The Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program

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Below is general information on The Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program. For more detailed information on this program, please visit their website from the link below.

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Program Information
Program Name: The Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program
Program Type: Loan Repayment 
Program State or Other: GA
Program Funding Source: State
Program Description: The heart of the mission of the GBHCW is to provide Loan Repayment assistance programs to practitioners who agree to work in underserved medical or dental areas of Georgia.
Eligible Specialties: General Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology or Family Medicine with OB, General Psychiatry, Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine.
Service Requirements: Practice medicine a minimum of 40 clinical hours per week in a Georgia County with a population of 35,000 or fewer people.
Deadline/Application Cycle: Applications open September/October 2024.
Amount: Up to $25,000/year for maximum of 4 years. 
Additional Information: N/A

Contact: 
Yvette Speight
GA Board for Health Care Workforce
(404) 463-1057
yspeight@dch.ga.gov
 

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