The Maryland Nursing Workforce Center, established at the University of Maryland, Baltimore through a Nurse Support Program II grant funded through the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission and administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, has been approved for membership in the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers.
The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers is a group of nurse workforce entities that focuses on addressing the nursing shortage within their states and contributes to the national effort to assure an adequate supply of qualified nurses to meet the health needs of the U.S. population. The forum supports the advancement of new as well as existing nurse workforce initiatives and shares best practices in nursing workforce research, workforce planning, workforce development, and formulation of workforce policy.