Name of Program:
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Elevating the Safety Net Provider Loan Repayment Program
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Program Web site:
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http://www.lacare.org/providers/provider-initiatives/elevate-providers/physician-loan-repayment-program |
Designation (Fund Source):
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Private Donations
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Eligible Specialties:
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A primary care specialty including Family Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and primary care Psychiatry.
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Service Requirements (formerly Service Stipulation):
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Must commit to providing at least 16 hours/week of direct patient primary care in a qualified practice site for at least 36 months, with an opportunity to extend for an additional two years.
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Who Can Apply:
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Primary Care Physicians who are new to the LA County Medi-Cal network service area (within 6 months post-hire date).
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Deadline(s):
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There is no deadline to apply. However, the number of awards is dependent on the number of eligible applications and availability of funding.
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Repayment/Scholarship terms:
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Amount of repayment per year of service:
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Will provide loan repayments of up to $5000 per month for 36 months with a possible opportunity to extend for an additional 2 years.
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How to Apply:
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See website on how to apply
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Additional Information/Comments:
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Government and commercial loans obtained by the applicant for undergraduate and graduate health professions degrees qualify as eligible educational debt under this program.
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Contact person(s):
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Name, title:
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Francesca Twohy-Haines, Program Director
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Agency name:
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Uncommon Good
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Address:
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211 W. Foothill Boulevard, Claremont, CA 91711
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Phone:
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(909) 625-2248
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FAX:
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E-Mail:
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ftwohy-haines@uncommongood.org
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