Utah's Health Workforce Advisory Council
Upcoming HWAC meeting
The public is invited to join the next HWAC meeting!
Click the link to view when the next meeting is scheduled.
About the HWAC
The purpose of the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council (HWAC) is to study the trends and demands of the Utah health workforce and to provide informed recommendations to the Utah State Legislature and other statutorily named entities.
HWAC has three standing subcommittees, each of which contributes their professional expertise to make informed, data-driven recommendations to the HWAC:
- Utah Medical Education Council
- Legislative Review Subcommittee
- Data Subcommittee
The HWAC is chaired by Heather Borski, DHHS Assistant Deputy Director of Community Health & Well-Being. The HWAC has fourteen other members from state, public, and private entities. The council meetings are public, so PCRH invites any interested parties to participate.
Quarterly public meetings
The HWAC holds quarterly public meetings, where it fulfills its statutorily authorized duties and provides:
- Recommendations to strengthen the workforce serving Utahns;
- Comments on legislation related to health workforce; and
- Guidance to state entities on health workforce matters.
Find HWAC meetings on the Utah Public Notice website.
HWAC study areas
- Health workforce supply
- Employment trends and demand
- Options for training and educating the workforce
- Implementation or improvement of strategies to address health workforce needs (such as shortages, recruitment, retention)
- Provide guidance to state entities on health workforce-related matters
- Review and comment on legislation
- Advise Utah Board of Higher Education and Legislature on health professionals in training
Reports
Subcommittees
Meetings
HWAC Inventory of initiatives
The Health Workforce Advisory Council has created an inventory pertaining to health workforce related topics.
HWAC Inventory of appropriations
The Health Workforce Advisory Council has reviewed the state budget and identified health workforce-specific appropriations in this inventory.
Advisory Council Members
Heather Borski, MPH, MCHES
Chair
Assistant Deputy Director, Community Health & Well-Being, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Chris Williams, MPA
Division Director of Workforce Research and Analysis, Utah Department of Workforce Services
Vic Hockett, MA
Associate Commissioner of Talent Ready Utah, Utah System of Higher Education
Kendra Muir, MHL, RN
School Nursing/ Wellness Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
Mark Steinagel, MPA
Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), Utah Department of Commerce
Igor André Yvan Antoine Limansky, BA
Division Director, Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs, Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement
Mia Nafzier, MPA
Administrator of the Utah Behavioral Health Commission
Director of the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee (USAAV+)
Tyler Goddard, LCSW, MSW
Health Director, The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Kristina Callis Duffin, MD, MS
Interim Dean, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah Health
Chair, Utah Medical Education Council
Carrie Torgersen, BS
Assistant Director, Utah Center for Rural Health
Sarah Woolsey, MD
Medical Director, Association for Utah Community Health
Francis Gibson, MSW, MBA
President, Utah Hospital Association
Sue Jackson, MPH, PhD
Interim Dean, College of Health and Public Service, Utah Valley University
Teresa Garrett, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC
Director at Large, Utah Nursing Association
Michelle Hofmann, MD, MPH, MHCDS
Senior Associate Dean, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah
The Utah Health Workforce Information Center
The Utah Health Workforce Information Center (HWIC) was established within the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to serve as the state entity for health workforce data analytics. Under the guidance of the HWAC, the HWIC engages with stakeholders across the state to assess the supply, demand, distribution, and retention of healthcare providers, helping determine progress toward the goal of Utah having a diverse, well-qualified, and sustainable workforce that equitably meets the needs of all its residents.
Prior to July 1, 2022, these activities had been conducted by the Utah Medical Education Council (UMEC), whose duties were modified and formalized as a subcommittee to focus on medical education funding and administration under the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council.
To obtain copies of archived workforce reports produced between 1998 to 2022, please contact Julie Olson at (801) 538-7048 or email [email protected].
Health Workforce Information Center Members
Holly Uphold
Manager
[email protected]
Matt Cottrell
Research Analyst
[email protected]
Jordan Miller
Research Analyst
[email protected]
Jiehong Jang
Research Analyst
[email protected]
Julie Olson
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Program contact info
Kendyl Brockman
Health Workforce Policy Analyst
385.454.1665
[email protected]
Codes and rules
Read about the codes and rules that govern this program.