Utah Department of Health and Human Services

We honored 13 rural healthcare workers for National Rural Health Day. The healthcare workers received “Impact Awards” for their efforts to make sure all Utahns have access to quality healthcare services. National Rural Health Day is recognized on the third Thursday in November each year to recognize efforts to meet the unique healthcare needs of rural America. Read more at https://lnkd.in/g466SxBH. #powerofrural #NationalRuralHealthDay #heartofhealthcareaccess #RuralHealth?#underservedcommunities #healthaccess #ruralhospitals #medicalprofessionals #doctorshortage #primarycare #healthcare #underserved #healthcareworkforce

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Stacey Bank has joined the Utah Department of Health and Human Services as our new Executive Medical Director. Dr. Bank has a distinguished career in healthcare, and we are confident that she will be a valuable asset to our team. On her first day, Dr. Bank met with the Executive Director and visited the Office of the Medical Examiner and our Correctional Health Services staff, who provide medical care to the incarcerated population at Utah’s two prisons. She had the opportunity to meet with staff and learn more about the department's work. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bank to the team! #Healthcare #Leadership #Utah #NewHire #MedicalDirector

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services public offices will be closed on Monday, November 11. We hope your Veterans Day is a time of reflection and gratitude for those who have served.

Dr. Gopi Penmetsa is a rheumatologist with University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics. One of his patients was on the brink of losing his job due to arthritis. Since seeing Dr. Penmetsa, his condition has improved and he's been able to return to his normal life and work. Dr. Penmetsa came to Utah on a J-1 Visa. He chose to stay after seeing there weren’t enough specialists like him to care for patients. The Conrad 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Program allows doctors who have completed their graduate medical education under a J-1 Visa to stay and practice in the United States. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gdHGZbTt #heartofhealthcareaccess #visawaiver #internationaldoctor #internationalmedicalgraduates #internationalmedicalgraduate #fmge #foreignmedicalgraduate #medicalprofessionals #foreigndoctor #doctorshortage #primarycare #healthcare #healthcareworkforce

We are celebrating 20 years of welcoming internationally-trained medical talent to Utah with the Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Program! The program is growing, and we hope to welcome even more physicians to Utah over the coming years. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gfij7WgC Marc Watterson #heartofhealthcareaccess #visawaiver #doctorslife #doctorvlog #doctorsvlog #internationaldoctor #internationalmedicalgraduates #internationalmedicalgraduate #foreignmedicalgraduate #medicalprofessionals #foreigndoctor #doctorshortage #primarycare #healthcareworkforce

Utah’s educational loan repayment programs help support physicians like Dr. Tim Duncan at Vernal’s Uintah Basin Medical Center / Uintah Basin Healthcare. Dr. Duncan recently diagnosed and treated a patient with HIV and syphilis. “Diagnosing this patient helped protect him from potentially very poor outcomes from two untreated illnesses, as well as protect our small, rural community from the spread of these diseases,” Dr. Duncan said. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gtb2krJN #PreventSTIs #gettested #infectiousdisease #syphilis #HIV #ruraldoctors #healthcareworkforce #studentloanrepayment #heartofhealthcareaccess

So grateful for partners committed to the work!

Recruiting physicians isn’t easy. That’s why Uintah Basin Medical Center / Uintah Basin Healthcare is partnering with the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health to share their strategy for successfully recruiting 3 new physicians. To recruit this high-demand talent, the medical center didn’t just rely on their cutting edge technology and equipment. They also prepared to meet the needs of the physician’s families. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/geRSikGi #healthcare #ruralhealth #LoanRepayment?#PrimaryCare #underservedcommunities #recruitingphysicians #ruralcommunities #ruralhospitals

Our Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (PCRH) is pleased to announce 2 new programs to bring physicians to Utah. “The Office of Primary Care and Rural Health is dedicated to helping Utah's health systems provide fair and equitable access to quality clinical services in underserved and rural areas, said Marc Watterson, Office Director, PCRH. “These 2 new federal waiver pathways will help bring more physicians to healthcare provider shortage areas in our state, ensuring more Utahns can access medical care.” Read more at https://lnkd.in/g84wZF62 #visawaiver #doctorslife #instadoc #doctorvlog #doctorsvlog #doctorsofinstagram #doctorlife #internationaldoctor #internationalmedicalgraduates #internationalmedicalgraduate #fmg #fmge #foreignmedicalgraduate #medicalprofessionals #doctor #foreigndoctor #doctorshortage #immigration #immigrants #primarycare #healthcare #healthcare #underserved #mentalhealth #healthcareworkforce

Desiree, a Utah mom of 3, nearly lost her life due to severe hemorrhaging after giving birth to her 3rd child. About 45% of new moms experience birth or postpartum trauma like Desiree, according to the National Institutes of Health. At the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, we work with healthcare providers and community organizations to bring awareness to birth and postpartum trauma and mental health challenges many women and families face. Much of this work is done through the Utah Women and Newborns Quality Collaborative (UWNQC). The UWNQC is a statewide network of professionals, hospitals, and clinics dedicated to improving the health outcomes for Utah women and babies by using evidence-based practice guidelines and quality improvement processes. Visit https://lnkd.in/gUM2Bbhi if you’d like to get involved. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention #CDCHearHer #birthtrauma #postpartum #maternalhealth