This issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health is different from any issue published to date. First, it has a lot of content. Second, it links to a website for additional information. Finally, it is based upon research done by various colleagues and institutions in Delaware who have worked on healthcare workforce concerns.
Table of Contents
Section I. Welcome and Introductions
Article 1 | In This Issue
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S. and Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.
Article 2 | Executive Summary
Richard J. Geisenberger, M.G.A. and Nicholas A. Moriello, R.H.U.
Article 3 | Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
Molly Magarik, M.S.
Article 4 | US Health Resources & Services Administration
Michelle M. Washko, Ph.D.
Article 5 | Delaware Healthcare Commission Workforce Subcommittee
Richard J. Geisenberger, M.G.A. and Nicholas A. Moriello, R.H.U.
Article 6 | From the Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association
S. John Swanson, M.D., and Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.
Article 7 | Welcome from the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S. and Pamela Gardner
Article 8 | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
Geoffry Christ, R.Ph., J.D.
Article 9 | Delaware Nurses Association
Christopher E. Otto, M.S.N., R.N., C.H.F.N., P.C.C.N., C.C.R.N.
Article 10 | Medical Society of Delaware
Mark B. Thompson, M.H.S.A.
Section II. Origins and Statistics
Article 11 | Origins of the PCP Shortage
Sharon Folkenroth Hess, M.A.
Article 12 | Delaware Healthcare Workforce Vital Statistics
Section III. Professional Boards
Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
Board of Dietetics / Nutrition
Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
Board of Examiners in Optometry
Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers
Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals
Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Board of Social Work Examiners
Board of Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispersers
Controlled Substance Advisory Committee
Section IV. Influencing Factors
Article 32 | Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities
Cheryl Heiks, B.A./B.S. and Nicole Sabine, B.S.
Article 33 | Composition of an Ideal Medical Care Team
Caroline Harrington, M.S., C.H.E.S.
Article 34 | Considerations for Patient Panel Size
Caroline Harrington, M.S., C.H.E.S.
Article 35 | Scope and Specialization in Dental Care
Caroline Harrington, M.S., C.H.E.S.; Jeffrey Cole, D.D.S., M.B.A.; & Joseph Kelly, D.D.S.
Article 36 | Composition of Ideal Dental Team
Caroline Harrington, M.S., C.H.E.S.; Jeffrey Cole, D.D.S., M.B.A.; & Joseph Kelly, D.D.S.
Article 37 | Delaware Health Provider Shortage Areas
Nichole Moxley, B.S.
Article 38 | Extraordinary Impacts on the Healthcare Workforce: COVID-19 and Aging
Matt McNeill, B.S.
Article 39 | REPRINT: Addressing Health Disparities in Delaware by Diversifying the Next Generation of Delaware’s Physicians
Kristyn Mitchell; Franklin Iheanacho; Jacqueline Washington, Ed.D.; & Marshala Lee, M.D., M.P.H.
Article 40 | Physician and Dentist Basic Demographics: Race and Ethnicity
Matt McNeill, B.S.
Article 41 | Physician Statistics Based on Allopathic (M.D.) and Osteopathic (D.O.) Education
Article 42 | Physician and Dentist Basic Demographics Age
Matt McNeill, B.S.
Section V. Chronic Disease
Article 43 | Chronic Disease Management and the Healthcare Workforce
Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H. & Nicole Sabine, B.S.
Section VI. Solutions
Article 44 | Methodology
Article 45 | Health Care Database Comparisons by State
Matt McNeill, B.S.
Article 46 | Workforce in Training
Katherine Smith, M.D., M.P.H.; Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.; & Omar Khan, M.D., M.H.S.
Article 47 | 2021 Delaware Institute for Medical Education and Research (DIMER) Annual Report: Abridged Executive Summary
Article 48 | An Environmental Scan of Healthcare Pathways Programs in Delaware
Nicole Sabine, B.S.