Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Physician assistants

South Carolina Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Educational loan repayment program for qualified behavioral health professionals who contract to practice in rural and/or underserved areas of South Carolina.

Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program (ISTP) Inactive
Grants to plan, develop, and operate a training program for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health service psychologists, counselors, nurses, and/or social workers that trains practitioners to provide care for individuals in need of mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services.

Michigan Opioid Treatment Assistance Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical providers and substance use disorder counselors to begin and expand opioid treatment in Michigan.

Idaho State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Idaho.

Geriatrics Academic Career Award Program Inactive
Funding to support the career development of junior faculty in geriatrics as academic geriatricians or academic geriatrics specialists. The overall goals of the program are to develop the necessary skills to lead healthcare transformation in a variety of settings, including rural and/or medically underserved settings, to be age-friendly and to provide training in clinical geriatrics, including the training of interprofessional teams of healthcare professionals to provide healthcare for older adults.

Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training Program Inactive
Grants to increase the number of primary care physician assistants in rural and underserved settings by implementing longitudinal clinical rotations in primary care and supporting the training and development of preceptors in rural areas.

Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Program Inactive
Grants for innovative training programs that integrate behavioral healthcare into primary care, particularly in rural and underserved settings, with a special emphasis on the treatment of opioid use disorder.