Organizations: Primary Care Offices (PCOs) (51)
Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Seeks to improve access to health care in rural Alabama. Includes information on the National Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
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Contact:
carolyn.bern@adph.state.al.us
334.206.5396
201 Monroe Street
Suite 1040
Montgomery, AL 36104
Tagged keywords: Alabama, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural |
Alaska Primary Care Office
Supports primary health care programs and community health centers in rural communities in Alaska, supports the health care provider system, and provides resources to frontier communities in Alaska.
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Contact:
Mark_Millard@health.state.ak.us
907.465.8534
Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 110610
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Tagged keywords: Alaska, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development
Identifies areas of primary care needs in Arizona, and supports programs to increase primary care access. Offers loan repayment programs to recruit primary care workers.
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Contact:
tarangp@azdhs.gov
602.542.1219
Arizona Department of Health Services
1740 W. Adams Street, Suite 205
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tagged keywords: Arizona, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Arkansas Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Provides assistance to rural communities in order to help develop health care services in those areas. Administers state grant programs related to rural health, and coordinates health care access efforts. Includes information on shortage designated areas.
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Contact:
orhpc@arkansas.gov
501.280.4560
4815 West Markham Street - Slot 22
Little Rock, AR 72205
Tagged keywords: Arkansas, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Administers programs which endeavor to implement the vision of "Equitable Healthcare Accessibility for California." Includes the Health Workforce Development Division. Increases health care accessibility in California. Provides scholarships and loan repayment programs. One of 13 departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency.
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Contact:
aminnief@oshpd.ca.gov
916.326.3640
400 R Street
Suite 460
Sacramento, CA 95811-6213
Tagged keywords: California, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Colorado Primary Care Office
Focuses on assessment for primary health professional workforce needs throughout the state and on directing incentives to those qualified professionals and clinics willing to care for medically underserved people in areas determined to have a provider shortage. Seeks to increase access to mental, oral, and primary health care. Includes information on Colorado's health care provider loan repayment program, shortage areas, and J-1 Visa program. Part of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
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Contact:
cdphe.psdrequests@state.co.us
303.692.2466
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Tagged keywords: Colorado, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Supports healthy conditions; promotes mental and physical health; and seeks to prevent disabilities, disease, and injury. Includes license and certification information, statistics, general health guidelines, and information on Connecticut's loan repayment program.
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Contact:
johanna.davis@ct.gov
860.509.8000
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134
Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Offers programs and services aimed at improving and protecting the health of people in Delaware. Part of Delaware's Department of Health and Social Services.
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Contact:
Katherine.collison@state.de.us
302.744.4555
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
Tagged keywords: Delaware, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
District of Columbia Community Health Administration: Primary Care Program (PHP)
Seeks to improve the health and well being of District of Columbia's residents. Part of the Department of Health.
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Contact:
202.442.9380
825 N. Capital Street, NE, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Tagged keywords: District of Columbia, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Florida Office of Health Professional Recruitment
Coordinates resources to improve primary care access to Florida's communities. Focuses on underserved areas. Seeks to recruit professionals to shortage areas.
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Contact:
glen_davis@doh.state.fl.us
850.245.4446
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
Tagged keywords: Florida, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Seeks to improve access to health care in underserved communities.
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Contact:
torrick@dch.ga.gov
229.401.3093
502 Seventh St. South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Tagged keywords: Georgia, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Hawaii Primary Care Office
Works to improve access to primary care for medically underserved populations. Provides technical assistance to communities and organizations, assists in recruitment and retention of health care providers, and works with medically underserved populations.
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Contact:
808.586.4121
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tagged keywords: Hawaii, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Idaho State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
The Idaho PCO office is part of the Idaho State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. Promotes access to health care in Idaho. Provides information on programs in Idaho including HPSA designations, MUA/MUP designations, J-1 Visa and National Interest Waivers, free medical clinics, and recruitment and retention assistance including the National Health Service Corps.
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Contact:
rowenl@dhw.idaho.gov
208.334.5993
450 West State Street, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Tagged keywords: Idaho, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Illinois Center for Rural Health
Seeks to improve access to primary care in underserved areas of Illinois. Includes information on state loan repayment programs. Part of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Contact:
DPH.MAILUS@illinois.gov
217.782.4977
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Tagged keywords: Illinois, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural |
Indiana State Department of Health
Promotes the health of Indiana's communities. Partners with various organizations, directs policy, and disseminates research.
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Contact:
Rguest@isdh.IN.gov
317.233.1325
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tagged keywords: Indiana, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Iowa Primary Care Office
Seeks to increase access to primary care services. Supports programs which expand health care resources and alleviate shortages. Part of the Bureau of Health Care Access, under the Department of Public Health.
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Contact:
bbuckner@idph.state.ia.us
515.281.7223
321 East 12 Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Tagged keywords: Iowa, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Kansas Primary Care Office
Works to assure that vulnerable, low-income, uninsured and underserved Kansas residents receive adequate access to affordable primary health care services including medical, dental, and mental health.
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Contact:
rstiles@kdheks.gov
785.368.8110
1000 SW Jackson
Topeka, KS 66612
Tagged keywords: Kansas, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Kentucky Health Care Access Branch
Addresses access to primary care, especially for the poor and uninsured. Includes information on designated shortage areas and J-1 Visa Waiver programs. Part of the Department for Public Health.
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Contact:
chris.workman@ky.gov
502.564.8966
275 E. Main Street
HS2W-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
Tagged keywords: Kentucky, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Louisiana Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health
Offers services to help increase health care services to the underserved in Louisiana. Includes reports and units which offer various services. Recruitment services include student loan repayment programs. Part of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
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Contact:
dtschudy@dhh.la.gov
225.342.1583
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5342
Tagged keywords: Louisiana, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Provides resources and support for health care in underserved communities in Maine. Includes information on Maine's student loan repayment program. Part of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, under the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Contact:
charles.dwyer@maine.gov
207.287.5524
286 Water Street, 6th Floor
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Tagged keywords: Maine, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Maryland Primary Care Office
Works to improve health care access in Maryland. Provides technical assistance and data. Includes information on shortage areas and the Janet Hoffman Loan Assistant Repayment Program. Part of the Office of Health Policy and Planning, under the Family Health Administrations, under the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Contact:
OHPP@dhmh.state.md.us
410.767.5300
201 West Preston St., Room 315
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tagged keywords: Maryland, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Massachusetts Primary Care Office
Supports programs that promote access to primary health care. Administers the state loan repayment program and provides information on shortages, state reimbursement, and licensing. Part of the Bureau of Family and Community Health, under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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Contact:
julia.dyck@state.ma.us
617.624.6060
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108-4619
Tagged keywords: Massachusetts, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Michigan Health Policy, Regulation, and Professions
Seeks to increase access to health care in Michigan. Includes information on rural health in Michigan, the state loan repayment program, shortage areas, the uninsured, and more. Part of the Michigan Department of Community Health.
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Contact:
hpac@michigan.gov
517.241.2966
Capitol View Building, 7th Floor
201 Townsend
Lansing, MI 48913
Tagged keywords: Michigan, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC)
Provides technical assistance for clinics and hospitals, works to recruit and retain health professionals, and promotes access to quality health care for rural and underserved urban Minnesotans. Includes a number of activities and programs that support health workforce development in rural and underserved communities, such as a state loan repayment program. Part of the Minnesota Department of Health.
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Contact:
health.orhpc@state.mn.us
651.201.3838
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Tagged keywords: Minnesota, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Mississippi Office of Rural Health
Helps communities build rural health programs. Includes information on state rural health grant programs. Part of the Mississippi Department of Health.
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Contact:
rozelia.harris@msdh.state.ms.us
601.576.7216
P.O. Box 1700
570 East Woodrow Wilson Osborne 150
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Tagged keywords: Mississippi, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Missouri Primary Care Office (MO PCO)
Promotes the health and well being of all Missourians by increasing access to care and reducing barriers. Works to decrease travel time to health care providers in rural areas, increase providers available to see the uninsured, and limit health disparities.
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Contact:
info@dhss.mo.gov
800.891.7415
920 Wildwood Drive
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Tagged keywords: Missouri, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural |
Montana Primary Care Office
Addresses Montana's health care access issues. Includes information on shortage areas, recruitment, and loan repayment programs. Part of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Contact:
jschroeck@mt.gov
406.444.3934
P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
Tagged keywords: Montana, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Nebraska Primary Care Office
Coordinates local, state and federal resources. Contributes to primary care service delivery and workforce issues in Nebraska to meet the needs of medically-underserved populations. Provides statewide identification of underserved areas and submission of requests for federal shortage area designations; coordination of National Health Service Corps activities; administration of the J1 Visa Waiver Program; and ongoing assessment of the state’s health care environment. Located within the Nebraska Office of Rural Health.
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Contact:
thomas.rauner@nebraska.gov
402.471.0148
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Tagged keywords: Loan Repayment Programs, Nebraska, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Nevada Health Planning and Primary Care Office
Provides data and technical assistance related to health care services. Part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Contact:
dschrauth@health.nv.gov
775.684.4218
4150 Technology Way, Suite 104
Carson City, NV 89706
Tagged keywords: Nevada, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
New Hampshire Primary Care Office
Works to help improve access to health care services. Provides technical and financial assistance to community health centers so they can help underserved residents, including those without health insurance. Includes information on health professional shortage areas. Part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Contact:
603.271.4741
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Tagged keywords: New Hampshire, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
New Jersey Centers for Primary Health Care
Provides health care services even for those without insurance. Under the Department of Health and Senior Services.
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Contact:
linda.anderson@doh.state.nj.us
609.292.7837
PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
Tagged keywords: New Jersey, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
New Mexico Primary Care/Rural Health Office
Part of the New Mexico Health Department.
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Contact:
mary.altenberg@state.nm.us
505.841.5871
300 San Mateo, NE, Suite 900
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Tagged keywords: New Mexico, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
New York Department of Health
Includes information about Medicaid; adoption; birth, marriage, or death certificates; and health information. Provides statistics, funding opportunities such as loan repayment programs, and health insurance programs.
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Contact:
bmg01@health.state.ny.us
518.473.4700
Tower Building, Room 1084 Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237-0053
Tagged keywords: New York, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care
Helps provide health care access to underserved communities. Includes recruitment services, a prescription assistance program, a rural hospital assistance program, a farmworker health program, and a Medicaid oriented Community Care of North Carolina program. Part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
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Contact:
tammy.norville1@dhhs.nc.gov
919.733.2040
311 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27606
Tagged keywords: North Carolina, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
North Dakota Primary Care Office
Provides help to rural North Dakota communities in creating a planning process. Participates in assessment of community needs and resources; provides data and analysis; and provides information on physician, dental, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and certified nurse midwives loan repayment programs.
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Contact:
ggarland@state.nd.us
701.328.2353
600 E. Boulevard, Department 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Tagged keywords: North Dakota, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Ohio Primary Care and Rural Health Programs
Promotes access to health care for underserved areas in Ohio. Administers grant programs, encourages collaboration, assists recruitment efforts for underserved areas, manages health professional shortage area applications, provides information and technical assistance for rural areas, and coordinates efforts to increase health care access. Part of the Ohio Department of Health.
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Contact:
bchssd@odh.ohio.gov
614.644.8508
246 North High Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Tagged keywords: Ohio, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development
Works with various organizations, government agencies, and communities to identify and resolve issues related to health care access. Oversees health professional shortage area and medically underserved area designations. Part of the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
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Contact:
405.271.8428
1000 NE 10th Street, Room 511
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
Tagged keywords: Oklahoma, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Oregon Primary Care Office
Helps improve access to primary care by identifying communities with health care provider shortages, partnering with people and organizations, and analyzing health access issues.
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Contact:
joel.young@state.or.us
971.673.1222
800 NE Oregon Street
9th Floor, Suite 930
Portland, OR 97232
Tagged keywords: Oregon, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Pennsylvania Primary Care Practitioner Program
Supports improving the supply and distribution of primary care practitioners in order to increase health care access. Includes loan repayment and grant programs. Part of the Bureau of Health Planning under the Division of Health Professions Development in Pennsylvania's Department of Health.
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Contact:
mraniowski@state.pa.us
717.772.5298
Health & Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street
8th Floor West
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0701
Tagged keywords: Pennsylvania, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention |
Rhode Island Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Works to improve access to primary care in Rhode Island. Provides information on primary health care, partners with others, and offers programs such as a loan repayment program. Under the Rhode Island Department of Health.
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Contact:
ana.novais@health.ri.gov
401.222.5117
RI Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 408
Providence, RI 02908
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rhode Island |
South Carolina Office of Primary Care
Connects primary health care providers with underserved populations in South Carolina. Includes information on shortage designations. Part of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
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Contact:
jordanma@dhec.sc.gov
803.898.0766
1751 Calhoun Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, South Carolina |
South Dakota Primary Care Office
Part of the South Dakota Office for Rural Health. Works to improve the delivery of health services to rural and medically underserved communities, emphasizing access.
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Contact:
josie.petersen@state.sd.us
605.773.3361
600 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, South Dakota |
Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Improve access to health care in Tennessee through coordinating rural health care resources. Assesses how policies affect rural areas, suggests solutions, identifies funding opportunities for rural health care, and promotes the recruitment and retention of health professionals for rural areas. Includes information on federally designated shortage areas. Part of the Tennessee Department of Health.
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Contact:
patrick.lipford@state.tn.us
615.741.0417
425 5th Avenue, North
Cordell Hull Building, 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-5245
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Tennessee |
Texas Primary Care Office
Improves access to primary care for Texans through assessment and planning. Includes information on grants for federally qualified health centers, J1 Visa Waivers, and a community health worker program. Part of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Contact:
connie.berry@dshs.state.tx.us
512.458.7518
1100 W. 49th Street
PO Box 149347, Mail Code 1937
Austin, TX 78756
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Texas |
Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Coordinates efforts to improve the health of Utah's underserved, rural, and multicultural residents. Conducts needs assessments, helps grant writers, identifies funding opportunities, processes HPSA applications, directs the state loan repayment program, and recruits health care professionals. Includes information on federally designated shortage areas. Part of the Utah Department of Health.
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Contact:
vbeggers@utah.gov
801.273.6619
288 North 1460 West, Second Floor
P.O. Box 142005
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2005
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Utah |
Vermont Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Helps ensure an adequate supply of health professionals for rural areas in Vermont. Provides resources, planning, and technical assistance. Includes information on the state's loan repayment program, federal shortage, and underserved designations. Part of the Division of Health Improvement under the Vermont Department of Health.
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Contact:
tdolan@vdh.state.vt.us
802.863.7288
108 Cherry Street, P.O. Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Vermont |
Virginia Division of Primary Care and Rural Health
Ensures access to health care for uninsured, low income, special needs, isolated, and vulnerable populations in Virginia. Collaborates with other organizations, identify communities with health care needs, provides information on health care centers in Virginia, administers shortage designations and loan repayment programs, and supports recruitment and retention of health professionals for shortage areas. Part of the Office of Minority and Public Health Policy under the Virginia Department of Health.
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Contact:
Kathy.wibberly@vdh.virginia.gov
804.864.7426
109 Governors Street, 10th Floor East
P.O. Box 2448
Richmond, VA 23219-2448
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Virginia |
Washington Office of Community and Rural Health
Represents the needs of underserved populations and their providers, helping them gain access to health care services. Provides technical assistance and advocacy. Includes grant and student loan repayment information, as well as resources for critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, and more. Part of the Washington State Department of Health.
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Contact:
sam.watson-alvan@doh.wa.gov
360.236.2800
P.O. Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Washington |
West Virginia Division of Primary Care
Allocates funding to improve the health of medically underserved populations. Funds school-based health centers and black lung clinics. Includes information on free clinics, grants, and primary care centers. Part of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
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Contact:
david.s.haden@wv.gov
304.558.4007
350 Capitol Street
Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301-3716
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, West Virginia |
Wisconsin Primary Care Program
Coordinates federal and state programs intended to increase access to dental care, primary care, and mental health services in Wisconsin communities. Includes information on shortage area designations, community health center grants, National Health Service Corps, and the J-1 Visa Waiver Program.
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Contact:
anne.dopp@wisconsin.gov
608.266.1865
PO Box 2659, 1 W. Wilson St.
Madison, WI 53701-2659
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Wisconsin |
Wyoming Primary Care Office
Works to retain and recruit providers to practice in shortage areas, provides loan repayment programs, and provide technical assistance to those who qualify.
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Contact:
307.777.2930
6101 Yellowstone Road Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tagged keywords: Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Wyoming |
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