Recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals is a priority for Tennessee hospitals and the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA). The pandemic resulted in an unprecedented staffing crisis projected to last well into the next decade. THA, Tennessee hospitals, and other stakeholders throughout the state know we must do more than “bridge” the workforce gap – we are working together to Mend the Gap. Learn more about the workforce shortage and all Mend the Gap initiatives.

A substantial part of THA’s efforts to strengthen Tennessee’s health workforce is executed by its subsidiary the Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development (TCWD). TCWD guides health workforce initiatives to improve the health of all Tennesseans.

THA has also launched a webinar series that showcases best practices in workforce recruitment and development from among our member facilities and outside partners.