Education and Training

Our work with education and training initiatives strengthens California’s health care workforce pipeline. We analyze capacity barriers, innovative teaching models, and career pathways, supporting programs that expand opportunities for diverse students and professionals.

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Best Practices: Training and Support

Health Workforce
Community Health Workers sitting at table outdoors.

Best Practices: Roles and Recruiting

Health Workforce
Midwife Kimberly Durdin smiling with second time mom after the birth of her baby at Kindred Space LA Birth Center in South Los Angeles.

Advancing Midwifery and Birth Equity in California

Maternal Care
Medical students at UC Davis receiving instruction on how to perform a physical exam.

Affirmative Action: How Will Court Ruling Affect Medical School Diversity?

Health Workforce

Envisioning an Ideal Health Workforce Data System for California

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Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce: Evaluation of the Lay Counselor Academy

An evaluation of the Lay Counselor Academy finds the program effectively upskills health and social workers to provide mental health support. The program could play a pivotal role in addressing immediate and long-term shortages in the mental health workforce.

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Asian Health Center Tries Unconventional Approach to Counseling

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Health Workforce Strategies for California

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UC Davis Trains Future Doctors for Underserved Communities

UC Davis has worked diligently for 15 years to increase the racial/ethnic diversity of its medical students, with the goal of improving health care for underserved populations in California.

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