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Workforce Initiatives

MHA's Approach to Workforce

MHA understands workforce issues remain the greatest challenge for our members. Guided by member feedback, we've developed an enhanced approach to meet members’ existing and emerging workforce challenges in these focus areas. 

Workforce Readiness and Pipelines

Enable a sustainable pipeline of people who are available, prepared and committed to work in a health care setting as a long-term career.

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Empowering Environment

Develop and sustain the critical conditions in which health care employees can grow and thrive.

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Workplace Safety

Create a safe and respectful environment in which the people who care for people can do their best work.

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Leadership and Professional Development

Develop leaders who are skilled in the art and science of leading people.

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Regulatory Optimization

Minimize the regulatory burden on hospitals while maintaining a relentless focus on the safety of the patient.

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nurse shows other trainees how to use the IV drip

November 14, 2025

MHA, Partners To Host 2026 Virtual Health Care Career Day

Registration is now open for the fifth annual virtual Health Care Career Day scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.This statewide, virtual event will…
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Compliance to Standards, Regulations, and Requirements to pass audit and manage quality control. Concept about conformity with manager or auditor pressing buttons with icons.

October 3, 2025

USCIS Suspends E-Verify But Shutdown Doesn’t Pause I-9 Requirements

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced earlier this week that the organization temporarily suspended all E-Verify functions due to the…
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Portrait of confident doctors and nurses standing together in hospital

September 24, 2025

DHSS Now Accepting Applications For Health Professional Loan Repayment Program

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Health is currently accepting applications for the…
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A hospitalized black woman who is being treated for Covid-19 sits in a hospital bed and speaks with her doctor about her recovery. Both individuals are wearing protective face masks. They are reviewing test results on a tablet computer the male doctor is holding.

August 28, 2025

HRSA Accepting Applications For State Loan Repayment Program

The Health Resources and Services Administration is currently accepting applications for the State Loan Repayment Program, which provides…
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GET INVOLVED Events & Education

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Dec 3

2025 Missouri Preceptor Academy

Boost your impact as a preceptor! Join this two-day virtual academy to gain tools and strategies to lead, teach and inspire with confidence.

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Dec 16

Clinical Faculty Academy

Train the next generation of nurses! This two-day academy equips RNs to succeed as clinical instructors with key skills, support and CNE hours.

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Explore the 2025 Workforce Report

Get insights into Missouri’s health care workforce — from current challenges to future opportunities. Discover key data, trends, and strategies shaping the path forward for hospitals and providers statewide.

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