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Pathways to Responsible Workforce Development
08/04/2026
Pathways to Responsible Workforce Development
The primary role of medical education is to produce a competent health care workforce capable of meeting the health care needs of our population. Pathway programs can help improve the preparedness of the health workforce, making it capable of addressing the ultimate goal – the elimination of health inequity. In this episode of Catalyzing Change in MedEd, host David Henderson, MD, VP for Medical Education and Workforce Development, American Medical Association speaks with Tonya Fancher, MD, MPH, Associate Dean, Workforce Innovation, UC Davis School of Medicine and Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, MD, Associate Dean of GME, DIO, Oregon Health & Science University, who spent the last six years working together as part of an AMA Reimagining Residency grant program. They will talk about their grant project and share how pathway programs are addressing persistent physician shortages in underserved urban, rural, and tribal communities to reduce health disparities and improve access to adequate health care. Guests: Tonya Fancher, MD, MPH, Associate Dean, Workforce Innovation, UC Davis School of Medicine Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, MD, Associate Dean of GME, DIO, Oregon Health & Science University Host: David Henderson, MD, VP for Medical Education and Workforce Development, American Medical Association Explore the AMA’s work in medical education and workforce development.
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