A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a public workshop to explore shortages of clinical/experiential learning environments across health professions. Presentations will be framed around understanding the value of quality clinical/experiential education in the development of health professionals, root causes of site and slot shortages that differ by profession, and impacts that a lack of high quality clinical training has on learning, employer satisfaction, patient care, and population health. Discussions of innovative solutions to challenges stemming from limited clinical education opportunities will draw upon a global audience for participation. These discussions could include exploring:

• current and alternative training and preceptor models;
• policy and finance considerations;
• accreditation requirements;
• clinician wellbeing and minimizing burnout of preceptors;
• preceptor incentives;
• new academic-practice partnerships; and
• technology/simulation to support clinical education.

The planning committee will select and invite speakers and discussants and moderate the discussions at the workshop. Following the workshop, a proceedings in brief of the presentations and discussions will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.