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East Coast Healthcare Summit 2025: Shaping the Future of Healthcare in North Carolina

October 28, 2025

The 2025 East Coast Healthcare Summit brought together healthcare leaders, innovators, and policymakers at Hotel Ballast in Wilmington for a day of discussion, collaboration,…

Data Analysis shows widespread vacancies in nursing positions across N.C.

October 8, 2025

Originally published by The Daily Tar Heel by Sophie King Oct. 8, 2025 The N.C. Center on the Workforce for Health and N.C. Chamber Foundation released the second annual N.C.…

NC Health News: Nursing shortage persists in North Carolina, despite recent improvements

September 19, 2025

Originally published by NC Health News Jaymie Baxley Sept. 19, 2025 Statewide survey shows vacancies remain high, especially among licensed practical nurses, even as…

New Health Workforce Supply and Demand Data Identifies Employment Needs, Training Challenges, and Turnover Drivers

September 15, 2025

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC Health Talent Alliance (NC HTA) today released its annual analysis of workforce data for key healthcare jobs in the…

North Carolina Tackles Critical Caregiving Workforce Shortage with Strategic Initiative

September 13, 2025

Originally Published by the Goldsboro Daily News Deonna Sparks, Sept. 13 2025 State Leaders Celebrate Progress Outline Future Plans to Address Healthcare Worker Crisis…

North Carolina Advances Caregiving Workforce Initiative Amid Critical Shortages

September 12, 2025

Originally Published by Hoodline Raleigh-Durham Talia Wren, Sept. 12 2025 North Carolina’s NC Caregiving Workforce Strategic Leadership Council met yesterday to review progress and…

NC Caregiving Workforce Strategic Leadership Council Celebrates Progress

September 11, 2025

The North Carolina Caregiving Workforce Strategic Leadership Council reconvened Thursday, Sept. 11, to celebrate achievements and reaffirm its commitment to strengthen the state’s caregiving…

Strengthening the Health Workforce Creates Hope and Opportunity, says Behavioral Health Program Manager Betsey Zook

August 25, 2025

Betsey Zook joins the Center from Forsyth Technical Community College, where she spent 15 years leading the largest Human Services program in the NC…

Betsey Zook Joins Center as Behavioral Health Workforce Development Manager

August 25, 2025

Chapel Hill, N.C – The North Carolina Center on the Workforce for Health (the Center) is proud to welcome Betsey Zook to its growing…

New America: Growing the Local Nursing Workforce through Apprenticeship in North Carolina

July 17, 2025

Originally published by New America, Jordan Arnold, July 17, 2025 North Carolina needs more nurses. A decade from now, North Carolina is projected to…

Center Public Policy Analyst Emily McCartha discusses her passion for harnessing the power of information

June 3, 2025

Emily McCartha brings over a decade of experience in health workforce research, public education policy, and organizational evaluation to her role at the Center.…

Trish Farnham and Emily McCartha Join Center Team

June 3, 2025

Chapel Hill, N.C. — The North Carolina Center on the Workforce for Health (the Center) is proud to welcome two accomplished professionals to its…

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