Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Join the PCRH team
Improving access to quality healthcare in rural and underserved areas.
The mission of the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (PCRH) is to collaborate with statewide partners to improve access to quality primary, behavioral, and oral healthcare in rural and underserved communities. PCRH is an office of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services and receives funding from federal grants and state appropriations.
Executive Team
Marc Watterson
PCRH Director
801.647.1490
marcwatterson@utah.gov
Amanda De Lucia
VISTA Program Coordinator
801.201.9462
ade@utah.gov
Health Systems Support Team
Liz Craker
Health Program Coordinator
801.604.2856
ecraker@utah.gov
Robbin Williams
Health System Specialist
801.688.3621
robbinwilliams@
utah.gov
Mason Payne
Health System Specialist
801.638.9566
mapayne@utah.gov
Oral Health Program Team
Stacey Swilling
State Dental Director
801.556.3148
sswilling@utah.gov
Kara Taylor
Oral Health Program Coordinator
385.454.0534
karataylor@utah.gov
Lauren Neufeld
Oral Health Program Coordinator
385.321.4099
lneufeld@utah.gov
Workforce Development Team
Anna West
Workforce Development Coordinator
801.231.3044
awest@utah.gov
Rachel Devine
Workforce Development Specialist
801.230.6570
rdevine@utah.gov
Kendyl Brockman
Health Workforce Policy Analyst
385.454.1665
kbrockman@utah.gov
PCRH: Present and Past
The Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (PCRH) has been in existence since 1991, and is the major health resource for Utah's rural and underserved communities.
PCRH coordinates federal, state, and local efforts aimed at improving the health of Utah's rural and medically underserved residents. PCRH works with Utah’s urban and rural communities, agencies, and organizations to recruit healthcare professionals, identify sources of funding, and to implement other projects related to decreasing disparity and increasing access to primary healthcare services.
PCRH is located within the Utah Department of Health and Human Services in Clinical Services. PCRH encompasses the State Office of Rural Health, Primary Care Office, FLEX, SHIP, State Dental Director, and state loan repayment programs all one office. This team collaborates to provide cross-training, conserve resources, and bolster awareness for all the programs that this organization offers to the rural and underserved communities of Utah.