Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health

Oregon Primary Care Loan Forgiveness Program
Forgivable loans for medical, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, dental, and pharmacy students in exchange for a service obligation at an approved rural practice site in Oregon.

Oregon Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for primary care clinicians who serve patients in underserved areas of Oregon regardless of their source of coverage or ability to pay.

Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment Program
Offers matching funds for loan repayment for primary care providers who serve in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Oregon.

Oregon Rural Medical Practitioner Insurance Subsidy Program
Reimbursement for medical malpractice insurance policy premiums for physicians and nurse practitioners who practice in rural Oregon.

Oregon Rural Practitioner Tax Credit Program
Personal income tax credits for dentists, physicians, podiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, optometrists, and volunteer EMS who practice in eligible rural areas of Oregon.

Oregon Rural Volunteer EMS Provider Tax Credit
Offers a personal income tax credit to emergency medical services providers who volunteer their services to rural communities in Oregon.

Oregon Community Health Worker Pilot Program Inactive
Funding for training of community health workers for employment at Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and rural public health departments in Oregon.

Oregon Rural Quality Excellence Award Inactive
Awards that recognize rural hospitals, clinics, and rural stakeholders in Oregon that demonstrate exceptional dedication to quality improvement.

Oregon Rural Population Health Grants Inactive
Grants to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), CAH-owned Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), or CAH/RHC collaborating organizations to create or sustain programming that identifies and works to address a specific population health need for an identified rural population in Oregon.

Elder Service Innovation Grants Inactive
Grants to support innovative projects that will create or enhance services for elders to help them age in place in rural Oregon.