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  • Health Policy
  • Health Informatics

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  • The need for improved health workforce planning is critical.
  • Governments recognized the necessity for a dedicated entity to address these challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Health Workforce Canada and its mandate.
  • To outline the strategic initiatives undertaken by the organization.
  • To report on early successes and impacts.

Main Methods:

  • Convening multi-jurisdictional networks.
  • Advancing health workforce data collection and accessibility.
  • Developing and deploying microsimulation modeling tools.
  • Implementing an artificial intelligence-powered Digital Front Door.

Main Results:

  • Extensive collaboration and co-creation achieved.
  • Data dashboards developed for planners and decision-makers.
  • An early microsimulation model created for imprecise data.
  • AI-powered Digital Front Door enhances information access.

Conclusions:

  • Early efforts demonstrate a positive impact on health workforce planning.
  • Improvements in data accessibility and decision support are evident.
  • The initiatives are catalyzing innovation and transformation in the health sector.