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 DO appointed to VA leadership role Haipeng “Mark” Zhang, DO, will serve as acting assistant under secretary for health. Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories. Previous articleLECOM tops list of medical schools receiving the most applicants in 2016 Next article5 tips to stay awake when you're tired
DO appointed to VA leadership role Haipeng “Mark” Zhang, DO, will serve as acting assistant under secretary for health.
Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories.