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Nevada Health Service Corps

Link
View program website
Sponsor
Nevada State Office of Rural Health
Deadlines
Aug 31, 2026
Contact

Gerald Ackerman
775.327.5070
gackerman@med.unr.edu

Alexis Kirby
775.327.5070
alexissanchez@unr.edu

Purpose

The Nevada Health Service Corps offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Nevada. Applicants must practice for a period of 2 years.

Eligibility

Eligible professions include:

  • Physicians (MD, DO)
  • Physician assistants (PA)
  • Registered nurses (RN)
  • Nurse practitioner (NP)
  • General and pediatric dentists (DDS, DMD)
  • Dental therapist (DT)
  • Certified nurse midwives (CNM)
  • Pharmacists (Pharm)
  • Marriage and family therapists (MFT)
  • Health service psychologists (PhD)
  • Licensed clinical social workers (LCSW)
  • Licensed alcohol and substance abuse counselors (LADAC)
  • Licensed professional counselors (LPC)
  • Psychiatric nurse specialists (PNS)
  • Registered clinical dental hygienists (RDH)
  • Health service psychologist (HSP)
  • Registered dietitian (RD)
Geographic coverage
Nevada
Amount of funding

Up to $75,000 for primary care providers and $50,000 for dental and mental health providers for a 2 year commitment. Renewal may be available for up to half of the initial award amount per one-year renewal term, based on discipline. Renewal is not guaranteed and is considered after new applicants.

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application for physician and non-physician applicants are available on the program website.

Applications are accepted and evaluated between July 1st and August 31st annually.

Funding type
Loan Repayment Programs
Tagged as
Allied health · Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Dietitians · Food security and nutrition · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Maternal health workforce · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Nurses · Oral health · Pharmacy workforce · Physician assistants · Physicians · Primary care · Nevada

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