Steven M. Thompson Loan Repayment Deadline Approaching January 29, 2018 Educational Event Application Deadline, Repayment Program, Steven M. Thompson Loan 0 The deadline to apply for the Stephen M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program is fast approaching on January 31, 2018. The program repays up to $105,000 in educational loans for doctors and surgeons who practice in either a Primary Care Shortage Area (PCSA) or a Health Professional Shortage Area-Primary Care (HPSA-PC). To be considered for the award, you must: Be an allopathic or osteopathic physician or surgeon. Be free of any contractual service obligations (i.e the National Health Service Corps Federal Loan Repayment Program or other financial incentive programs). Have outstanding educational debt from a government or commercial lending institution. Have a valid, unrestricted MD or DO license to practice medicine in California. Be currently employed or have accepted employment as a primary care doctor or as a specialist at a qualifying practice site in a Health Professional Shortage Area-Primary Care (HPSA-PC) or Primary Care Shortage Area (PCSA) in California. Commit to providing full-time medical services in a HPSA-PC or PCSA for a minimum of three (3) years. For more information, please visit the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development website at https://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HPEF/. Comments are closed.
