Chantal Vaillancourt Centre for Education Statistics Statistics Canada May 2005

1. Health Graduates' Labour Force Transition: An Analysis Using the National Graduates Survey (Class of 2000) Chantal Vaillancourt Centre for Education Statistics Statistics Canada May 2005

2. National Graduates Survey • Coverage: publicly-funded institutions • graduates of university programs - bachelor’s, masters’ or doctoral degrees • graduates of community colleges • Class of 2000 survey • surveyed in 2002 (approximately 2 years after graduation)

3. Research questions • Who were the health graduates from the Class of 2000? • How did they fare in the workforce? • How do initial results in the workforce compare to those two years after graduation? • Are there differences between health programs? • How do they compare to other graduates?

4. College profile

5. Bachelor profile

6. Graduate studies profile

7. ... more profile information

8. College – time to first job

9. Bachelor – time to first job

10. Graduate studies – time to first job

11. College employment after graduation

12. Bachelor employment after graduation

13. Graduate studies’ employment after graduation

14. College full-time employment after graduation

15. Bachelor full-time employment after graduation

16. Graduate studies’ full-time employment after graduation

17. Multiple jobs - college

18. Multiple jobs - bachelor

19. Multiple jobs – graduate studies

20. College employees

21. Bachelor employees

22. Graduate studies employees

23. Employees with a permanent job - college

24. Employees with a permanent job - bachelor

25. Employees with a permanent job – graduate studies

26. Employees with a job closely related to their studies - college

27. Employees with a job closely related to their studies - bachelor

28. Employees with a job closely related to their studies – graduate studies

29. Earnings - college

30. Earnings - bachelor

31. Earnings – graduate studies

32. Other potential labour force analysis using the NGS • occupation and industry of work • number of jobs held since graduation • work activities and experience prior to entry into program • job and earnings satisfaction • overqualification / underemployment • match between education and training • mobility (including movers to the U.S.A.) • comparison of health graduates to graduates from other fields of study

33. Other potential analysis for HHR using the NGS • previous education • financial and loan information • debt repayment • detailed information on education and training since graduation • detailed information on employer- supported job-related training • information on factors attracting graduates to the U.S.A.

34. Health Human Resources and Education Project (HHRE) Statistics Canada • e-mail: • education.and.health.human.resources@ • statcan.ca

35. Notes on symbols in tables

36. Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)

37. Health graduates : categories • Communication disorders sciences and services Includes: • Communication Disorders, General • Audiologist and Hearing Sciences • Speech-Language Pathologist • Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other. • Dental support services and allied professions Includes: • Dental Assistant • Dental Hygienist • Dental Laboratory Technician • Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other

38. Health graduates : categories • Health and medical administrative services • Includes: • Health Care Administration/Management • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management • Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk • Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor • Medical Office Management/Administration • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Management • Health Information/Medical Records Technician • Medical Transcriptionist • Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist • Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist • Medical Receptionist • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder • Medical Insurant Specialist/Medical Biller • Health/Medical Claims Examiner • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary • Medical Staff Services Technician • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other

39. Health graduates : categories • Allied health and medical assisting services Includes: • Medical/Clinical Assistant • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant • Occupational Therapist Assistant • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant • Physical Therapy Assistant • Anesthesiologist Assistant • Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) • Pathologist Assistant • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other

40. Health graduates : categories • Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions Includes: • Cardiovascular Technologist • Electrocardiograph Technician • Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technologist • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) • Nuclear Medical Technologist • Perfusionist • Radiation Therapist • Respiratory Care Therapist • Surgical Technologist • Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician • Radiographer • Physician Assistant • Athletic Trainer • Gene Therapy • Cardiopulmonary Technologist • Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician • Chiropractic Assistant/Technician • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention and Treatment Professions, Other

41. Health graduates : categories • Health/medical preparatory programs Includes: • Pre-Dentistry Studies • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies • Pre-Pharmacy Studies • Pre-Nursing Studies • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other • Medicine (MD)

42. Health graduates : categories • Mental and social health services and allied professions Includes: • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counselling • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician • Clinical/Medical Social Work • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counselling • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counselling • Clinical Pastoral Counselling/Patient Counselling • Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy • Mental Health Counsellor • Genetic Counsellor • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other • Registered nurse training • Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training • Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant

43. Health graduates : categories • Other nursing Includes: • Adult Health Nurse • Nurse Anesthetist • Nurse Practitioner • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse • Nurse Midwife • Nursing Science • Pediatric Nurse • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse • Public Health/Community Nurse • Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse • Clinical Nurse Specialist • Critical Care Nursing • Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing • Nursing, Other

44. Health graduates : categories • Pharmacy • Public health Includes: • Public Health, General • Environmental Health • Health/Medical Physics • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene • Public Health Education and Promotion • Community Health and Preventive Medicine • Maternal and Child Health • International Public Health/International Health • Health Services Administration • Public Health, Other

45. Health graduates : categories • Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions Includes: • Art Therapist • Dance Therapist • Music Therapist • Occupational Therapist • Orthotist/Prosthetist • Physical Therapist • Therapeutic Recreational Therapy • Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor • Kinesiotherapist • Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other

46. Health graduates : categories • Health aide • Home health aide/home attendant • Social work • Dental and medical residency programs

47. Health graduates : categories • Other health professions Includes: • Clinical Psychology • Chiropractic • Dentistry • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (such as Blood Bank Technology Specialist, Cytotechnologist, Hematology Technology/Technician, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician, etc.) • Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Sciences • Optometry • Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions • Osteopathic Medicine • Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration

48. Health graduates : categories • Other health professions (continued) • Podiatric Medicine • Medication Aide • Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other • Medical Illustration and Informatics • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (such as Dietitian, Dietetic Technician, Dietitian Assistant) • Bioethics/Medical Ethics • Alternative and Complimentary Medicine and Medical Systems (such as Midwifery, Acupuncture, Naturopathic Medicine, Homeopathic Medicine) • Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (such as Massage Therapy) • Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (such as Yoga, Hypnotherapy) • Energy and Biologically Based Therapies (such as Aromatherapy, Herbalism, Reiki) • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other