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Office of Rural Health

The Wyoming Office of Rural Health seeks to enhance access to healthcare service, support the development of an adequate healthcare workforce, and promote collaboration in expanding comprehensive, community-based healthcare in rural Wyoming.  In the box on the left below are programs the Office of Rural Health is directly involved.

 PROGRAMS

Critical Access Hospitals 

Includes information on Critical Access Hospitals and the Flex Grant

Rural Health Clinics 

Includes information on Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers

Workforce Development 

Includes links to physician recruitment resources, scholarship information, loan repayment programs, and the J-1 Visa Conrad 30 program

Primary Care Office

Discusses the Office of Rural Health's role as the Primary Care Office (under development)

Health Profession Shortage Areas (HPSA)

Includes maps of HPSAs in Wyoming

What is Rural?

Includes definations of Rural and a link to see if your location is Rural

Grantwriting Tips

Includes grantwriting tips from HRSA

Wyoming Healthcare Provider Loan Repayment Program

Includes informtaion on the Wyoming Healthcare Provider Loan Repayment Program

Wyoming Physician Recruitment Program

Includes information on the Wyoming Physician Recruitment Program (under development)

Staff Directory:

Sharla Allen - Manager, Office of Rural Health 

(307) 777-7293        

E-mail: Sharla.Allen@health.wyo.gov

Jeff Hopkins - Healthcare Recruitment and Workforce Specialist

(307) 777- 2930      

E-Mail: Jeff.Hopkins@health.wyo.gov          

Keri Wagner -   Administrative Assistant

(307) 777-6512       

E-Mail: Keri.Wagner1@health.wyo.gov

Office Fax -      (307) 777-8545

 

Under Construction

The Office of Rule Health is reconstructing this website.  Most of the links are functional.  If you have questions or require information that is listed but not active, please contact ORH using the information in the box on the right margin.

Thanks for your patience.