San Diego Job Fair, February 24, 4pm-7pm
Meet with clinic leaders to learn about exciting job opportunities in community health centers in San Diego and surrounding areas. Learn about clinical opportunities in the fields of: family practice, pediatrics, preventive medicine, internal medicine, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists and dentists.
The event will occur at the Council of Community Clinics, 7535 Metropolitan Drive, San Diego. Refreshments are provided, and there is parking on site.
Please RSVP to Tracy Garmer @ tgarmer@ccc-sd.org
Questions? Call Tracy @ 619-542-4349 or visit www.ccc-sd.org
NHSC Loan Repayment Program: Get Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (Recovery Act) provides approximately $200 million additional funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP). This opportunity will assist more than 3,300 primary care providers who are seeking opportunities to serve in our Nation's neediest communities. The application cycle opened on June 2, and awards will be available on a first come, first served basis, for the following Primary Health Care Clinicians: Allopathic or Osteopathic physicians, Certified Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Physician Assistants, General Practice Dentists, Pediatric Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Health Service Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Psychiatric Nurse Specialists, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors.
Details about the program and the application are available at http://www.nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/
See the Program FAQ for answers to frequently asked questions.
State Loan Repayment Program: December 1 Application Deadline
The National Health Service Corps/State Loan Repayment Program (NHSC/SLRP) recently received an ARRA grant for $2 million to assist with repayment of outstanding government and commercial loans for expenses incurred during undergraduate or graduate education. $50,000 in funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for qualified primary healthcare providers who commit to a two-year service obligation at a public or private non-profit facility that is located in a Health Professional Shortage Area.
This special NHSC/SLRP cycle begins October 1, 2009 and ends on December 1, 2009 or when funds are expended, whichever comes first. Qualifying primary care professionals include Allopathic or Osteopathic Physicians specializing in Family Medicine, General Pediatrics, General Internal Medicine, General Psychiatry or Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse Mid-Wives, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Licensed Mental or Behavioral Health Professionals.
For more information and an application go tohttp://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HWDD/SLRP.html.
