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Name of Program:
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Kansas Bridging Plan
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Program Web site:
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https://www.kumc.edu/community-engagement/our-divisions/rural-health/programs-and-services/kansas-bridging-plan.html#:~:text=The%20Kansas%20Bridging%20Plan%20%28KBP%29%20is%20a%20loan,for%20primary%20care%20and%20three%20slots%20for%20psychiatry. |
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Designation (Fund Source):
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State
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Eligible Specialties:
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Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Medicine-Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Medicine-Psychiatry, OB-GYN.
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Service Requirements (formerly Service Stipulation):
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Participants receive payments during residency in exchange for a 3-year commitment to practice in a rural Kansas community. An eligible rural Kansas community is defined as any community outside of Sedgwick, Johnson, Wyandotte, Shawnee, or Douglas counties.
Exceptions are made for physicians commencing as a full-time faculty member of the University of Kansas School of Medicine in primary care or psychiatry and the commitment is increased to six years.
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Who Can Apply:
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Primary care and psychiatry residents that are attending a Kansas residency program.
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Deadline(s):
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Applications are accepted September 1st through December 31st each year.
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Repayment/Scholarship terms:
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Amount of repayment per year of service:
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Participants will receive up to $10,000 in state dollars. A community match is encouraged, with at least an additional $6,000 sign-on bonus, for a combined loan of at least $26,000.
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How to Apply:
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The form may be completed online.
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Additional Information/Comments:
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Residents must complete a one-month rural rotation during their residency program.
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Contact person(s):
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Name, title:
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Tara Morrow, KBP and Education Manager
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Agency name:
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University of Kansas School of Medicine
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Address:
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Rural Health Education Services,
1010 N. Kansas,
Wichita, KS 67214-3199
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Phone:
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(316) 293-2649
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FAX:
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(316) 293-2671
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E-Mail:
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rhealth@kumc.edu
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