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