Do you have a healthcare provider at your facility who is interested in loan repayment? Let them know that the Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) Loan Repayment Program fall 2011 application cycle will open November 1st, 2011. The application cycle is open for one month, closing on November 30th, 2011.
Up to $105,000 for a 3-year commitment is available to your primary care healthcare providers!
CHSC provides loan repayment to fully trained primary care providers in exchange for either a two or three-year full-time service obligation in an underserved community. After completing their initial years of service, loan repayors may apply for additional years of support! Eligible providers include primary care Family Physicians, Internists, OB/GYNs, Pediatricians, Dentists, Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Dental Hygienists and licensed mental health professionals.
Many types of healthcare facilities are CHSC eligible sites including Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Community Health Centers, and safety-net clinics.
To find out more about the CHSC Loan Repayment Program, please visit us online. Would you like to speak with someone to find out if your facility is eligible for loan repayment? Contact Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) at cpr@coruralhealth.org or 303.832.1668.
Locum Tenens Scholarship Available
The Colorado Rural Health Center is offering Physicians, PA’s, Nurse Practitioners, and Dentists with an opportunity to get scholarship money for locum tenens pay, and/or travel costs associated with attending local, statewide, or national conferences or additional trainings. Funding cannot be used to pay for the cost of attending the conference, or registering for the program.
Criteria & Eligibility
- Applicants must be located in a rural, or non-metropolitan county in Colorado.
- The applicant organization can be a public or private entity, including FQHC’s.
- All awards are paid to the organization, and not the scholarship recipient.
- You can apply for Locum Tenens costs (no limit, but within reason), travel (up to $1,500 dollars) or both.
- Available to Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, & Dentists.
- Applications may be submitted for retro expenses dating back to March 2011 to the present.
Applications will be accepted throughout the year, but reviewed and awarded on a quarterly basis. The next cycle due date is December 15th, 2011. Applications can be downloaded online.
Questions? Contact Erica at ep@coruralhealth.org, by phone at 303.996.9698 or fax 303.832.7496.
