NHSC application

[JunkintheTrunk]

the link to the website i was trying to use to schedule an interview wasn't working for me.....doesn't anyone have a link that will work??

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[kimi]

this is what i've been using... https://dice.iqsolutions.com/NHSCsignup/schedule_index.jsp

 

[JunkintheTrunk]

phhhhewww! thanks so much! there were only 4 times left for chicago interviews, good thing i did it tonite!

 

[wise146]

Does anyone here have a good definition of "primary care" and why it is considered important.

 

[JunkintheTrunk]

the government is sponsoring programs like nhsc for primary care because it is needed in poorer/underserved areas. primary care is so important because it serves as the initial "gate-keeper" of the health care industry, referring patients to specialists only when they need to be, to keep the costs of health care down. also, when a person has access to their own primary care doctor who they see often and trust, preventative measures can be taken to catch illnesses sooner. many people in underserved areas can't afford medical care or the transportation needed to get to medical care, which many doctors ignore, working wherever they can make money, regardless the distance many patients have to travel and obstacles that need to be overcome in order to see them. this is why an effort is being made to direct primary care doctors into underserved areas.

 

[wise146]

Thanks for your response. I am curious about one other thing:
Why are certain areas in the US considered underserved and other areas are not??

 

[jhug]

areas have to apply to the nhsc to be coined "underserved". They must meet a physician/population ratio.

 

[wise146]

I was more concerned about why some areas are underserved. are doctors going to more toward places where they can make money rather than where they are needed most???

 

[jhug]

that is one of the questions we got last year....why are areas underserved? lifestyle, i imagine has a lot to do with it....when you are the only doc around...you are the ONLY one to do the deliveries, the sutures, the sore throats, appendectomies...and until recently rural reimbursement was less than non-rural as far as insurances go. i think too, that a lot of areas aren't known...i've never heard of norfolk, nd...let alone how many docs work there. i wouldn't say that it's all about the $$, but after 11+ years of schooling, you should be able to make an income to compensate for the work you do.

 

[La Fiera]

Did any of you get email confirmations about your interview date? I signed up for one, and know when it is, but I just wanted to make sure that was all I would hear about it!

Thanks

 

[Horseradish99]

Yeah, they sent an email confirmation within seconds after I signed up for my interview slot.

If you didn't get one when you signed up, check to make sure they have that email address on record and callthem to doublecheck that you actually signed up!