Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program

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The Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program will provide Loan repayment for eligible clinicians who provide pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent behavioral healthcare including substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment services. In exchange for loan repayment, participants agree to 3 years of full-time service at an approved site.

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Eligibility requirements:

• United States citizen, national, or permanent resident
• Fully licensed or credentialed in an eligible discipline
• One of the following:
  • A full-time employee or a clinician who has accepted a position located in at a Pediatric Specialty LRP-approved facility located in or serving a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), Medically Underserved Area (MUA), or a Medically Underserved Population (MUP)
  • A health professional entering or receiving training in an accredited pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty residency or fellowship

Detailed lists of eligible professions and subspecialties are provided on the program website.

Up to $100,000 in exchange for 3 years of full-time service at an approved site.

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

Applicant assistance:

• Applicant webinar
  June 10, 2026
  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern
  Meeting ID: 160 695 4428
  Passcode: 33105201
• Drop-In Q&A Session #1
  June 24, 2026
  10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Eastern
  
• Drop-In Q&A Session #2
  June 30, 2026
  10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Eastern