UMEC Publications

Workforce Profiles & Reports

hen the Utah Medical Education Council (UMEC) was created in 1997 by the State Legislature, it was charged with assessing Utah's health care workforce needs. To fullfill this charge, the UMEC periodically develops two kinds of publications - workforce reports and workforce profiles.

The UMEC conducts surveys to ascertain the number and mix of providers (physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, etc.); and to project the demand for and supply of these providers over the next two decades. The findings of these surveys are made available to the public in the form of workforce reports.

Workforce profiles combine existing data from various sources to provide a 'snapshot' view of the diverse health care professionals in the state. The data are used to provide a profile of the current workforce in select health care professions. The profiles include demographic, geographic and employment distribution of the workforce in Utah. Copies of both the workforce reports and workforce profiles are available to the public and can be downloaded by clicking on the link(s) below. Hard copy(s) can be obtained by contacting Julie Olson at juolson@utah.gov or by calling (801)526-4550.

Please click on the profession you are interested for relevant profiles and reports:

Physician Workforce                      Pharmacist Workforce

Dentist Workforce                          Laboratory Workforce

Physician Assistant Workforce       APRN Workforce

Radiology Technology Workforce

Other Publications

Apart from publishing workforce reports and profiles, the UMEC collaborates with various organizations in developing workforce assessment and policies. Click here to view a list of articles or other publications that explore Utah's health care workforce.

UMEC Annual Review & Newsletter

Beginning in 2010, the UMEC will be publishing an Annual Review. This publication will provide updates on UMEC's accomplishments during the year and future goals. A copy of the most recent review can be obtained by clicking here.

The UMEC newsletter provides the public with an update on Utah's health care workforce and the UMEC events. A copy of the most recent newsletter and archives can be obtained by clicking here.

UMEC Rural Rotation Summary

Since 2007, the UMEC has funded rural rotations for residents and other midlevel providers. The funding is provided through a $300,000 legislative annual appropriation for ten years to develop and support rural GME. UMEC believes that rural training affords residents the chance to experience rural life and see first hand the nature of rural practice, thereby improving chances of these physicians' return to rural Utah for practice. More detail on this project can be found by clicking here. 

A summary of all the rural rotations funded by the UMEC since 2007 can be found in the UMEC Rural Rotation Summary 2007-2010.