South Dakota Recruitment Assistance Program

DeAnn Sprenger
605.773.2706
DeAnn.Sprenger@state.sd.us

South Dakota Recruitment Assistance Program provides qualifying physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives an incentive payment in return for three continuous years of practice in an eligible rural community in South Dakota.

Eligible professions include:

• Physicians
• Dentists
• Physician assistants
• Nurse practitioners
• Nurse midwives
• Registered nurse anesthetists

Specific eligibility information for each profession is available on the program website.

Eligible communities must:

• Have a population of 10,000 or less
• Not be located within a 20-mile radius of a city with a population of 50,000 or more
• Have an unmet provider need greater than 0.25 full-time equivalent (FTE) hours
• Be assessed by the Department of Health to evaluate the community's need for eligible providers and its ability to sustain and support additional providers and be found eligible for participation
• Agree to pay a pro-rated portion of the total amount of the incentive payment

Current incentive payment amounts are as follows:

• $258,702 for qualifying physicians and dentists
• $71,933.20 for qualifying physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and nurse anesthetists

To begin the application process, interested communities or facilities should contact DeAnn Sprenger to request a community assessment. This assessment will determine if the community meets the eligibility requirements for the program.