Utah resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

News: $2.1M Initiative Expands Early Learning Opportunities for Young Children in Rural Utah

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:47:59 -0500

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is investing $2.1 million in a one-year project to support preschool through early elementary school in rural Utah communities. The initiative emphasizes improving preschool classrooms, expanding summer STEM camps, and encouraging family engagement to address student attendance.

News: New Technology, Training Could Close Rural Health Care Gap in Utah

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:22:52 -0500

Discusses using technology to increase access to healthcare for rural Utah residents. Highlights healthcare professionals using technology and training for rural practice.

Resource: Utah Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Opportunities

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:50:24 -0500

Lists funding opportunities available through the Utah Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help implement Utah's approved RHTP initiatives and activities. -- Utah Department of Health and Human Services

Event: 2026 Annual Rural Health Association of Utah Conference

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

St. George UT
November 4, 2026 -- Rural Health Association of Utah

Resource: "The Crux of the Community": A Qualitative Focus Group Study of the Impact of Community Pharmacy Closures in Colorado and Utah

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:51:15 -0600

Discusses themes identified in focus groups of pharmacy workforce that had experienced a community pharmacy closure in Colorado or Utah. Themes discussed include community impacts, pharmacy operations, job experience, and patient impact. Highlights rural considerations throughout.

Resource: The ELEVATE Maternal Health Center of Excellence: A Program to Reduce Maternal Morbidity from Substance Use Disorder in Utah

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:02:14 -0600

Presents a study detailing the efforts of the ELEVATE Maternal Health Center of Excellence to address mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) among pregnant and postpartum women in rural and American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Utah. Discusses the role mental health disorders and SUD play in contributing to maternal deaths and highlights the way ELEVATE interventions aim to improve care and reduce maternal mortality.

Funding opportunity: American Connection Corps

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:06:59 -0600

A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion. -- AmeriCorps

Organization: Utah Health Information Network

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:49:24 -0600

Nonprofit organization focused on healthcare interoperability support and operating the state- designated health information exchange.

Resource: Utah Rural Health Transformation Program

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:51:18 -0600

Provides information on Utah's Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to Utah's application, frequently asked questions, webinar and stakeholder meeting recordings, and funding opportunities. -- Utah Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Utah Rural Primary Care Workforce

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:49:16 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Utah in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Utah Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:40:28 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Utah in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: AgWellness: Mental Health Resources for Utah Farmers

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:36:45 -0500

Offers resources including podcast episodes, online courses, articles, and connections with licensed mental health medical providers for farmers and their families in Utah.

Resource: Maternal Health in Utah: Risk Factors, Workforce Gaps, and Access to Care

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:22:48 -0500

Describes the state of maternal healthcare in Utah including outcomes, mortality, risk factors, health status, access to hospitals, and workforce shortages. Offers county-level data and discusses rural throughout. -- Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Resource: Material Financial Hardship and Insurance-Related Experiences among Utah's Rural and Urban Cancer Survivors

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:27:32 -0500

Examines material financial hardship, insurance type and suitability, insurance-related job lock, and access to care among 1,793 rural and urban cancer survivors in Utah, utilizing 2018-2021 survey data. Includes data breakdowns by race and ethnicity, treatment method, and other demographic and clinical factors.

Organization: Midwest CMS QIN-QIO

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:49:18 -0500

A Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) working to increase access to quality care, enhance care delivery, and optimize health outcomes in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington.

Resource: Utah Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:51:06 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Utah in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Mammography Among Women Residing in Urban Versus Rural Utah: Breast Cancer Survival

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:54:01 -0600

Examines breast cancer screening and mortality among rural and urban Utahns, utilizing Utah Population Database data for breast cancer patients diagnosed from 1998 to 2017 and matched controls. Provides rural-urban comparisons of cancer stage at diagnosis, first-course treatment received, risk of death based on mammograms received in the last 3 years, and other clinical and demographic comparisons.

Funding opportunity: Utah AHEC Clinical Training and Rural Rotations

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:27:44 -0500

Clinical training rotation opportunities throughout most of rural Utah for medical students, residents, pharmacy, PA, APRN, and other graduate-level students. -- Utah Area Health Education Centers, Utah Center for Rural Health

Funding opportunity: Daniels Fund Grants

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:12:24 -0500

Grants for nonprofit organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming working in the areas of aging, drug and alcohol addiction, amateur sports, youth development, disabilities, homelessness, and education.

Resource: Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center - Events Calendar

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:16:50 -0600

Lists the events, trainings, and webinars for the Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center. -- Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center

Organization: Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:03:36 -0600

Offers resources, training, and technical assistance on rural opioid and stimulant misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

Resource: Utah Primary Care Grants Map

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:46:38 -0500

County-level map highlights the distribution of primary care grants in Utah. Details the grant amount by county. -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Resource: Utah J-1 Visa Awardees Map

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:36:37 -0500

County-level map depicts the distribution of J-1 Visa awardees in Utah. -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Resource: Utah Rural and Critical Access Hospitals Map

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:09:53 -0500

Interactive map providing county-level information on rural and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Utah. Hovering over a hospital location on the map will show hospital specific information, including the hospital name, address, city, phone number, affiliation, and number of inpatient beds. -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Resource: Utah Approved Sites for Utah's Loan Repayment Programs Map

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:40:55 -0500

Map highlights the approved sites for the National Health Services Corps, Healthcare Workforce, Rural Physician Loan Repayment, and Behavioral Health Workforce programs. -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Resource: Utah's Loan Repayment Awards Map

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:19:01 -0500

Map details the distribution of Utah's state loan repayment program funding. Highlights the funding issued via the Healthcare Workforce, Rural Physician Loan Repayment, and Behavioral Health Workforce programs for the previous year. -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Resource: Utah Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) Map

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:10:36 -0500

Interactive map providing county-level information on primary, mental, and dental healthcare Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), as well as Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Utah. -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Organization: Nevada exploratory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:19:50 -0500

Research center that focuses on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia disparities in rural and small communities in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California.

Resource: Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Data Portal

Tue, 09 May 2023 18:21:26 -0500

Portal displays data on substance use and mental health services, outcomes, and the population served in Utah. Includes a rural and urban breakdown on the number of individuals and total percent population served through substance use disorder services and mental health services. Covers mental health client data for the 13 local authorities, rural versus urban, and state totals for service utilization and median length of services for multiple types of healthcare services, including outpatient, inpatient, residential, medication management, case management, therapy, emergency, and more. -- Utah Department of Health and Human Services

Funding opportunity: Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 12:50:55 -0600

Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who locate and practice in approved areas in Utah for at least 3 years. -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health