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National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Application Cycle is Open!
Licensed primary care clinicians in eligible disciplines can receive loan repayment assistance through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP). In exchange for loan repayment, you must serve at least two years of service at an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
The NHSC LRP application is open now through April 25, 7:30 p.m. ET.
Before you apply, read the 2023 NHSC LRP Application and Program Guidance (PDF - 778 KB). It has the information you need to apply.
Check out our Application Checklist (PDF - 430 KB) to help you submit your application by the deadline.
Get help with your application
The NHSC LRP application is open now through April 25, 7:30 p.m. ET.
Before you apply, read the 2023 NHSC LRP Application and Program Guidance (PDF - 778 KB). It has the information you need to apply.
Check out our Application Checklist (PDF - 430 KB) to help you submit your application by the deadline.
Get help with your application
- NHSC LRP Webinar | March 21, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Meeting ID: 160 068 0754 | Phone: (833) 568-8864
Workforce Hero Showcase
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The Iowa School Mental Health Hero award honors a practitioner, researcher, educator, or community partner for their defining contribution to school mental health in Iowa. After more than 20 years as a family nurse practitioner and psychiatric nurse practitioner, Sue Gehling, ARNP, MSN founded Classroom Clinic in 2019. Classroom Clinic provides rural school districts with timely and convenient access to children’s mental health services through the use of telehealth and related technologies.
Over the last three years, Classroom Clinic has worked with seven schools to provide mental health care services to 250 students.
Her vision is to improve children’s access to mental health care in rural Iowa by utilizing technology and integrating services into nontraditional places. She has been a champion of establishing cross-sector partnerships with educators, and a leader within the school-based telehealth movement here in Iowa. The Iowa School Mental Health Awards program recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to cultivating a positive mental health culture within an Iowa PreK-12 school, district, college/university, or community organization.
Over the last three years, Classroom Clinic has worked with seven schools to provide mental health care services to 250 students.
Her vision is to improve children’s access to mental health care in rural Iowa by utilizing technology and integrating services into nontraditional places. She has been a champion of establishing cross-sector partnerships with educators, and a leader within the school-based telehealth movement here in Iowa. The Iowa School Mental Health Awards program recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to cultivating a positive mental health culture within an Iowa PreK-12 school, district, college/university, or community organization.
NEW Tools and Resources!
3RNET and National Association of Rural Health Clinics Collaborate to Increase Exposure of Rural Health Clinics and Critical Access Hospitals Jobs
Jobs posted to 3RNET.org from rural health clinics (RHCs) and critical access hospitals (CAHs) nationwide are now automatically added to the NARHC website.
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Rural health clinics or critical access hospitals seeking a wide variety of health professionals can apply to post jobs on 3RNET by visiting: https://www.3rnet.org/For-Employers/Employer-Registration-Form.
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Health professionals can view available RHC and CAH jobs across the country on3RNET here: https://3rnet.org/jobs
and on NARHC here: https://www.narhc.org/narhc/3RNET_Job_Board.asp |
Health Resources and Services Administration
Nursing Workforce Dashboard
This interactive tool visualizes data from the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN), which includes detailed information on the nursing workforce in the United States.
You can:
You can:
- View data on the nursing workforce landscape, including demographics, employment, and education for RNs, NPs, and APRNs.
- Analyze results for specific subsets of the data using filters by location, license type, and employment status.
- Access over 100,000 unique data points from the NSSRN.
Health Resources and Services Administration
Workforce Projections Tool
This interactive tool projects the future supply of and demand for healthcare occupations.
You can:
You can:
- View projection of the supply of and demand for health care workers at the state and national level
- Analyze supply and demand trends by discipline
- Analyze projected ‘What if?’ scenarios in the event of changes in the health care landscape
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Provider BridgeProvider Bridge is an online tool that makes it easier to connect health care providers with health care entities during national public health emergencies.
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Understand the J-1 Visa Waiver Process
J-1 Physician Immigration Law Talk with Jan Pederson
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Comparison Table of State J-1 Visa Waiver Program, HHS J-1 Visa Waiver Program, and Physician National Interest Waiver Program |
Iowa Health Professional Shortage Area Maps
A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is an area, population group, or facility designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration, as having an acute shortage of primary health care professionals. An HPSA may be obtained for primary medical care, dental health care, and/or mental health care. Programs, such as the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program, and J-1 Visa Waiver Program use HPSA designations as eligibility criteria.
New Publications
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Criteria for Determining Maternity Care Health Professional Target Areas |
State of the Maternal Health Workforce |
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National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being |
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