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Complete Health Indicator Report of UDOH Support for Health Professional Education (Grants Program)

Definition

Number of awards and total funds awarded for health professional educational loan repayment program. The name of the program is the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program.

Numerator

Number of awards and total funds awarded for health care workforce Financial Assistance Program.

Denominator

Not applicable.

Why Is This Important?

The Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, supports the Utah Health Care Work Force Financial Assistance Program (26-46, UCA). The program is funded with one time state general funds and matching federal funds. The Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program (HCWFAP) was created to provide professional education scholarships and loan repayment assistance to health care professionals who locate or continue to practice in underserved areas of Utah. The purpose of the HCWFAP is to increase and maintain the number of health care professionals practicing in rural and underserved areas.

Healthy People Objective AHS-4:

(Developmental) Increase the number of practicing primary care providers
U.S. Target: Not applicable

Other Objectives

The HCWFAP directly impacts the Utah Department of Health strategic priority of having the healthiest people by recruiting primary care providers to rural and urban underserved communities. By supporting the primary care infrastructure in rural Utah, the HCWFAP indirectly supports the goals of healthy behaviors and safe communities. The HCWFAP also supports the Utah Department of Health in its efforts to comply with the Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) vision of a society in which all people live long, healthy lives. It embraces the four overarching goals of HP2020: to attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death; achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups; create social and physical environments that promote good health for all; and promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.

How Are We Doing?

Since 1990, health professionals recruited to work in medically underserved areas of Utah cover 28 of the 29 counties, and include 24 dentists, 55 mental health therapists, 212 nurses, 98 physicians, and 41 physician assistants.

Available Services

Utah Health Care Work Force Financial Assistance Program[[br]] Office of Primary Care and Rural Health[[br]] Division of Family Health and Preparedness[[br]] Utah Department of Health[[br]] P.O. Box 142005[[br]] Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2005[[br]] (801) 273-6641[[br]] FAX: (801) 273-4146[[br]] Web: [http://ruralhealth.health.utah.gov]


Related Indicators

Relevant Population Characteristics

Populations served by health professionals awarded grant funding under the Utah Health Care Work Force Financial Assistance Program include: special populations (HIV/AIDS patients, clients 17 years old and younger, clients 65 years old and older, ethnic minority population(s), and/or migrant/seasonal farmworkers) and sites serving a large proportion of patients who meet the following criteria - CHIP patients, PCN patients, Medicaid patients, Medicare patients, and patients who have no insurance/self-pay.

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:


Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:




Graphical Data Views

Health Professional Education Loan Repayment Grants: Amount Awarded by Profession and Fiscal Year, Utah, FY08-FY18

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Physician Asst., Physician, Mental Health, Nurse, DentistFiscal YearFunds Awarded
Record Count: 55
Physician Asst.2008$24,000
Physician Asst.2009$70,240
Physician Asst.2010$33,500
Physician Asst.2011$0
Physician Asst.2012$0
Physician Asst.2013$0
Physician Asst.2014$0
Physician Asst.2015$0
Physician Asst.2016$97,681
Physician Asst.2017$60,000
Physician Asst.2018$90,000
Physician2008$210,000
Physician2009$90,000
Physician2010$86,000
Physician2011$0
Physician2012$0
Physician2013$0
Physician2014$0
Physician2015$0
Physician2016$100,000
Physician2017$330,000
Physician2018$10,000
Mental Health2008$24,000
Mental Health2009$48,000
Mental Health2010$61,400
Mental Health2011$0
Mental Health2012$0
Mental Health2013$0
Mental Health2014$0
Mental Health2015$0
Mental Health2016$0
Mental Health2017$9,273
Mental Health2018$0
Nurse2008$123,000
Nurse2009$298,900
Nurse2010$230,950
Nurse2011$0
Nurse2012$0
Nurse2013$0
Nurse2014$0
Nurse2015$0
Nurse2016$60,000
Nurse2017$79,000
Nurse2018$150,000
Dentist2008$60,000
Dentist2009$60,000
Dentist2010$60,000
Dentist2011$0
Dentist2012$0
Dentist2013$0
Dentist2014$0
Dentist2015$0
Dentist2016$50,000
Dentist2017$0
Dentist2018$0

Data Notes

There were no awards given from 2011 to 2015 due to the program going unfunded for those years. The nurse category includes LPN, RN, APRN, and NP.

Data Source

Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Utah Department of Health


Health Professional Education Loan Repayment Grants: Number of Awards by Profession and Fiscal Year, Utah, FY09-FY19

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Physician Asst., Physician, Mental Health, Nurse, DentistFiscal YearNumber of Awards
Record Count: 55
Physician Asst.20094
Physician Asst.20102
Physician Asst.20110
Physician Asst.20120
Physician Asst.20130
Physician Asst.20140
Physician Asst.20150
Physician Asst.20164
Physician Asst.20172
Physician Asst.20183
Physician Asst.20196
Physician20092
Physician20103
Physician20110
Physician20120
Physician20130
Physician20140
Physician20150
Physician20163
Physician20172
Physician20182
Physician20192
Mental Health20093
Mental Health20103
Mental Health20110
Mental Health20120
Mental Health20130
Mental Health20140
Mental Health20150
Mental Health20160
Mental Health20171
Mental Health20180
Mental Health20191
Nurse200916
Nurse201013
Nurse20110
Nurse20120
Nurse20130
Nurse20140
Nurse20150
Nurse20161
Nurse20174
Nurse20185
Nurse20190
Dentist20092
Dentist20102
Dentist20110
Dentist20120
Dentist20130
Dentist20140
Dentist20150
Dentist20161
Dentist20170
Dentist20180
Dentist20191

Data Notes

There were no awards given from 2011 to 2015 due to the program going unfunded for those years. The nurse category includes LPN, RN, APRN, and NP.

Data Source

Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Utah Department of Health

More Resources and Links

Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Database, a system for disseminating public health data and information.
  • United States Census Bureau data dashboard.
  • Utah healthy Places Index, evidence-based and peer-reviewed tool, supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
  • County Health Rankings
  • Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
  • Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.



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