Harvey Licht

Harvey Licht is the Director of the Primary Care / Rural Health Office in the New Mexico Department of Health. In this capacity he oversees multiple state-funded programs, including the New Mexico Health Service Corps, the New Mexico Primary Care Capital Fund, the Rural Primary Health Care Act Support Program, and the Statewide Health Professional Recruitment and Retention Clearinghouse. He also oversees a range of federally-funded primary care and rural health programs, including the State Office of Rural Health, the State Primary Care Office, the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, and the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program.   Mr. Licht has worked for more than 20 years at the New Mexico Department of Health. Prior to that, he was Project Coordinator for Resources for Community Alternatives, an agency providing management support and technical assistance to community programs throughout the Southwest. Mr. Licht has served on numerous national task forces and advisory groups, including the Board of the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.   Mr. Licht received his Bachelor’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University. He received a Masters in Library Science from Syracuse University. He was also a participant in the Public Health Leadership Institute.