America’s Health Care Workforce Is in Crisis

The American health care workforce faces a critical crisis, where Michellene Davis emphasizes the need to remove financial barriers preventing individuals from becoming health care leaders. Simultaneously, New Jersey experiences a public health emergency driven by climate change. Evidence shows a significant increase in heat-related ER visits and a tripling of Lyme disease cases. Together, these issues highlight systemic vulnerabilities within the health infrastructure, ranging from professional accessibility to environmental threats affecting general population health.