Utah's Health Workforce Advisory Council
About the HWAC
On March 23, 2022, Governor Spencer Cox signed bill H.B. 176, which created Utah’s Health Workforce Advisory Council (HWAC). The Council is charged with providing information and recommendations to help expand and strengthen Utah’s health workforce. The HWAC is chaired by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Executive Director, Tracy Gruber, and has fourteen additional members from both state and private entities. The council meetings are public, so we invite any interested parties to join.
Inventory of Initiatives
The HWAC provides insight, feedback, and recommendations on Utah's laws and policies related to the healthcare workforce. You can review comments and insights by viewing the HWAC's Inventory of Initiatives.
Advisory Council Members
Tracy Gruber, JD
Chair
Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services
Chris Williams, MPA
Division Director of Workforce Research and Analysis, Utah Department of Workforce Services
Jared Haines, MOB
Senior Advisor for Technical Education, 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
Nubia Peña, JD
Director, Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs
Elizabeth Klc, MPA
Director, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council (USAAV+)
Tyler Goddard, LCSW, MSW
Health Director, The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Wayne Samuelson, MD
Dean of Medical Education, University of Utah School of Medicine
Chair, Utah Medical Education Council
Rita Osborn, MBA
Executive Director, Utah Center for Rural Health
Sarah Woolsey, MD
Medical Director, Association for Utah Community Health
Greg Bell, JD
President, Utah Hospital Association
Cheryl Hanewicz, MS, EdD
Dean, College of Health and Public Service, Utah Valley University
Teresa Garrett, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC
Director at Large, Utah Nursing Association
Tiffiny Lipscomb, MA-OM
Vice President of Human Resources, Intermountain Healthcare
Program contact info
Kendyl
Health Workforce Policy Analyst
385.454.1665
kbrockman@utah.gov
Codes and rules
Read about the codes and rules that govern this program.