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- Health Careers Training Program (HCTP)
- Health Workforce Pilot Projects Program (HWPP)
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) / California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
- Shortage Designation Program
- Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs
- Research, Policy and Planning GIS/Data System
- FAQs
- Site Map
400 R Street, Suite 330
Sacramento, CA 95811-6213
Phone: (916) 326-3700
Fax: (916) 322-2588

Healthcare Workforce Development Division
Research, Policy, Planning and GIS/Data System
HWDD periodically reviews California's counties to assess provider-to-population ratios, poverty levels, and public health indicators for eligibility to receive federal assistance for health care. The Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission ratifies the recommendations, known as Medical Service Study Areas (MSSAs), which qualifies sites for Song-Brown Program funding and California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) placements.
Maps and GIS Data
- Healthcare Atlas: Tracks access to care, workforce shortage and distribution trends, and displays tabular data in a spatial and visually descriptive format that fully informs at a glance
Downloadable GIS Data
California Healthcare Workforce Maps
- Adopted 2000 MSSA Boundaries Map
- Rural, Urban and Frontier Designation Map
- Primary Care HPSA Designation | Map
- Dental HPSA Designation | Map
- Mental HPSA Designation | Map
- MUA MUP Designation | Map
(Medically Underserved Areas, Medically Underserved Population) - Primary Care Shortage Areas: Map | Methodology
- Registered Nurse Shortage Areas: Map | Report
Contacts:
Debra Gonzalez, Research Specialist, GISP
Telephone: (916) 326-3720
Email: Debra.Gonzalez@oshpd.ca.gov






