Arizona Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Programs
Edith Di Santo, MPH
602.542.1066
edith.disanto@azdhs.gov
Tiffany Wong, MPH
480.518.7947
tiffany.wong@azdhs.gov
The Arizona Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to provide primary care services in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area of Arizona.
Applicants must agree to either a full-time (40 hours/week) or a half-time (20 hours/week) service requirement for a minimum of 2 years.
The Arizona Loan Repayment program is divided into two types.
- Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program (PCPLRP) qualifies a primary care provider with current or prospective employment with a public or private, nonprofit entity located and providing services in a federally designated health professional shortage area
- Rural Private Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program (RPPCPLRP) qualifies a primary care provider with current or prospective employment with rural private primary care practices located in federally designated health professional shortage areas or Arizona medically underserved areas
Eligible applicants include:
- Physicians (MD or DO) in the following fields of
practice:
- Family medicine
- Pediatrics
- Obstetrics
- Internal medicine
- Geriatrics
- Psychiatry
- Advance practice providers in the fields of family
medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, internal medicine, or
geriatrics:
- Nurse midwives
- Physician assistants
- Nurse practitioners
- Dentists
- Pharmacists
- Behavioral health providers:
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants certified as behavioral health specialists
- Clinical psychologists
- Clinical social workers
- Professional counselors
- Marriage and family therapists
Additional eligibility information may be found on the program website.
A chart of award amounts based on the year and priority status is available on the program website.
Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.
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Organizations (2)
- Arizona Department of Health Services, view details
- Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development, view details
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