Center Publications

A wide variety of publications are available from the Center for the Health Professions and the Pew Health Professions Commission. In order to view these documents you will need to download and install the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Step by step downloading and installation instructions can be found at the preceeding link.
Other publications are available in hard copy by contacting the Center offices. Click here to see our order form.

Improving Oral Health Care Systems in California (2000). The final report of the California Dental Access Project.
The Distribution of Medicaid Dental Services in California (2000). This report analyzes the provision of Medicaid dental services by dentists in California.
Health Professions Education and Relationship-Centered Care (2000).
A report of the Pew-Fetzer TAsk Force on Advancing Psychosocial Health Education.
Geographic Distribution of Dentists in California (2000).
A report by the Center for California Health Workforce Studies on dental shortage areas in California.
The Hidden Health Care Workforce; Recognizing, Understanding and Improving the Allied and Auxiliary Healthcare Workforce (1999) (executive summary)
A Snapshot of California's Local Public Health Departments (1999), (full report, 43 pages, 216kb)
Strategies for Change and Improvement: The Report of the Task Force on Accreditation of Health Professions Education (1999), (full report, 100 pages, 375kb)
Charting a Course for the 21st Century: The Future of Midwifery (1999), (full report, 76 pages, 360kb)
Underrepresented Minorities and Medical Education in California - Recent Trends in Declining Admissions (1999), (full report, 32 pages, 150kb)
From Affirmative Action to Health - A Critical Appraisal of the Literature Regarding the Impact of Affirmative Action
(1999), (full report, 43 pages, 167kb)
Strategies for the Future of Nursing (1998)
A book on changing roles, responsibilities and employment patterns of registered nurses. Click here to get more information on this book.
Recreating Health Professional Practice for a New Century (1998)
Executive Summary of the full report.
Full Report (142 pages, 689kb)

Strengthening Consumer Protection: Priorities for Health Care Workforce Regulation (1998)
Executive Summary of the full report (7 pages).
Full Report (96 pages, 926kb).
Beyond the Balanced Budget Act of 1997: Strengthening Federal GME Policy (1998)
Executive Summary of the full report.
Charting a Course for the 21st Century: Physician Assistants and Managed Care (1998)
Executive Summary of the full report, including the recommendations.

Task Force on Accreditation of Health Professions Education -- Working Papers (1998)
Recommendations for reform from the Task Force.

Considering the Future of Health Care Workforce Regulation (1997)
A summary of the written responses to the 1995 report Reforming Health Care Workforce Regulation: Policy Considerations for the 21st Century , by the Pew Health Professions Commission Taskforce on Health Care Workforce Regulation.

California Needs Better Medicine: Physician Supply and Medical Education in California (1997)
Sound planning for the future of medical education in California must consider current trends in physician supply and medical education in light of future physician-supply requirements (i.e., demand). The executive summary of this report reviews these trends and requirements and recommends steps that California's medical schools and residency programs should take to address the imbalance between physician supply and requirements. The full text will be available to be downloaded in the near future.

Critical Challenges: Revitalizing the Health Professions for the Twenty-First Century (1995)
This is the third report of the Pew Health Professions Commission. It contains detailed assessments of the current state of the health care delivery system and recommendations for the major health professions for surviving the tumultuous changes which are expected to continue through the first decades of the twenty-first century.

Reforming Health Care Workforce Regulation: Policy Considerations for the 21st Century (1995)
This is the full report of the Pew Health Professions Commission Taskforce on Health Care Workforce Regulation. This report explores professional regulation and proposes new approaches to health care workforce regulation to best serve the public's interest. It analyzes ten issue areas, offering recommendations for reform and policy options for consideration. The report is intended to stimulate extensive debate and discussion of health professions regulation and the need for improvements.

Trends in U.S. Funding for Biomedical Research (1996)
An assessment of the investment from the philanthropic sector in biomedical research.

Shifting the Supply of Our Health Care Workforce -- A Guide to Redirecting Federal Subsidy of Medical Education (1995)
This report from the Pew Health Professions Commission presents a timely and thorough discussion of the present state of graduate medical education in the United States and of the funding mechanisms that support it.

Bibliography of Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
A list of Center staff articles appearing in the professional literature.

A wide variety of publications are available from the Center for the Health Professions and the Pew Health Professions Commission. In order to view these documents you will need to download and install the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Step by step downloading and installation instructions can be found at the preceeding link. Other publications are available in hard copy by contacting the Center offices. Click here to see our order form.	Improving Oral Health Care Systems in California (2000). The final report of the California Dental Access Project. The Distribution of Medicaid Dental Services in California (2000). This report analyzes the provision of Medicaid dental services by dentists in California. Health Professions Education and Relationship-Centered Care (2000). A report of the Pew-Fetzer TAsk Force on Advancing Psychosocial Health Education. Geographic Distribution of Dentists in California (2000). A report by the Center for California Health Workforce Studies on dental shortage areas in California. The Hidden Health Care Workforce; Recognizing, Understanding and Improving the Allied and Auxiliary Healthcare Workforce (1999) (executive summary) A Snapshot of California's Local Public Health Departments (1999), (full report, 43 pages, 216kb) Strategies for Change and Improvement: The Report of the Task Force on Accreditation of Health Professions Education (1999), (full report, 100 pages, 375kb) Charting a Course for the 21st Century: The Future of Midwifery (1999), (full report, 76 pages, 360kb) Underrepresented Minorities and Medical Education in California - Recent Trends in Declining Admissions (1999), (full report, 32 pages, 150kb) From Affirmative Action to Health - A Critical Appraisal of the Literature Regarding the Impact of Affirmative Action (1999), (full report, 43 pages, 167kb) Strategies for the Future of Nursing (1998) A book on changing roles, responsibilities and employment patterns of registered nurses. Click here to get more information on this book. Recreating Health Professional Practice for a New Century (1998) Executive Summary of the full report. Full Report (142 pages, 689kb) Strengthening Consumer Protection: Priorities for Health Care Workforce Regulation (1998) Executive Summary of the full report (7 pages). Full Report (96 pages, 926kb). Beyond the Balanced Budget Act of 1997: Strengthening Federal GME Policy (1998) Executive Summary of the full report. Charting a Course for the 21st Century: Physician Assistants and Managed Care (1998) Executive Summary of the full report, including the recommendations. Task Force on Accreditation of Health Professions Education -- Working Papers (1998) Recommendations for reform from the Task Force. Considering the Future of Health Care Workforce Regulation (1997) A summary of the written responses to the 1995 report Reforming Health Care Workforce Regulation: Policy Considerations for the 21st Century , by the Pew Health Professions Commission Taskforce on Health Care Workforce Regulation. California Needs Better Medicine: Physician Supply and Medical Education in California (1997) Sound planning for the future of medical education in California must consider current trends in physician supply and medical education in light of future physician-supply requirements (i.e., demand). The executive summary of this report reviews these trends and requirements and recommends steps that California's medical schools and residency programs should take to address the imbalance between physician supply and requirements. The full text will be available to be downloaded in the near future. Critical Challenges: Revitalizing the Health Professions for the Twenty-First Century (1995) This is the third report of the Pew Health Professions Commission. It contains detailed assessments of the current state of the health care delivery system and recommendations for the major health professions for surviving the tumultuous changes which are expected to continue through the first decades of the twenty-first century. Reforming Health Care Workforce Regulation: Policy Considerations for the 21st Century (1995) This is the full report of the Pew Health Professions Commission Taskforce on Health Care Workforce Regulation. This report explores professional regulation and proposes new approaches to health care workforce regulation to best serve the public's interest. It analyzes ten issue areas, offering recommendations for reform and policy options for consideration. The report is intended to stimulate extensive debate and discussion of health professions regulation and the need for improvements. Trends in U.S. Funding for Biomedical Research (1996) An assessment of the investment from the philanthropic sector in biomedical research. Shifting the Supply of Our Health Care Workforce -- A Guide to Redirecting Federal Subsidy of Medical Education (1995) This report from the Pew Health Professions Commission presents a timely and thorough discussion of the present state of graduate medical education in the United States and of the funding mechanisms that support it. Bibliography of Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications A list of Center staff articles appearing in the professional literature.