Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Surgery

Oklahoma Physician Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in approved rural communities in Oklahoma.

Tennessee State Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Tennessee, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Utah Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program
Educational loan repayment assistance for physicians who contract to work in a rural hospital in Utah for a minimum of 2 years.

Vermont J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Conrad 30 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Vermont, allowing them to remain in the United States.

West Virginia Medical Student Loan Program
Forgivable loans for medical students in West Virginia who agree to practice in an approved area of West Virginia upon graduation.

Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP) Inactive
Loans and/or recommendations for University of Illinois Medical School students wishing to specialize in family practice or another primary healthcare field and who agree to practice in an approved rural community in Illinois.

Minnesota Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Inactive
Grants to plan, implement, and sustain rural primary care residency training programs in Minnesota.

Minnesota Primary Care Residency Expansion Grant Program Inactive
Funding to plan, create, and/or expand residency training programs for primary care physicians in Minnesota.

Idaho Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Idaho.

Illinois Underserved Physician Workforce (UPW) Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Funding to assist communities in recruiting physicians to their nonprofit healthcare facilities in Health Professional Shortage Areas in Illinois. Practice location sites register and agree to sponsor any provider who wishes to be considered for the program. Providers may receive loan repayment in return for service at an approved site.