Primary Care
Primary Care
Recruitment & Retention
Recruitment & Retention
Programs
Programs
in
in
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Nicole Watson
National Health Service Corps Specialist Primary Care Office
The Mission
The mission of these programs is to increase
access to primary care by providing
educational loan repayment as an incentive.
How do I know if the facility I’m currently employed at, or
interested in employment at, is located in a shortage area?
Visit the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration shortage
designation page
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/
Contact us at
The Massachusetts Loan Repayment
Program for Health Professionals
Loan repayment of up to $50,000 in addition to
a regular salary from the facility
A unique and rewarding experience that offers an
opportunity to advance careers, while providing a
service to our most vulnerable residents
Extend your contract and award to continue
Who is eligible?
Primary Care Physicians (MD or DO)
Family Medicine
Osteopathic General Practice Internal Medicine Geriatrics Pediatrics Obstetrics/Gynecology Psychiatry Dentist General Dentist Pediatric Dentist Dental Hygienist Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Nurse Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
Certified Nurse-Midwife Physician Assistant
Health Service Psychologist (Ph.D. or
equivalent)
Clinical Social Worker * Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor * Marriage and Family Therapist *
Component A (full-time employment)
Physicians, psychologists, dentists, and nurse practitioners $25,000/yr
Certified nurse-midwives, physician assistants, dental
hygienists, social workers, psychiatric nurse specialists,
mental health counselors, licensed professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists $20,000/yr
Sites - Public or non-profit, located in a HPSA, including
licensed mental health clinics, other eligible community based providers, federally qualified community health centers (FQHC), FQHC Look-alikes, and certified rural health clinics.
Component C
(full-time or part-time employment)
$25,000/yr to:
Primary care physician specialties (family practice, internal
medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry and obstetrics/gynecology)
Advanced practice nursing specialties (family, adult,
geriatric, women’s health and pediatric nurse
practitioners; certified nurse-midwives; and adult or child focused psychiatric nurse specialists)
How do I apply for the Massachusetts Loan
Repayment Program for Health Professionals?
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and
reviewed quarterly.
Visit http://www.mass.gov/dph/hcworkforcecenter for
more information and click on Assistance Programs.
Find us on Facebook at MDPH Loan Repayment, where
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
Scholarship and loan repayment for primary care
professionals serving in the neediest communities.
An online job bank with thousands of available jobs
at facilities throughout the commonwealth and
across the country.
NHSC
: contracts & extensions
$100,000 $100,000
$200,000 Total After 6 Years
Who is eligible for the NHSC Loan
Repayment Program?
Primary Care Physicians (MD or DO)
Dentists (General or Pediatric) Nurse practitioner (primary care) Certified nurse-midwife Physician assistant Dental Hygienists Psychiatrist Psychologist (health service) Licensed clinical social worker
Psychiatric nurse specialist Marriage and
family therapist
NHSC
Scholarship
Covers payment of tuition and required fees (tax-free), Some
other tax-free educational costs (books, etc.), A monthly living stipend (taxable)
After graduation, recipients are required to work one year
for each year of received support as primary care providers in an approved practice site located in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
Who is eligible for a NHSC scholarship?
U.S. citizen or nationalpursuing a degree in:
Primary Care Physicians
• (MD or DO): FP, IM, Ped, ObGyn; MedPed, Psych
Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
Physician Assistants
Certified Nurse Midwives
Go to: nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarship
Full-time student at an
accredited school
Psychiatric Nurse Specialists Health Service Psychologists Licensed Clinical Social
Workers
Licensed Professional Counselors
Marriage and Family Therapists
NHSC – Pilot Students to Service Loan
Repayment Program
•
A loan repayment assistance program for medical students (MD, DO) in their last year of school, in return for serving in eligible HPSAs of greatest need•
Seeking 4th Year Medical Students Committed to Primary Care•
Benefit of $120,000 tax-free loan repayments now, for 3yrs FT / 6yrs HT service after residency•
Funding preference given to applicants who:• Come from a disadvantaged background
•
Display characteristics that indicate a higher likelihood ofcontinuing to serve in an underserved area once their service commitment is complete
NHSC
SEARCH
Program
Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in
Community Health
•
Opportunities for students and residentsto experience clinical rotations on multidisciplinary health care teams
•
Students apply to complete a SEARCH rotation•
HRSA funded program; one of 28 across the USHow do I apply for the National Health Service Corps?
Visit
http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/
for more information
Community Health Center Primary Care Provider
Loan Repayment Program
Funded by donations from:
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Partners HealthCare Systems Neighborhood Health Plan
New MDs: Up to $25,000/yr for up to 3 yrs (max. of
$75,000) of service at MA CHC
New NPs: Up to $15,000/yr for up to 3 yrs (max. of
$45,000) of service at MA CHC.
Existing MD (retention): Up to $25,000/yr for 2 yrs
(max. of $50,000) of service at MA CHC. 3rd yr based on available funding.
** Awards will not equal more than loan indebtedness
Oct. 8, 2011 Oct. 1, 2011 Sept. 1, 2011 Jan 14, 2012 Jan 7, 2012 Dec 1, 2011 Apr. 8, 2012 Apr. 1, 2012 Mar. 1, 2012 July. 8, 2012 June 30, 2012 June. 1, 2012 Notification Decision Application due (no later than)
