FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tim Gibbs, MPH
Director and Principal Investigator, Delaware Health Force
tgibbs@delamed.org, 302-733-3919 (mobile)
THE ACADEMY AND TAPP NETWORK LAUNCH HEALTHCARE LABOR STATISTICS DASHBOARD AND REGIONAL MAP TOOL TO STRENGTHEN DELAWARE’S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE
New Data Tools Offer Unprecedented Insight into Delaware’s Healthcare Workforce Landscape Ahead of the 2026 Delaware Healthcare Workforce Summit
NEWARK, Del., July 24, 2026 – The Delaware Academy of Medicine and Public Health (the Academy) and Tapp Network have completed a collaboration to deliver two powerful workforce intelligence tools: a Healthcare Labor Statistics Dashboard and a Regional Map tool designed specifically to surface rural healthcare workforce data across Delaware. Together, these resources give policymakers, healthcare leaders, educators, and advocates the data they need to make informed decisions about Delaware’s healthcare workforce and are part of a larger suite of tools at dehealthforce.org.
The Healthcare Labor Statistics Dashboard provides users with a comprehensive, interactive view of healthcare employment trends across the state, including occupation-level data, wage information, and workforce supply and demand indicators. Complementing it, the Regional Map tool zeroes in on Delaware’s rural communities, allowing users to visualize geographic gaps in the healthcare workforce and identify where targeted recruitment and retention efforts are most urgently needed.
“Healthcare access is a social driver of health, and for far too many Delawareans, especially those in our rural communities, that access remains out of reach. This dashboard gives us the focused, granular picture we need to understand where those gaps are and how to close them,” says Tim Gibbs, MPH, Director and Principal Investigator of Delaware Health Force.
These tools were developed in partnership with Tapp Network to support the work of Delaware Health Force (DHF), the Academy’s workforce initiative dedicated to addressing the state’s growing healthcare workforce shortages. With Delaware facing increasing pressure on its health systems, particularly in rural and underserved communities, access to real-time, localized data is essential for building a sustainable healthcare pipeline. DHF is a public/private partnership with the State of Delaware Department of Health and Social Services.
“Delaware Health Force is making the state’s healthcare workforce data far easier to see and use, and Tapp Network is proud to have helped build the workforce development tools and technology behind it. The Healthcare Labor Statistics Dashboard gives educators, employers, and public agencies a clearer, interactive view of Delaware’s workforce in one place. This first
release is a foundation, and we are excited to start receiving feedback and continue to evolve this tool over time,” says Joseph DiGiovanni, Co-Founder of Tapp Network.
“The tide has changed. Across the country and right here in Delaware, we are now reckoning seriously with rural health in a way we have not before. This dashboard will enable us to drill down into the rural health needs of southern Delaware and beyond, and to use that data to drive the public health solutions our communities deserve,” says Kate Smith, MD, MPH, Executive Director of the Academy.
The release of these tools comes at a pivotal moment. On September 30, 2026, DHF will host the 2026 Delaware Healthcare Workforce Summit in Dover, a statewide convening bringing together healthcare employers, educators, workforce development leaders, and policymakers to address the state’s most pressing healthcare workforce needs.
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The Delaware Academy of Medicine and Public Health is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing health and health equity in Delaware through education, research, and community engagement. Delaware Health Force is an initiative of The Academy focused on addressing healthcare workforce shortages across the state. For more information, visit dehealthforce.org or contact Tim Gibbs, MPH at tgibbs@delamed.org.
Tapp Network is a digital transformation and AI implementation agency serving government agencies, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits nationwide. The firm builds workforce development systems, analytics platforms, and digital infrastructure for state and community partners, including work supporting the Rural Health Transformation Program. Tapp Network is TechSoup’s global AI services partner, reaching more than one million organizations in over 200 countries. Learn more at tappnetwork.com.