I am interested in this and wondering if any one is trying to apply?
Good blog by a practicing rural IM doc: www.ruraldoctoring.com. She has full breakdowns of financial issues and other good stuff - dig around a bit.
I am in a similar program with my homestate, I get a pretty good chunk taken out of my tuition, as long as I repay those years in a rural setting.
I am on the waitlist for a similar program in my home state. Apparently they only gave out 1 scholarship this year... It would be so nice to get that kind of discount on school (and would have really helped me make a decision about which school I want to go to, as the scholarship is limited to West Coast DO schools)!
I am in a similar program with my homestate, I get a pretty good chunk taken out of my tuition, as long as I repay those years in a rural setting.
Hi DiverDoc,
How many years did you have to commit to?
Thanks! I am not sure if I will go to DMU though. I guess I don't really know if I should go thr' the school I will be attending or the state that offers the program...is this kinda what you are looking for?
I am in a similar program with my homestate, I get a pretty good chunk taken out of my tuition, as long as I repay those years in a rural setting.
Sometimes these programs confuse me. Areas need all sorts of doctors. While primary care is obviously the most beneficial, having an orthopaedic surgeon or an anesthesiologist in the area is pretty important too. Its great that someone can manage their diabetes and keep track of their longterm health, but god forbid they get a bad fracture riding a four wheeler or falling from their hunting stand. It could be an hour or two ride to get to a hospital to fix it in some places!
So, if you happen to go for something and have to pay them back. Is there interest on top of that?
Please, anybody correct me if I'm wrong, but with the national health service corps, if you sign a commitment and then go back on it, you owe them something like 3 times the amount they originally paid you..... thats what I've heard anyway - look it up at http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/