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Rural America has a stark and growing healthcare workforce (HCW) shortage. This is especially true in the “entry level” positions that are the engines of everyday primary and specialty care. These include medical assistants, certified nursing assistants, and various aide positions. These positions do not typically require experience, certifications, or significant training, and they are often the first step to a more skilled position. Solving the entry-level shortage is essential to solving the larger rural HCW shortage.
The aim of this guide is to:
- Provide a better understanding of the entry-level rural HCW shortage
- Survey the best published practices for addressing the need
- Develop and test a basic method for measuring high school students, interest in rural healthcare work
- Identify actions that will increase that interest
- Assemble this information in useful way for a wide range of stakeholders: students, parents, high school guidance counselors, military transition advisors, clinic and hospital employment offices, and social service organizations.