Join us as we collaborate, discuss, and strategize to strengthen the workforce landscape throughout our state.

Meeting Format

The Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee (MHWAC)is a place to discuss, collaborate and strategize in order to strengthen the healthcare workforce landscape throughout our state.  The goal of the committee is to enhance the understanding of healthcare workforce initiatives across Montana

MHWAC will be hosted virtually on a quarterly basis, following healthcare workforce themes. We have an open invitation for people to share their workforce updates from across the state. If you would like to present during an upcoming meeting, please submit a presentation proposal.

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MT

    • Special Meeting: Montana Healthcare Workforce: Assessment Results and Strategic Plan Kickoff
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Monday, November 3, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM MT

 

Do you have information that you would like to share with the rest of Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee? We welcome you to submit a presentation proposal!

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Presentation Proposal Form

 

  • August 4, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM MT

    • Topic: Innovating Montana's Healthcare Workforce & Services  
      • Montana Healthcare Workforce Strategic Planning Overview
      • Labor Market Projections in Healthcare 
      • Healthcare Apprenticeship Updates
      • UW TelePain Overview
    • Agenda
  • May 5, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM MT
    • Topic: Unpacking the Whirlwind of Telehealth Regs
      • An update on the evolving landscape of telehealth regulations and the expanding opportunities in digital care, including a comprehensive guide to what’s here to stay and what’s coming next. 
  • February 3, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM MT
    • Topic: Healthcare Workforce Development & Engagement 
      • Montana Institutional Nursing Incentive Program (MINIP)
      • Medical-Dental Integration Activities
      • Project PAVE: Virtual Reality Simulation & Education
      • MT DLI Workforce Engagement Projects
    • Agenda
  • November 4, 2024
    • Topic: Montana Nursing Workforce & Loan Repayment Updates
    • Presentations included updates from the MSU Mark & Robyn Jones College of Nursing, information about a new SANE training grant, Montana Board of Nursing News, and information on National and State Loan Repayment Programs.

 

If you are interested in reviewing the slide decks from any of these meetings, please contact Mandy at amanda.groseth@montana.edu.

 

Resources & Reports

Montana Community Health Worker & Paraprofessional Workforce Report

Montana Office of Rural Health & Area Health Education Center
May 2024

Montana Healthcare Workforce Statewide Strategic Plan 

Montana Office of Rural Health & Area Health Education Center
October 2017

Trends in the Health Workforce Supply in the Rural U.S.

WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
October 2024

 

View All MORH/AHEC Reports & Data