Do the dashboards offer future projections (e.g., projected shortages of family physicians)?
HWC dashboards do not currently include health workforce supply and demand projections; however, HWC is working to catalyze Canada-wide capacity for health workforce modeling and forecasting. We are currently engaged with federal, provincial, and territorial health workforce stakeholders to evolve the health workforce modelling and forecasting space and we are committed to sharing those advances.
Is there an ability to drill down by geography to the community or site level?
Most metrics are currently available by profession and province and territory. Data on the number of providers per 10,000 population are additionally reported at the health region level. Future updates to the dashboards will expand the number of metrics available at the health region level, and we continue to explore opportunities for even deeper granularity. […]
When exporting a table from the dashboard, does it reflect the filters you have selected? Is there a way to download all the raw data?
Data tables downloaded from the Workforce in View or Policy Tracker modules will reflect the filters you have selected. To see all raw data in a table format for deeper analysis, you can consult CIHI or Statistics Canada source data tables. Information on, and links to, source data are always included in the notes section […]
How will access to the tool be managed? Is it subscription based?
To support the goal of ensuring a sustainable and satisfied health workforce in Canada, the tool will remain fully transparent, open to the public and free to use.