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Salma Arabi1, Kerryn Butler-Henderson1
1School of Nursing, Paramedicine, and Healthcare Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.
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The rapid expansion of digital health has created demand for a specialist workforce capable of leading complex change, yet little is known about how leadership and career stage are distributed across digital health occupations. This study analysed data from the 2023 Specialist Digital Health Workforce Census to examine patterns of career stage and leadership by occupation and gender. Career stage was defined by the time spent within the specialist digital health workforce. A total of 699 valid responses were included in the analysis. Leadership was significantly associated with career stage, with leaders more likely to be early in their specialist digital health career. Career stage and leadership representation varied significantly across occupations. Gender distributions were also significant. These findings highlight the inequities in leadership pathways and the need for targeted workforce planning and leadership development strategies to support an inclusive and sustainable digital health workforce.
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