Health Professions Network (HPN)

The Health Professions Network (HPN) is a nationwide collaborative group of organizations representing leading health professions associations, accrediting agencies, and educational institutions as well as federal and state workforce analysts and licensing and certification bodies. The wide range of health professions the HPN encompasses the majority of approximately 200 professions in health care, including diagnostic medical sonographers, radiologic technologists, physician assistants, physicians, nurses, medical assistants, clinical laboratory scientists, music therapists, athletic trainers and medical dosimetrists. Visit the website for a complete list of featured health professions: http://www.healthpronet.org/ahp_month/index.html.

The allied health professions are the core group of HPN. The allied health professions represent about 60 percent of the health care workforce and about 6 million jobs. Fifteen of the 30 fastest growing occupations for 2002-2012 are in the allied health professions.

Health Professions Network is a not-for-profit association.

The AAMD is a HPN member and supports their efforts in representation of health professions. The AAMD liaison for the HPN is Brenda Wray. She can be contacted by email at: WRAYBK@ccnw.net.

The HPN is launching an advertising campaign to raise the level of awareness regarding the shortage crisis within allied health professions. The AAMD supports this campaign and has contributed a donation to assist in their efforts.

Visit the HPN website for more information on Advocacy, Legislative, and Regulatory efforts as well as helpful information for students entering the healthcare profession.

HPN Homepage: http://www.healthpronet.org/