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California County Medical Services Program Loan Repayment Program

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Deadlines
Feb 6, 2024
Contact

CMSP@hcai.ca.gov
916.326.3700

Purpose

The California County Medical Services Program (CMSP) Loan Repayment Program assists with the repayment of qualified educational loans for primary care professionals who provide healthcare services at an approved site located in a County Medical Services Program (CMSP) area in California.

Participants must commit to a 2-year service obligation at an approved site.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens with a valid and unrestricted license to practice in California with no existing service commitment or obligation to another entity.

Professions include:

  • Physicians (MD/DO)
    • Family medicine
    • General internal medicine
    • General psychiatrist
    • Obstetrics/gynecology
  • Dentists (DMD/DDS)
  • Primary care nurse practitioner (NP)
  • Primary care physician assistant (PA)
Geographic coverage
California
Amount of funding

Full-time award: Up to $50,000 for a 2-year service commitment

Half-time award: Up to $25,000 for a 2-year service commitment

Awards may be extended for at least 3 years after the initial service obligation.

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Maternal health and prenatal care · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Oral health · Physician assistants · Physicians · Primary care · California

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Organizations (1)

  • California Department of Health Care Access and Information, view details



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