future trends: health professions and careers presented to labour market conference july 2014 pamela...
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Future Trends: Health Professions and Careers
Presented to Labour Market ConferenceJuly 2014
Pamela Cawley Dean of Health Sciences
Douglas College
Health Care
O Total spending on health care in Canada was projected to reach $200 billion in 2011 and in 2013 health care spending reached 211 billion.
Overview of System Drivers
O Population AgeO Well elderly/knowledgeableO Chronic conditions
O Population KnowledgeO Quantified Self
O Population Culture: Transformational
Overview of System Drivers
O Models of CareO Curative, Preventative, Restorative,
IntegrativeO Less time in institutions (hospital care)O Increase in community and
interprofessional care
Overview of System Drivers
O Health ConditionsO Mental Health and substance
challengesO Chronicity
O TechnologyO Changing Health Care Provider
WorkforceO Regulation/credentialing
Future Health Care Providers Knowledge, Skills, Abilities O Education
O Across the spectrum – certificates, diplomas, degrees, post graduate
O Science base plus a broader knowledgeO Emotional Intelligence
O Communication, interpersonal, interprofessional
O Life long learningO Intellectual/innovative curiosityO Adaptability
O Technology
CIHI Health Professions
Twenty Seven Health Care Professions studied on an ongoing
basishttp://www.cihi.ca/
CIHI Classified Health Care Providers
O AudiologistsO ChiropractorsO Dental – dentists, dental
hygienists, assistantsO DietitiansO Environmental and
Public Health O Health Information
ManagementO PharmacistO PhysicianO Psychologists
O Nursing: RN, RPN, Nurse Practitioner, LPN, Health Care Support Worker
O Medical Laboratory Technologists
O Medical PhysicistsO Medical ImagingO MidwivesO Occupational TherapistsO PhysiotherapistsO Optometry: Optometrists,
OpticiansO Respiratory Therapists
Future Health Care Provider Trends….2025
O Physicians/Physicians AssistantsO Anticipate a change in ration from
1.8/1000 to 1.4 per 1000O Greatest shift in family practiceO Geographical disparity
Future Health Care Provider Trends….2025
O NursingO Range of the term “nurse” difficult for
public and consumer – wide range of knowledge, skills and abilities
O 2010 data 269,000 Registered Nurses (degree as entry to practice or 7.7 nurses per 1,000 population). Males in nursing has remained steady over the years – approximately 6%
Future Health Care Provider Trends….2025
O Shift to increased range – LPN’s HCSW (various titles)-regulation changing.
O Salaries increased significantly over 10 year period for nurses in practice – 55 – 90K – producing an issue with nurses going into education and research
O RPNO Nurse Practitioner
Future Health Care Provider Trends….2025
O Supply and Demand O Vast majority of health care professions are
demonstrating an adequate rate of supply and demand
O Professions increasing by 50% or more: physiotherapists (53%), pharmacists (54%), dietitians (56%), optometrists (58%), chiropractors (75%), respiratory therapists (81%), medical physicists (83%), occupational therapists (88%), dental hygienists (102%), social workers (163%)
Future Health Care Provider Trends….2025
O Supply and Demand O Average age in vast majority of health
care provider roles is 35 – 45 yrs. of age. Physicians, RPNs, RNs and Med Lab Tech at the top end of age in workforce (55 yrs. Plus)
O Percentage of workforce that is part time remains steady – may be choice or availability (22% of workforce) with an increase in GP’s, dentists, psychologists, and dental hygienists.
Future Health Care Provider Trends….2025
O Emerging TrendsO Health Technology/analytics/big data
– emerging market: electronic health records, privacy, data security
O Biomedical Engineering and Innovation
O Simulation O Health Business/Policy/Insurance
Future Health Care Provider Trends….2025
O Emerging TrendsO Community Based Care – Pharmacy O Chronicity/Disability specialists O Health and Wellness Markets-
Kinesiology/Physiotherapy O Fitness SpecialistO Public Health and Safety O Rural and Cultural/Global Health