and to view past lectures, please see: https://lnkd.in/gXDFSmuY. #umnproud #universityofminnesota #longtermcare #qualityoflife #culturechange #nursinghomes Ashley Millenbah, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, UMN CTSI, Office of Academic and Clinical Affairs, Melinda Pettigrew, Nancy Sherwood, Jean Abraham, Vincent Mor, Debra Saliba, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, PhD, Jennifer Wolff, LeadingAge Minnesota, LeadingAge, Care Providers of Minnesota, AHCA/NCAL, Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging, Minnesota Gerontological Society, Gerontological Society of America (GSA), American Geriatrics Society, The Eden Alternative, National Institute on Aging (NIA), IMPACT Collaboratory, Tetyana Pylypiv Shippee, Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation, UMN Aging Studies Interdisciplinary Group (ASIG), Rajean Moone, Ph.D., Terri Harvath, Robbin Frazier, Marti DeLiema, Allycia Wolff, Andrew George