503.494.4450
866.674.4376
ruralworkforce@ohsu.edu

The Oregon Medicaid Primary Care Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment for primary care clinicians who serve patients in underserved areas of Oregon regardless of their source of coverage or ability to pay.

Program participants must commit to a service obligation of at least 3 years.

Eligible professions include:

• Dentist:
  • General
  • Pediatric
• Expanded practice dental hygienist
• Pharmacist
• Physician (MD or DO) specializing in:
  • Family medicine
  • General practice
  • General internal medicine
  • Geriatrics
  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics and gynecology
• Nurse Practitioner specializing in:
  • Adult primary care
  • Women's healthcare
  • Geriatrics
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatric mental health
  • Family practice
  • Nurse midwifery
• Physician Assistant specializing in:
  • Family medicine
  • General practice
  • General internal medicine
  • Geriatrics
  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics and gynecology
• Psychiatrist:
  • General
  • Child and adolescent
  • Geriatric
• Clinical psychologist
• Licensed clinical social worker
• Licensed professional counselors
• Marriage or family therapist

Full-time participants commit to a minimum of 3 years of service and receive an annual tax free award of 50% of qualifying loan debt balance, up to $35,000 for each year.

Part-time service providers commit to a minimum of 3 years and receive an annual tax free award of 25% of their qualifying loan debt balance, up to $25,000 for each year.

A link to the application form is available on the program website when applications are being accepted.

Completed applications should be emailed to ruralworkforce@ohsu.edu or faxed to 503.494.4798.