Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
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Lauren Brenneman
lauren.brenneman1@dch.ga.gov
404.463.1057
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 service contract requires a commitment to practice dentistry for a minimum of 40 clinical hours per week in a Georgia county with a population of 50,000 or less. The practice time requirement can be split between two or more counties as long as none of the practice location counties exceeds a population limit of 50,000.
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).
A link to the application materials is available on the program website.
Submit the completed application through the online form.
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