Rural Health
Resources by Topic: J-1 Visa Waiver
Oklahoma Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development Overview
Webinar highlighting the work of the Oklahoma Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development. Discusses health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Core Loan Repayment Program, the OK Health Corps, J-1 Visa Waivers, and the Conrad 30 Waiver. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 10/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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Webinar highlighting the work of the Oklahoma Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development. Discusses health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Core Loan Repayment Program, the OK Health Corps, J-1 Visa Waivers, and the Conrad 30 Waiver. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 10/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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Service-Obligated Providers in New York State
Research brief profiling the health professionals fulfilling service obligations in New York State through federal or state provider incentive programs as of March 2022. Discusses Health Professional Shortage Area placements and J-1 visa waivers. Features statistics including the number and per capita rate of service-obligated providers by region of practice and a list of New York State counties with breakdowns by urban or rural status.
Additional links: Overview: Service-Obligated Providers in New York State
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Alexandra Romero, Jean Moore
Date: 05/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Research brief profiling the health professionals fulfilling service obligations in New York State through federal or state provider incentive programs as of March 2022. Discusses Health Professional Shortage Area placements and J-1 visa waivers. Features statistics including the number and per capita rate of service-obligated providers by region of practice and a list of New York State counties with breakdowns by urban or rural status.
Additional links: Overview: Service-Obligated Providers in New York State
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Alexandra Romero, Jean Moore
Date: 05/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Findings of the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Physician Survey, 2022: A Report From the Provider Retention & Information System Management Collaborative
Results of a survey of 281 physicians holding J-1 visa waivers through the Conrad 30 program. Features statistics on types of practices, income, weekly work hours, patient characteristics, work satisfaction, sources of stress, burnout rates, satisfaction with the J-1 program, and likelihood of leaving their practices.
Author(s): Thomas Rauner, Donald Pathman, Jackie Fannell, et al.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: 3RNET, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Results of a survey of 281 physicians holding J-1 visa waivers through the Conrad 30 program. Features statistics on types of practices, income, weekly work hours, patient characteristics, work satisfaction, sources of stress, burnout rates, satisfaction with the J-1 program, and likelihood of leaving their practices.
Author(s): Thomas Rauner, Donald Pathman, Jackie Fannell, et al.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: 3RNET, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Oregon J-1 Physician Placements by City Within Each County: 2002-2021
Details the number and location by city and county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2021.
Date: 05/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Details the number and location by city and county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2021.
Date: 05/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Oregon J-1 Physician Placements by City: 2002-2021
Details the number and location by city of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2021.
Date: 05/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Details the number and location by city of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2021.
Date: 05/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Oregon J-1 Physician Placements by County: 2002-2021
Details the number and location by county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2021.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Details the number and location by county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2021.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature
Review of research literature to assess whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access for rural and underserved populations has been effective in reducing healthcare disparities. Initiatives considered include availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.
Additional links: Fact Sheet: Alleviating Structural Barriers to Obtaining Primary Care Services, Fact Sheet: Bringing Outpatient Clinics into Communities, Fact Sheet: Ensuring Comfort and Communication in the Delivery of Primary Care Services, Fact Sheet: Increasing the Availability of Primary Care Clinicians, Fact Sheet: Removing Financial Barriers to Primary Care
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Megan Houston, Nia Gooding
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Review of research literature to assess whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access for rural and underserved populations has been effective in reducing healthcare disparities. Initiatives considered include availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.
Additional links: Fact Sheet: Alleviating Structural Barriers to Obtaining Primary Care Services, Fact Sheet: Bringing Outpatient Clinics into Communities, Fact Sheet: Ensuring Comfort and Communication in the Delivery of Primary Care Services, Fact Sheet: Increasing the Availability of Primary Care Clinicians, Fact Sheet: Removing Financial Barriers to Primary Care
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Megan Houston, Nia Gooding
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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2022 Georgia Department of Community Health Annual Report
Includes financial and performance highlights that underscore the agency's goals of strengthening healthcare access, expanding services, and addressing healthcare workforce challenges across Georgia. Includes a section on the State Office of Rural Health, with with information on the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program, COVID testing, and the J-1 Visa Waiver Program.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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Includes financial and performance highlights that underscore the agency's goals of strengthening healthcare access, expanding services, and addressing healthcare workforce challenges across Georgia. Includes a section on the State Office of Rural Health, with with information on the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program, COVID testing, and the J-1 Visa Waiver Program.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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State of Maine: The J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers program information and guidelines for requesting a J-1 waiver in Maine. Includes a checklist of documents required, an addendum to the physician employment agreement, and suggestions for successful recruitment and retention.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Offers program information and guidelines for requesting a J-1 waiver in Maine. Includes a checklist of documents required, an addendum to the physician employment agreement, and suggestions for successful recruitment and retention.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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2021 Maryland Primary Care Needs Assessment
Identifies areas of focus for primary, dental, and mental healthcare and services in Maryland. Includes sections on Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas and Populations, Federally Qualified Health Centers, the J-1 Visa Waiver program, and the State Loan Repayment Program.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Department of Health
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Identifies areas of focus for primary, dental, and mental healthcare and services in Maryland. Includes sections on Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas and Populations, Federally Qualified Health Centers, the J-1 Visa Waiver program, and the State Loan Repayment Program.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Department of Health
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