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
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 
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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.Â
There are many grants out there for [...]
April 9, 2010
Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Loan Repayment, Public Health Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment No Comments
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
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 No Comments
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
Tags: Loan Repayment, Workforce Posted in: Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment No Comments
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
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 No Comments
Is there a Doctor in the House? Nurse? Dentist?
It’s probably no surprise that the shortage of nurses, physicians and other health care providers is more acute in rural areas. The question is, what can you do about it? There are resources out there to help you recruit and retain providers.
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Education loan assistance (or repayment) programs are a proven recruitment/retention tool for health care [...]
March 17, 2009
Tags: Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Workforce Posted in: Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment No Comments
Provider Recruitment and Retention
How do you recruit and retain healthcare providers in rural communities when you must compete with urban facilities? As many of you know, the provider situation is likely to get worse in the future before it gets better. Bloggers are posting about provider shortages all around the country, including pharmacists, surgeons, and primary health care. [...]
February 11, 2009
Tags: Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Workforce Posted in: Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment 2 Comments
Provider Recruitment Support: The Health Professions Loan Assistance Program
The WI Office of Rural Health and the WI Department of Commerce are pleased to announce that 19 health care providers have been awarded Health Professions Loan Assistance Program awards in 2009. Over 30 physicians, dentists, advance practice nurses and dental hygienists submitted applications to the program in November. The Program awards up to $50,000 to [...]
January 26, 2009
Tags: Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Workforce Posted in: Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment No Comments
Rural Wisconsin Health Coop Announces New Aid in Recruitment
The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative recently released a template for a hospital based “grow your own” Pre-Employee Educational Loan Program. They’ve produced a sample loan agreement and an example of the policy document needed to manage such a program.
As I mentioned in a post a couple weeks ago on health care workforce, the provider [...]
November 24, 2008
Tags: Loan Repayment, Recruitment, Workforce Posted in: Provider Loan Repayment No Comments
Federal Loan Repayment Application Changes
The National Health Service Corps recently announced a change in the application deadline for the Loan Repayment Program. The deadline is now January 31; applications were previously due in March. The Program is similar to the WI Health Professions Loan Assistance Program—education loan repayment awards are given to health care providers who agree to work [...]
November 16, 2008
Tags: Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Workforce Posted in: Provider Loan Repayment No Comments
