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The Department of Health provides loan repayment opportunities as an incentive to recruit and to retain primary care practitioners willing to serve underserved Pennsylvania residents and to make a commitment to practicing in federally designated Health Professional Shortage and Medically Underserved Areas.

Pennsylvania Primary Health Care Loan Repayment Program

Applications for potential Loan Repayment practitioners are currently being accepted. Complete Applications submitted by March 1, 2012 will be consider for award. A State Practice Site Application must be approved before applicants will be considered.

Loan Repayment Program

Eligible participants include:

Physicians

Family Practice Physicians

General Internal Medicine

General Pediatrics

Osteopathic general practice

Obstetrics/Gynecology

General Dentists

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (Primary Care)

Certified Nurse Midwives

Physician Assistants (Primary Care)

Physicians and dentists may receive up to $64,000 in educational loan repayment, nurse practitioners, midwives and physician assistants may receive up to $40,000. This program requires a contract commitment of three or four years.

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State Practice Site Application - Download instructions and application used by potential practice sites for recruitment and retention.

Loan Repayment Program

Email:

loanrepayment@pa.gov