The California Future Health Workforce Commission, convened by major health philanthropies in 2017, was made up of experts in health care, community health, education, and health policymaking. Its charge was to create a comprehensive strategy with actionable recommendations — to be implemented between 2019 and 2030 — to close the significant and growing gap between the health workforce that exists in California today and the one that will be required in the near future.

The Commission was co-chaired by Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California (UC), which operates the largest health sciences education and training system in the nation and is a major health provider, and Lloyd Dean, president and CEO of Dignity Health, one of
the state’s largest health systems and health employers. The 24 commissioners included prominent health, policy, workforce development, and education leaders in the state.

Meeting the Demand for Health Final Report

To review the California Future Health Workforce Commission’s report, click on the link below.