Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee
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
- August 4, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM MT
- Healthcare Apprenticeship Update
- Madeline Boehm, H-CAP Program Manager
- UW Telepain, Montana Updates
- Cara Towle
- TelePain aims to improve patient outcomes by enhancing providers’ knowledge and confidence in managing pain through a free Pain & Opioid Provider Consultation Hotline, and a weekly CME-accredited didactic and educational case consultations via Zoom with a panel of interprofessional chronic pain experts. We're excited to expand this valuable service to Montana and look forward to partnering with you to learn about and help to address the unique needs of your communities.
- Healthcare Apprenticeship Update
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!
Past Meetings:
- May 5, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM MT
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Unpacking the Whirlwind of Telehealth Regs
Join us for 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. Speakers will cover the historical context, key regulatory developments, and practical insights for successfully integrating telehealth into your practice.
Presenters:
- Jody Haines, Director, Telehealth Services & Eastern Montana Telemedicine Network, Billings Clinic
- Tonne McCoy, Technical Assistance Director, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
- Chip Lyon, System Manager, Digital Health/Connected Care, Bozeman Health
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- 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
- Topic: Healthcare Workforce Development & Engagement
- 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.
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