The UNC Center for the Business of Health’s latest white paper distills insights from the 2025 Research Symposium, where leaders from across sectors gathered to address the urgent and complex challenges facing the U.S. healthcare workforce. Drawing on real-world experience and discussion held under Chatham House Rule, the paper surfaces five strategic themes and a series of guiding questions that challenge conventional thinking and reframe how we invest in, support, and sustain a workforce that meets today’s demands—and tomorrow’s needs.