Why are the health professions experiencing workforce shortages?
The shortage is caused by two factors: increased demand for health care, and a shrinking supply of trained professionals. The number of people in older age groups with increasing needs is growing faster than the total population. There are not enough young people training for health professions to meet this growing need. In fact, there are not enough health professions students to replace the health workers who will retire in the next decade. In addition, many health workers are leaving the field for other reasons. Some jobs are more stressful than others. It can be extremely rewarding yet challenging. EHC aims to make sure that people interested in entering the field are making informed choices about their career decisions. That’s why EHC provides reliable, objective and independent information about health careers.
