https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/topics/surgery Rural Health & Human Services Funding by Topic: Surgery - Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6002 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. Geographic coverage: Hawaii -- Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6002 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:54:50 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2752 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. Geographic coverage: Illinois -- Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2752 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:53:47 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3110 Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in approved rural communities in Oklahoma. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3110 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:45:08 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3129 Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Nebraska. Geographic coverage: Nebraska -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3129 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:26:44 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5216 Funding to assist communities in recruiting physicians to their nonprofit healthcare facilities in Heath 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. Geographic coverage: Illinois -- Illinois Center for Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5216 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:05:28 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4517 Loan repayment assistance for primary care physician assistants who agree to serve at approved sites in rural areas of Oklahoma, with a special emphasis on providing care for Medicaid and Medicare recipients. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4517 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:02:58 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3503 Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to work in approved areas of New Hampshire. Geographic coverage: New Hampshire -- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3503 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:44:28 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4459 Residency and fellowship placement assistance for health career students in Louisiana, with an emphasis on physicians committed to practicing primary care in a rural location in Louisiana following residency training. Geographic coverage: Louisiana -- Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4459 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:38:17 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4233 An annual individual income tax credit of up to $6,000 for primary care preceptors in rural and frontier Colorado to offset the costs of their voluntary mentorship of students studying to work in rural areas. Geographic coverage: Colorado -- Colorado Rural Health Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4233 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:31:27 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5592 Educational loan repayment assistance for physicians who contract to work in a rural hospital in Utah for a minimum of 2 years. Geographic coverage: Utah -- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5592 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:50:21 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3525 Forgivable loans for medical students in West Virginia who agree to practice in an approved area of West Virginia upon graduation. Geographic coverage: West Virginia -- West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3525 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:01:25 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6176 Service bonuses for qualified providers in North Carolina without educational loan debt. Recipients must agree to provide comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving high need patients in rural communities. Geographic coverage: North Carolina -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6176 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:48:41 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6175 Loan repayment assistance in exchange for providing comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving high need patients in rural and other approved communities of North Carolina. Geographic coverage: North Carolina -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6175 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:38:46 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3430 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. Geographic coverage: Tennessee -- Tennessee Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3430 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:27:01 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3433 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. Geographic coverage: Vermont -- Vermont Department of Health, Vermont Office of Rural Health and Primary Care https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3433 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:26:36 -0500