News in brief NHSC loan repayment opportunity available to fourth-year medical students Planning to pursue primary care? This program could help you pay down a large chunk of your loans. Aug. 29, 2017Tuesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The 2018 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) application cycle opens Tuesday, Aug. 29. The program is open to medical students completing their final year of schooling in an institution accredited by the U.S. Students must be planning to choose a career in primary care. Students who join the program will receive up to $120,000 tax free. In exchange, they’ll complete at least three years of full-time service or six years of half-time clinical practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area after finishing their residency training. Learn more about the program at the NHSC website, including how to apply. More in Newsbriefs Applications now open for AOA’s new Physician Payment Policy Fellowship Apply for the AOA’s inaugural 18-month Physician Payment Policy Fellowship and deepen your expertise in healthcare payment systems. Applications are due Dec. 19, 2025. DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book. Previous articleLECOM tops list of medical schools receiving the most applicants in 2016 Next article5 tips to stay awake when you're tired
Applications now open for AOA’s new Physician Payment Policy Fellowship Apply for the AOA’s inaugural 18-month Physician Payment Policy Fellowship and deepen your expertise in healthcare payment systems. Applications are due Dec. 19, 2025.
DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book.