Advancing workforce research: Insights from the workforce Cross Profession Minimum Data Set

This session highlights the importance of the Cross Profession Minimum Data Set (CPMDS) in transforming health workforce research and development. Dr. Richard Woolf and Dr. Hannah Maxey will discuss how the CPMDS framework supports standardized data collection and analysis to address critical workforce challenges in health professions. Attendees will learn how data-driven insights can enhance policy decisions and improve workforce distribution. This session provides actionable strategies for optimizing workforce planning and sustainability.

Learning objectives

Participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the unique position of licensing boards in collecting workforce information and how this may increase the value of the licensing boards in the eyes of policy makers and other stakeholders
  2. Understand how to become a champion of the Cross-Profession Minimum Data Set within your jurisdiction

Presenters

Hannah Maxey, Ph.D., MPH, RDH

Richard Woolf, DPT, MBA