Georgia addresses the state's healthcare workforce issues through the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce and the Governor's Healthcare Workforce Commission.

The Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce (GBHCW) supports and develops medical education programs at higher education institutes throughout the state. Additionally, the Board administers service cancelable loan repayment programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses. The Board's goal is to increase the number of physicians and healthcare practitioners in underserved rural areas.

The Healthcare Workforce Commission, created by Executive Order 04.22.21.01  (PDF, 197.88 KB) , was tasked with studying and providing recommendations for improving Georgia's healthcare workforce pipeline. These recommendations included, but were not limited to:

  • The expansion of education programs and clinical placements
  • Methods to further develop and strengthen the pipeline
  • Scholarship and loan forgiveness programs that may support workforce initiatives
  • Investments in technology to improve workforce readiness and expand educational program capacity
  • Programs and strategies to improve retention and resilience of the current healthcare workforce

 

Reports and Materials

Georgia Healthcare Workforce Commission Final Report 2022  (PDF, 1.14 MB)

Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce Annual Report 2022  (PDF, 2.52 MB)

 

The Georgia Data Analytics Center (GDAC) obtains healthcare workforce data from GBHCW to build dashboards that help identify Georgia’s needs for various type of healthcare practitioners.