Wisconsin Primary Care and Psychiatry Shortage Grant

Joy Dyer
608.267.2212
joy.dyer@wi.gov

The Primary Care and Psychiatry Shortage Grant provides financial assistance awards to primary care physicians and psychiatrists who agree to practice in underserved areas of Wisconsin. Awards will be made directly to recipients with no stipulations on how the funds must be used.

Primary care physicians and psychiatrists who completed or will complete a graduate medical education training program in the state of Wisconsin in 2014 or later and who intend to practice in an underserved area in Wisconsin may apply.

Qualifying primary care physician specialties include family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and general surgery. Psychiatry also includes child psychiatry.

Up to 12 primary care physicians and up to 12 psychiatrists will be awarded each fiscal year. The minimum annual award is $20,800.

Recipients may receive awards for up to 3 fiscal years. Receipt of an award in one year does not guarantee receipt of awards in future years.

To begin the process, submit a Notice of Intent to Practice in an Underserved Area form provided on the program website. The Notice of Intent may be submitted any time during a physician's residency, but must be submitted prior to accepting employment or becoming affiliated as a physician in an underserved area in the state of Wisconsin.