Join Us for The Choose Virginia Conference 2013

Medical Students, Nurse Practitioner Students and Physician Assistant Students are invited to attend the Choose Virginia Conference scheduled October 12, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Richmond, Virginia.  The conference offers the opportunity for students to attend procedural skills sessions in the areas of OB/GYN, Dermatology, Musculoskeletal, OMT and others.  In addition to gaining exposure to faculty and residents of Virginia's Family Medicine Residency Programs during the skills sessions, students and residents will have the opportunity to learn more about loan repayment options and employment opportunities during designated times for exhibit hall visitation.

Click here to learn more and register.

20th Anniversary West Virginia Rural Health Conference.

Registration is now open for the 20^th Anniversary West Virginia Rural Health Conference.  This year’s conference will be held at The Resort at Glade Springs on November 14-16, 2012, in recognition of National Rural Health Day on November 15.  The conference will include Health Professions Recruitment Fair, Student Poster Presentations, Exhibitors, and the Rural Health awards.  All forms and information are available at the web address below.

  

 http://camcinstitute.org/conference/ruralhealth2012/default.htm

The Resort at Glade Springs web address is http://www.gladesprings.com/west-virginia-resorts.php 

33rd Annual UNC Minority Health Conference Keynote Presentation

Please Save the Date to join the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity in viewing the 33rd Annual UNC Minority Health Conference Keynote Presentation by Ana V. Diez-Roux, MD, PhD, MPH, professor and director of the Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan. The webcast will be broadcast on February 24, 2012 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Madison Building, 109 Governor Street, Room 1218. Don’t forget to get supervisory approval, as necessary. You will receive TRAIN course number notification at a later date.

To join the video conference via polycom, contact Rich Watson at richard.watson@vdh.virginia.gov or 804-864-7179.

If you prefer to join us at the Madison Building site, please contact Susan Triggs at susan.triggs@vdh.virginia.gov or 804-864-7429.Thank you. We look forward to sharing this event with you.

Register for Upcoming Workshops

Like all of CancerCare’s services, our workshops are completely free of charge — no phone charges apply. However, pre-registration is required to secure your place on the call. To register for a workshop, please select from the list below and fill in your contact information.

If you have any questions, please email CancerCare’s Education Department at connect@cancercare.org.

Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

The Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program is a selective program of the U.S. Government that helps alleviate the critical shortage of nurses by offering loan repayment assistance to registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, such as nurse practitioners, in return for working in a Critical Shortage Facility and nurse faculty in return for working full time at an accredited school of nursing.

Accepting Applications through 5 pm ET, Wednesday February 15

* Application Assistance Webinar Friday, January 20, 1 to 3 pm ET. Call 888-790-2037, passcode 5564361.
* Before you apply, read the Application and Program Guidance (PDF - 875 KB)
* Late or incomplete applications will not be considered for funding.
* Sign up to receive e-mail notification when the 2013 Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program application opens. To learn more click here.

The National Health Service Corps - Students to Service Program

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) pilot application cycle is now open. The S2S LRP provides loan repayment assistance to medical students (MD and DO) in their last year of school, in return for a commitment to provide primary health care services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) of greatest need.

The program is seeking applicants who have an interest in serving communities with limited access to health care and in providing care through their initial service commitment and beyond.
Financial Benefits

The S2S LRP will provide funds to participants to repay their outstanding qualifying student loans while still completing health professions training.

Program Options Include:
Full-Time Clinical Practice. The NHSC will pay up to $120,000 for an initial three years of full-time clinical service defined as no less than 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks a year.

Half-Time Clinical Practice. The NHSC will pay up to $120,000 for an initial six years of half-time clinical service defined as no less than 20 hours per week (not to exceed 39 hours per week), for a minimum of 45 weeks per year.

Annual payments of up to $30,000 will be made over the course of four years. With continued service, eligible providers may be able to pay off all qualifying student loans.

Learn more about eligibility and how to apply at http://www.nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/studentstoserviceprogram/index.html?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NHSC%20Update&utm_content=S2S+Announcement+to+Potential+Applicants