Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Physicians

Wyoming J-1 Conrad 30 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Wyoming, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, dentists, pharmacists, and psychiatrists who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Illinois.

Minnesota Rural Family Medicine Residency Grant Program Inactive
Assists family medicine residency programs outside the 7-county Minnesota Twin Cities metropolitan area by supporting costs associated with training eligible physician residents in rural Minnesota communities.

Nebraska AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Nebraska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Washington Family Medicine OB Fellowship Inactive
Fellowship in obstetrics and family medicine which includes 13 four-week rotations that offer the opportunity to learn management of high risk and operative obstetrics. The program is intended for family physicians seeking training in surgical obstetrics, care of high risk and complicated pregnancies, and management of the medical complications of pregnancy. Obstetric fellows will be prepared to serve in a rural, isolated, or medically underserved location, or to teach obstetrics in a family medicine residency program.

Oklahoma AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Oklahoma that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Indiana AHEC Scholars: Community Healthcare Fellows Program Inactive
An interprofessional fellowship program for health professions students in Indiana that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Health Care Scholars United Inactive
Scholarships for students currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a clinical health profession. Students seeking careers in rural health are a priority.

PRIME Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Scholars Program Inactive
A 9-month hybrid training experience designed to build durable point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) competence in family medicine and primary care. The program blends structured monthly virtual sessions, progressive hands-on workshops, asynchronous learning, image review with individualized faculty feedback, small-group mentorship, and formal competency assessment across Tier 1–5 applications of the Family Medicine POCUS Blueprint.

Arkansas J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Arkansas, allowing them to remain in the United States.