Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
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Yvette Speight
404.463.1057
yspeight@dch.ga.gov
The Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program pays medical education student loan debt for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia.
The 12-month contract requires a commitment to practice medicine a minimum of 40 clinical hours per week in a Georgia county with a population of 35,000 or fewer people.
Eligibility requirements include:
- Be a citizen or national of the United States
- Have satisfied all requirements for unrestricted medical licensure by the Georgia Composite Medical Board
- Be a graduate of an accredited graduate medical education program located in the United States
- Hold a Medicaid Provider Number in Georgia and actively treat Medicaid Patients
Up to $25,000 per year. Participants may reapply for additional funding for a maximum of 4 years ($100,000).
Links to application materials and the program flyer are available on the program website.
Applications may be submitted through the online form or mailed to:
Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
2 MLK JR. DR, SE
11th Floor, East Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
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