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- 1. Randy Munson Kevin Jacobson February 16, 2012
- 2. February 16, 2012 Randy Munson Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
- 3. Family Medicine 92 58 rural 26 HPSA Internal Med 41 20 rural 5 HPSA Pediatric Med 11 5 rural 2 HPSA Ob/Gyn 6 2 rural 3 HPSA General Surgery 15 12 rural 2 HPSA Orthopedic Surgery 15 10 rural 2HPSA Psychiatry 22 6 rural 6 HPSA
- 4. February 16, 2012 Kevin Jacobson Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
- 5. • Createdin 1989 to address workforce shortages in underserved rural and urban communities •Awards up to $100,000 for education loan repayment in return for three years of service in an underserved area
- 6. • Physicians (MD or DO) providing primary care (FP, IM, Peds, OB) and Psychiatrists •Dentists, Hygienists, NPs, PAs, CNMs •Working full time in a Health Professional Shortage Area, a federally qualified health center, tribal health center or rural site for three years •Full time: 32 clinic hours/week, 45 weeks/year (21 hours/week for OB)
- 7. Physicians are eligible for either: •Up to $50,000 if practicing in a HPSA, or •Up to an additional $50,000, if practicing in a rural HPSA, for a total potential award of $100,000, or •Up to $50,000 if practicing in a rural area but not in a HPSA. •Rural: population less than 20,000 and at least 15 miles from anywhere that has a population of 20,000+
- 8. • Three annual payments • Two party check to you and your lender • All awards are state and federal income tax exempt and require a three year service obligation
- 9. Federal designation based on data provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Designation based on: • Population : Provider Ratio • Poverty level • Distance to nearest provider • Specific need factors (high % elderly, alcohol use, etc.) The majority are rural
- 14. Future Need for Providers
- 15. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/
- 16. • Find a job in an eligible WI location (HPSA, CHC, etc.) • Online application up to 60 days before start date • Proof of education • Loan promissory note and current balance • A letter from your employer detailing their commitment to your retention • Currently no application deadline
- 17. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 * Physicians 6 6 4 8 18 2 Dentists 1 7 8 2 7 4 NPs, PAs, 7 4 6 6 4 1 CNMs Hygienists 3 1 1 2 Rural 14 13 17 14 27 5 Urban 3 4 2 3 2 4
- 18. Health Professions Loan Assistance Program: http://www.worh.org/hplap_info National Health Service Corps: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/ Indian Health Service: http://www.ihs.gov/careers/displaypage.cfm?modu le=loanrepay&titlescore=4
- 19. What questions do you have?
- 20. Kevin Jacobson kmjacobson2@wisc.edu Randy Munson rlmunson@wisc.edu Wisconsin Office of Rural Health University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health