Why We Exist
Built to Strengthen America’s Healthcare Workforce
Since 2010, NHWFA has supported healthcare workforce development, credential awareness, education pathways, employer collaboration, and workforce readiness initiatives designed to connect the people and organizations that keep healthcare moving.
Our Purpose
NHWFA exists because healthcare workforce challenges cannot be solved by employers, schools, staffing agencies, credentialing bodies, or candidates working alone. The healthcare workforce needs connection, visibility, verification, readiness, and collaboration.
We were created to help build a stronger workforce ecosystem — one that connects healthcare employers, qualified professionals, education partners, credentialing organizations, staffing partners, workforce leaders, communities, and patients through one national infrastructure model.
Our History
Founded From Education, Credentialing, and Workforce Experience
NHWFA was founded in 2010 by leaders with experience in healthcare education, credentialing, workforce development, certification preparation, employer engagement, and healthcare career pathway support. That foundation shaped our mission to help connect the full healthcare workforce ecosystem.
Why NHWFA Was Needed
✓ Employers need direct access to prepared healthcare talent.
✓ Candidates need visibility, career pathways, and workforce readiness.
✓ Schools need stronger employer alignment and workforce outcomes.
✓ Credentialing bodies need verification awareness and workforce trust.
✓ Staffing partners need stronger pipelines and collaboration.
✓ Communities need a stable healthcare workforce to support patient care.
Our Evolution
From Workforce Support to Workforce Infrastructure
2010
Foundation Established
Healthcare workforce, education, credentialing, and career pathway initiatives began forming the foundation of NHWFA.
2015
Workforce Collaboration Expanded
Employer, education, staffing, and credentialing collaboration became a larger part of the workforce mission.
2020
National Workforce Focus
NHWFA expanded its focus toward national workforce access, registry visibility, and healthcare workforce sustainability.
Today
Workforce Ecosystem Model
NHWFA now connects employers, candidates, schools, credentialing bodies, staffing partners, communities, and workforce leaders.
What Makes NHWFA Different
NHWFA is not simply a staffing platform, school, job board, or credentialing website. NHWFA is building a healthcare workforce ecosystem that brings together the parties responsible for preparing, verifying, hiring, supporting, and sustaining the healthcare workforce.
✓ Workforce infrastructure
✓ Employer partnerships
✓ Credential visibility
✓ Staffing collaboration
✓ Workforce summits
✓ Registry participation
✓ Education alignment
✓ National workforce access
Our Commitment
One Workforce. One Ecosystem. One Mission.
NHWFA is committed to helping strengthen healthcare workforce access by connecting employers, candidates, schools, credentialing bodies, staffing partners, communities, and workforce leaders nationwide.
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