About Our Work

WHWG Impact

The Washington State Department of Health provides recruitment services for healthcare facilities located in rural and underserved urban areas. Our goal is to ensure that the healthcare system in Washington State has the professionals needed to help build healthy communities.

Through a collaboration called the Washington Health Workforce Gateway (WHWG), direct recruitment efforts are provided for the following types of practice sites:

Rural areas, including Rural Health Clinics, Critical Access Hospitals and Community Health Centers
Tribal settings (Indian Health Service or self-governed)
Urban Community Health Centers
State correctional and mental health facilities

Washington Health Workforce Gateway members include:

Faith Johnson, Workforce Advisor and 3RNET Coordinator
Faith.Johnson@doh.wa.gov

Claire Horton, Primary Care Office Program Manager and National Health Service Corps Contact
claire.horton@doh.wa.gov

Kelly Shaw, Rural Workforce Director

For questions related to the J-1 Visa Waiver Program please contact us at J1visawaiver@doh.wa.gov.

Development of the Washington Health Workforce Gateway was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #T12HP31867, Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities, as part of an award totaling $1,600,000 with 40% financed with non-governmental sources. The information or content presented are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the US Government.