Supporting Georgians

A Strong State Needs a Strong Healthcare Workforce

Welcome to GHEHI

The Georgia Higher Education Healthcare Initiative (GHEHI) is an open-source, data‑driven effort focused on Georgia’s healthcare workforce, especially physicians and nurses. GHEHI collects, analyzes, and shares workforce data so leaders can see where shortages exist, how Georgia compares to other states, and which strategies are working to close those gaps.

By turning complex data into clear, practical insights, GHEHI helps educators, health systems, policymakers, and communities make informed decisions that strengthen Georgia’s workforce and improve the health of Georgians.

Our Motive

Georgia cannot improve health outcomes without an adequate, well‑distributed healthcare workforce. GHEHI exists to shine a light on where the workforce is falling short, where it is improving, and what it will take to ensure every Georgian has access to timely, high‑quality healthcare.

GHEHI’s focus is on:

Physician and nurse supply, by region and specialty.
Rural and underserved areas where access gaps are most severe.
The impact of education, training, and funding decisions on real‑world access to care.

What We Do

GHEHI develops and shares independent, evidence‑based insights on Georgia’s healthcare workforce. GHEHI’s work includes:

Research and data analysis: Tracking physician and nurse numbers, locations, specialties, and trends, and comparing Georgia to other states.
Public reporting: Publishing findings through briefs, presentations, testimony, and newsletters so that data is accessible to decision‑makers and the public.
Best practices insights: Identifying options and best practices that can help Georgia recruit, train, and retain the workforce needed to improve health outcomes.
Collaboration: Working with higher education, health systems, state agencies, and community partners to align education and training with Georgia’s long‑term workforce needs.

If you share the goal of improving the health of Georgians by ensuring an adequate healthcare workforce, GHEHI is a resource to help ground that work in solid data.