Bianca Frogner
Professor & Interim Chair, Family Medicine
Director, Center for Health Workforce Studies (@uwchws.bsky.social)
University of Washington School of Medicine
Health economist, health workforce researcher, interested in all things health and labor policy
- Don't miss this exciting event! And also make sure you follow AWARD Network's new Bluesky account: @awardnetwork.bsky.social!
- January Webinar TOMORROW, January 7, 2026, 9-10 am PT / 12-1 pm ET Speed Sharing Members' Research Presentations on Elder Abuse, Patient & Provider Well-Being, Staffing and Turnover, and more! Register and view here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Happening this Wednesday! Register for this free event today!
- Mark your calendars for our 4th Annual AWARD Network Speed Sharing webinar on Wed Jan 7, 12pm ET / 9am PT! It's always a fun, fast, and informative event about recent work at the intersection of Alzheimer's disease & dementia, long-term care & health workforce! awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- Mark your calendars for our 4th Annual AWARD Network Speed Sharing webinar on Wed Jan 7, 12pm ET / 9am PT! It's always a fun, fast, and informative event about recent work at the intersection of Alzheimer's disease & dementia, long-term care & health workforce! awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- Don't forget to submit your presentation idea by the end of day today for our 4th Annual Speed Sharing Event on Jan 7!
- Share your work in the AWARD Network's 4th Speed Sharing Event! If you recently presented at GSA or APHA, this is a perfect place to recycle your presentation or poster on long term care, Alzheimer's disease, or health workforce topics! Submit your idea by Dec 12! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Share your work in the AWARD Network's 4th Speed Sharing Event! If you recently presented at GSA or APHA, this is a perfect place to recycle your presentation or poster on long term care, Alzheimer's disease, or health workforce topics! Submit your idea by Dec 12! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Happening tomorrow! Join the conversation!
- Join me Wed 12/5, 9am PT/12pm ET for a fireside chat with the amazing Joanne Spetz (@joannespetz.bsky.social) & Kezia Scales of PHI about recent policy developments impacting the long-term care workforce! 🔥🔥🔥 Register: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #longtermcare #LTCworkforce #healthpolicy
- Rising labor costs has been an area of concern for many healthcare employers. Our recent UW CHWS @uwchws.bsky.social found that healthcare wages only increased at a rate that kept up with the cost of living except for aides/assistants. Read more: familymedicine.uw.edu/chws/2025/11...
- Join me Wed 12/5, 9am PT/12pm ET for a fireside chat with the amazing Joanne Spetz (@joannespetz.bsky.social) & Kezia Scales of PHI about recent policy developments impacting the long-term care workforce! 🔥🔥🔥 Register: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #longtermcare #LTCworkforce #healthpolicy
- 💯 and serving as a discussant is something that senior folks are happy to do in addition to presenting! Though, unfortunately I won't make it to ASHEcon next summer, I have welcomed cold emails to present/discuss on a panel in the past and welcome in the future!
- Reposted by Bianca Frogner🚨Attention! AshEcon call for papers! 🚨 www.ashecon.org/2026-minneap... Due date for abstracts: December 10, 2025 I'm the Program Chair for Health and Development, so would like to encourage global health scholars in particular Some tips for prospective authors in thread below
- Improving access to care for rural communities takes innovation! Rural PRO-CARE (@ruralprocare.bsky.social), centered at UW with support by the American Heart Association, is coordinating innovations to improve cardiovascular health in rural communities. Learn more below!
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- Welcome to Seattle, #2025APPAM! Come check out a couple health workforce sessions: Fri, 8:30am: The Wellbeing of Immigrant Students, Parents, and Workers in the US Sat, 10:15am: Implications of Scope of Practice Reform for APRNs
- Joins us THIS Wednesday 12pm ET / 9am PT for the AWARD Network Monthly webinar where Dr. Kira Ryskina will discuss the role of physicians and other advanced trained providers in providing care to people living with dementia. Register today at: awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- Learn about all the different workforces that make up the healthcare industry in our latest UW CHWS (@uwchws.bsky.social) newsletter!
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- Interesting report - with large tech companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon trying to break into health care, I wonder how many physicians are tied to these companies. Also wondering if other clinicians also have these types of all-state licenses. 🤔
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- Travel nurses received a huge amount of attention during the pandemic. Our team's recently published work provides some insight to where traveling fits in the careers of RNs - and it's not only about $$. Register for webinar TOMORROW October 7, 2pm ET / 11am PT: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- **UCSF AWARD NETWORK MONTHLY WEBINAR** Join this Wednesday at 9am PT / 12pm ET to hear about an interprofessional teams approach for caring for an aging population! Register here and find all our prior webinars at: awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
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- Amazing FREE data to help us understand the workforce caring for people living with dementia. Learn more at upcoming webinar!
- Happening tomorrow! Make sure to register! If you miss it, the video will be posted online for later viewing.
- Mark your calendars! The AWARD Network monthly seminar takes place next week, Sept 3, 12pm ET/9am PT. The topic will be about the role of family caregivers in supporting patients with dementia in pain management. Register today! awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- Mark your calendars! The AWARD Network monthly seminar takes place next week, Sept 3, 12pm ET/9am PT. The topic will be about the role of family caregivers in supporting patients with dementia in pain management. Register today! awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
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- Happening today! Join us for this exciting conversation! If you miss it, these webinars are recorded. Find our full library of talks at: awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- Join us this Wednesday Aug 6, 9am PT /12pm ET for our monthly AWARD Network webinar! Hear from Katherine Kennedy, Kate Achman, and Charisse Blackburn on how to support nursing assistants with job satisfaction and lower burnout. awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi... Cc @joannespetz.bsky.social
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- I'm just catching my breath after catching up with wonderful colleagues at AcademyHealth (@academyhealth.bsky.social) #ARM25 in Minneapolis! It was an honor to serve as Program Chair and to give opening remarks about where we are today as a profession (modified version below). 1/2
- More posters! Come by, grab a refreshment, and say hi to our UW CHWS @uwchws.bsky.social team! #ARM25
- Day 2 of #ARM25 kicks off with an 8am poster session. Help keep the UW CHWS (@uwchws.bsky.social) team awake by stopping by and asking questions!!
- It was fun to welcome folks to #ARM25 this morning and then hear this excellent panel discussion about how we need to build trust, learn to listen, check our own biases, and find ways to communicate and continue to do the work!
- Preparing for #ARM2025 in Minneapolis! Come find me and the UW CHWS (@uwchws.bsky.social) team to say hi! Also in the "news", on July 1, I will begin as interim chair of the Dept of Family Medicine at UW School of Medicine (@uwmedicine.bsky.social)! That and more details in our June newsletter!
- Happening now! Also recorded for future listening on the AWARD Network website. awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- *AWARD Network Monthly Webinar* Wed 6/4 @ 12pm ET / 9am PT Following a series of discussions about spirituality in dementia care, Dr. Henry Shiu from Univ of Toronto @uoft.bsky.social will discuss the role of Buddhism. awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- *AWARD Network Monthly Webinar* Wed 6/4 @ 12pm ET / 9am PT Following a series of discussions about spirituality in dementia care, Dr. Henry Shiu from Univ of Toronto @uoft.bsky.social will discuss the role of Buddhism. awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
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- Happening now! Hear from our 2 fantastic AWARD Network Fellows about their dementia workforce study findings! awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- Looking for health workforce themed sessions at #ARM25? JP Leider provides some highlights for the upcoming meeting!
- Recent job reports show that healthcare has been adding jobs to the economy. Home health has seen robust growth over the last year or so, with some slowing in recent months. 1/4
- Using 2 years of National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, Dr. Kyla Woodward led our team in examining how the nursing workforce has been changing. Join the conversation!
- The NASEM (@health.nationalacademies.org) workshop on the Affordability of Health Professional Education kicks off tomorrow where we will discuss the value proposition of pursuing a health profession. Join us for this hybrid event! www.nationalacademies.org/event/43894_...
- Immigrants play an important role in healthcare, but we need to be sure that deportation efforts are not inadvertently hurting those who are holding jobs legally and/or scaring off those are eligible to work particularly home care jobs where demand is huge! 1/2
- Thank you @joannespetz.bsky.social for taking notice! Rachel (@doc-doc-pru.bsky.social) and her doctoral student Harsha Amaravadi did the heavy lifting!
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- Academic medical centers are often a major, if not the largest, employer in many cities and are the pride of these cities. Funding threats are not only hurting innovation and discoveries but also a job killer. More in my OpEd www.seattletimes.com/opinion/cutt... @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
- WEDNESDAY APRIL 2 at 12pm ET / 9am PT AWARD Network April Webinar Innovating Rural Dementia Care: Telehealth Implementation in Nursing Homes awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...
- What a wonderful service...sharing for those who may need this space right now.
- The VA is an important training ground for many early career scientists. The research supported by the VA has led to important health improvements for veterans and their families. My first job out of college was at the VASRD in Menlo Park/Palo Alto and was pivotal in getting me to where I am today.
- A story all too familiar as our own team were asked to pause on a contract due to this same issue...good articulation about the impact of cutting public health dept funds on scientists around the country. www.statnews.com/2025/03/28/c... via @statnews.com
- At a time when we are seeing significant disinvestment in public health agencies, this timely paper shows the many critical roles that #publichealthnurses hold in local communities, providing not only clinical care but also preventive care, care coordination, quality improvement, and more.
- While lots of details have yet to be revealed, a massive reshuffling within HHS including the new Admin for Health America is going to be majorly disruptive and downstream effects could be seriously consequential. Taking deep breath...
- It's hard to describe just how chaotic things are right now for those doing funded research. Everyday brings something new, and not in the fun way. All I can do is push out findings and research events to show that important work is still happening and NEEDS to happen. Science matters!
