Physician Workforce Studies

The objective of the Physician Workforce Studies contract is to identify communities in the state where a shortage of health care providers exist and to improve access to health care services in New York State communities that are underserved, isolated or medically vulnerable through identifying the shortage areas as one strategy to facilitate health equity.

The awarded vendor will conduct statewide community health needs assessments, manage and coordinate shortage designation, assess the physician workforce availability to meet the needs of underserved populations throughout New York State, and provide technical assistance to stakeholders. See the Center for Health Workforce Studies website, https://www.chwsny.org/ for examples of work detailed in this RFP.