This week, Tom Engels was sworn in as the HRSA Administrator, returning to a role he held from April 2019 to January 2021. Mr. Engels is originally from Wisconsin, where he began his political career as Governor Tommy Thompson’s Deputy Press Secretary and eventually served as the Deputy Secretary for the Department of Health Services. During his first term at HRSA, his tasks included overseeing the roll-out of the Provider Relief Fund created in response to the COVID pandemic, and he demonstrated an understanding of and appreciation for HRSA programs and staff, including support of Community Health Centers.
