Western University's President Says More Minorities Needed As Health Care Professionals
Western University of Health Sciences President Philip Pumerantz, Ph. D.,
will appear before a California State Assembly sub-committee today to
discuss the state’s growing shortage of health care professionals and
significant diversity issues in the health professions.
“”While California is the most populous state in the United States and the
eighth largest economy in the world, its health care challenges continue
to grow,”” Dr. Pumerantz said. “”The data is very clear, and indicates
significant personnel shortages in all health care provider fields,
including insufficient diversity in the health professions workforce.””
While addressing the sub-committee, Dr. Pumerantz will present
demographics, predictions and emerging trends in health professions
education.
Dr. Pumerantz considers the number of ethnic minorities who fail to
graduate from high school a clear reflection of the growing disparity
among medical providers who represent California’s current demography;
and that innovative education and public and private partnerships will be
essential to mitigating the growing health care challenges endemic to
California.