UM gets 3-year grant to address Montana’s rural health care workforce shortage

A federal grant awarded to the University of Montana will allocate resources to strengthen Montana’s rural health care workforce shortage, the university announced on Monday.

The U.S. Department of Education is giving $1.8 million to develop health care career pathways by three UM groups, including the Office of Health Research and Partnership, Missoula College and UM Bitterroot, a news release from the university stated.

Students attend class at UM Bitterroot in Hamilton, which will share a $1.8 million grant from the Department of Education to bolster the health care workforce in rural Montana.

Ryan Brennecke, University of Montana

“It’s working with the partners in communities to identify what exactly their needs are and how to develop solutions to address those needs,” said Lily Apedaile, director of UM’s Office of Health Research and Partnership, in a phone call with the Missoulian.

UM’s already existing partnerships with organizations in the Bitterroot, including Bitterroot Health and UM Bitterroot, serve as  groundwork for how grant funding might be implemented in other rural Montana areas.

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