Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Specialty care

AstraZeneca Quality Improvement Grant for Lung Cancer Inactive
Funding to develop and deliver strategies to improve guideline concordant care (evidence-based clinical care) and/or clinical trial access for lung cancer patients in the community and rural care settings.

Faculty Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for individuals from economically or geographically vulnerable backgrounds who agree to serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of 2 years.

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program Inactive
Funding to evaluate, develop, and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models for healthcare providers and other professionals. The program is designed to improve retention of healthcare providers and increase access to healthcare services in rural areas, frontier areas, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas, for Medically Underserved Populations, and for Native Americans.

Hawaii Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program (HELP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in Hawaii in return for at least 2 years of service in rural and other medically underserved areas of the state.

New Hampshire J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an eligible area of New Hampshire, allowing them to remain in the United States.

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

Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program Site Activation Inactive
Apply to be an approved Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program site to receive assistance with recruitment and retention of qualified pediatric clinicians.

Georgia Dual Track Rural Hospital Remote Critical Care Services (RCCS) Inactive
Funding to establish a Remote Critical Services (RCCS) program in Georgia, intended to provide continuous monitoring and real-time access to critical care specialists for patients admitted to intensive care units in rural hospitals.

David W. and Sandra L.R. Boyes Physician Education Scholarship Inactive
Scholarship for health professionals and specialists working on continuing education in the field of gerontology. Special consideration is given to applicants who currently practice or plan to practice in rural Virginia or southern Appalachian areas.

Veterans Affairs Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for recent graduates of an accredited medical or osteopathic school who are currently enrolled or matched to a residency specialty identified as a shortage by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 24 months is required.