Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program
The Pennsylvania Primary Health Care Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance to certain health professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania for a period of 2 years.
Eligible primary care professions include:
- Allopathic (MD) and Osteopathic (DO) Physicians (Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Psychiatry)
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners ( Adult, Family, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Women's Health, Psychiatry)
- General Dentists
- Registered Dental Hygienists
- Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioners
- Certified Nurse Midwives
- Physician Assistants (Adult, Family, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Women's Health, Mental Health/Psychiatry)
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
Eligibility requirements:
- Employed at an approved practice site at the time of application
- U.S. citizen or U.S. national
- Meet discipline and specialty-specific education, training, and licensure requirements at the time of application
- Participate or be eligible to participate as a provider in the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program, as appropriate
Physicians, dentists, and psychologists may receive up to $80,000 for full-time service or $40,000 for half-time service.
Other practitioners may receive up to $48,000 for full-time service or $24,000 for half-time service.
Links to the application instructions and the online application are available on the program website.
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