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West Virginia Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Program

Sponsor
West Virginia State Office of Rural Health
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Contact

Wendy Castaneda
304.352.6005
wendy.p.castaneda@wv.gov

Purpose

The West Virginia Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of West Virginia, waiving the foreign medical residency requirement and allowing them to remain in the United States. The program is intended to provide physician services in areas that typically have difficulty attracting and retaining physicians.

Eligibility

Primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and sub-specialty trained physicians are eligible to apply.

Geographic coverage
West Virginia
Amount of funding

This is an incentive program that offers foreign physicians a visa waiver, allowing them to work in the U.S.

Application process

A link to the application is available on the program website.

Submit completed applications by either:

Mail:
State Office of Rural Health
ATTN: Wendy Castaneda
350 Capitol St., RM 515
Charleston, WV 25301

Email:
wendy.p.castaneda@wv.gov

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · J-1 Visa Waiver · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Physicians · Primary care · Specialty care · West Virginia

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