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HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER WORKFORCE SHORTAGE
WHEREAS, the demand for health care in the Commonwealth continues to grow, and is anticipated to increase exponentially in the next few years; and
WHEREAS, one of the major causes of the demand is that the "baby boomer" population is reaching age 65. Those between the ages of 65 and 80 need three or more times the rate of health care as younger people; and
WHEREAS, although the 60-80 year old population is anticipated to quadruple by 2030, the number of doctors, nurses and other health care practitioners is not increasing at the rate of the aging population, which will cause a workforce shortage; and
WHEREAS, the impact of a health care workforce shortage will likely result in limitations to health care for citizens of the Commonwealth;
RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors recognizes a growing workforce shortage of health care practitioners and supports a study, by the General Assembly and academic health centers, of methods to ensure an adequate supply of health care practitioners to serve the Commonwealth's population into the future.
- - - - - - - -Mr. Sandridge then proposed a resolution to transfer certain endowment funds from the University to the College Foundation of the University of Virginia.
On motion, the Board approved the following resolution:
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