DOH accepting applications for repayment program

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has announced that the 2015 Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program application cycle will be open through Feb. 13.
The program offers health education loan repayments to eligible health professionals who serve in a variety of disciplines, including primary care, dentistry and mental health that have made a commitment to practice in under-served communities in Rhode Island.
The Health Professional Loan Repayment Board will review and evaluate all applications received from healthcare professionals and sites to determine program eligibility based on regulations and the availability of funding. A total of $350,000 has been allocated to the state of Rhode Island for eight to 10 awards, which are expected to be announced in April 2015.
Funding for this year’s program came from local partners and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. Local partners contributing a total of $175,000 include the Rhode Island Health Center Association, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, United Health Care and the Rhode Island Foundation.
Information about how to apply for loan repayment assistance, individual and site eligibility requirements, and designations of under-served areas can be found at www.health.ri.gov.

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