Archive for the ‘Provider Loan Repayment’ Category
Improving Access to Oral Health Care
Last week the Institute of Medicine released a report on the status of oral health care, Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations.  (Their July 13 press release provides a recap.) The report identifies several population groups that lack access to dental care, including seniors, minorities and rural residents. Over 33 [...]
July 22, 2011
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Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Oral Health, Reports and Studies · Posted in: Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment, Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part III: Access to Health Care
The Office awarded another of our community grants to the Polk County Free Clinic coalition to plan for a clinic serving the chronically ill in the County. The Polk County Health Department, ABC for Rural Health, the Salvation Army and three hospitals in Amery, Osceola and St. Croix Falls will work on the Chronic Care [...]
November 1, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Insurance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Reports and Studies, Workforce · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment, Reports and Studies
Mental Health Care in Rural Communities
I try to write regularly about mental health and substance abuse treatment resources for rural communities because there is a severe shortage of providers and other options. Earlier this year I was doing some research for a grant proposal (I also manage WI’s Health Professions Loan Assistance Program) and I found evidence of the severity [...]
September 15, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Loan Repayment, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Provider Loan Repayment, Training and Tools
Catching Up on Grants and Conferences
I usually write my posts around themes (EMS, oral health, etc.). I think this is a good way to provide you with an array of resources on a particular topic, but sometimes there are opportunities that don’t fit neatly into a category. So today I’m posting several funding and conference opportunities in a variety of [...]
May 5, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Oral Health, Senior Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment
National Public Health Week
It’s National Public Health Week and the goal of the American Public Health Association for 2010 is: A Healthier America: One Community at a Time. The Wisconsin Public Health Association is holding their annual conference in Middleton May 25-27. The theme is Achieving Health Equity through Policy and Partnerships. There are many grants out there [...]
April 9, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Loan Repayment, Public Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment
Health Care Workforce Woes
In case it wasn’t obvious to anyone who lives in or works with rural communities, an article in the Sunday WI State Journal describes what I believe is the most significant crisis in rural health care: workforce. Life and Death in Park Falls describes the difficulty in recruiting providers in rural communities and the impact [...]
March 9, 2010
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Tags: Caregivers, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Office of Rural Health, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Webcasts, Workforce · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment
Education Loan Assistance Program Extended
The Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (LAP), which awards education loan repayment funds to certain health care providers working in shortage areas, will continue to accept applications past the November 2 deadline.Â
November 3, 2009
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Tags: Loan Repayment, Workforce · Posted in: Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment
Oral Health and Education Loan Assistance
I first want to get the word out about the WI Health Professions Loan Assistance Program. This is a great program that awards up to $50,000 toward education loans to health professionals who agree to work in shortage areas for three years. More information and the online application is on our website above. Hurry, the [...]
October 23, 2009
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Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Oral Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment, Training and Tools
