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Practitioner Recruitment for Rural
Oregon
Clinical placements
Oregon Office of Rural Health Recruitment Program.
Personal assistance is available to practitioners interested in
practicing in a rural Oregon community. Assistance is also available to
sites for the development or refinement of their recruitment and
retention plans.
Opportunity information can be accessed directly at
http://www3RNet.org by signing in and clicking on Oregon
opportunities.
Contact:
Jo Johnson,
Program Coordinator, at
johnsjo@ohsu.edu.
Phone contact:
503-494-4450 or toll free: 1-866-674-4376.
Information on the
Recruitment program can also be found at http://www.ohsu.edu/oregonruralhealth.
The
Oregon Primary Care Association Recruitment and Retention program
coordinates recruitment efforts with the NW Regional Primary Care
Association, offers assistance to our health center members, and
facilitates placement of primary care providers seeking to work with
underserved populations throughout Oregon.
Contact:
Jalaunda Granville at
jgranville@orpca.org or
http://www.orpca.org/TechnicalAssistance/RecruitmentAndRetention/clinicians.php
The Oregon Primary Care
Association also provides
opportunities for health
professions students and residents to work with caring clinicians in
communities of need through a program called SEARCH. For more information
to go
http://www.orpca.org/TechnicalAssistance/SEARCH/index.php
State and Federal Loan
Repayment Programs
State of Oregon
The State of Oregon has a loan
repayment program designed for clinicians interested in working in rural
communities with 'unmet health needs' as defined by the Oregon Office of
Rural Health. Loan repayment for qualified educational loans is based on a
percentage of an individual's total loans if they agree to work in a
designated area. For more information contact:
Rachel Cummings at the
Oregon Student Assistance Commission
(541) 687-7387
(800) 452-8807 ext. 7387
or e-mail
rachel.b.cummings@state.or.us.
The Primary Care Office,
Oregon Department of Human Service offers assistance with J-1 visa
waivers, shortage designations and National Health Service Corps updates.
Website:
http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/hsp/index.shtml
Contact:
Dia Shuhart for J-1 visa, Oregon Conrad 30 Program
dia.shuhart@state.or.us or call
503-373-0364.
Federal
The Bureau of Primary Health
Care/National Health Service Corps has a federal loan repayment program
for approved sites located in federally designated Health Professional
Shortage Areas. The program is administered by the Scholarship and Loan
Repayments Division in the Bureau of Primary Health Care. Clinicians may
receive $25,000 for loan repayment for each of two years plus $35,000/year
for the third and 4th year of a commitment. For more
information, contact the National Health Service Corps at
http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov
The National Rural
Recruitment and Retention Network
(3Rnet) is an association of state-based, non-profit recruitment programs
in 48 states. Each participating state has its own section at the 3Rnet
web site and the recruitment services offered vary by state. The Office of
Rural Health is Oregon's member. You will find direct access to Oregon
opportunities at this website.
Website:
www.3Rnet.org
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