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Nevada Primary Care Office Newsletter
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Winter 2016 Edition
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March/Vol. XIV
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National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program Application Cycle Open Through April 5, 2016
Accepting applications through April 5, 7:30 p.m. ET
The NHSC Loan Repayment Program offers medical, dental and behavioral health providers up to $50,000 in exchange for two-years of service at an NHSC-approved site. There are over 100 approved sites in Nevada; a pdf list is available for download from the Nevada Primary Care Office website (PDF - 204 KB).
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National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program Application Cycle Open Through April 28, 2016
Accepting Applications through April 28, 7:30 p.m. ET
The NHSC Scholarship Program is available to individuals accepted to or enrolled in an accredited U.S. school to become a primary care physician (MD or DO), dentist, nurse practitioner (post graduate degree with clinical practice focus), certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant.
The scholarship pays tuition, fees, other educational costs, and provides a living stipend in return for
a commitment to work at least 2 years
at an NHSC-approved site in a medically underserved community.
There are over 100 approved sites in Nevada; a pdf list is available for download from the Nevada Primary Care Office website
(PDF - 204 KB)
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NURSE Corps Scholarship Program Application Cycle
Open Through May 5, 2016
Accepting Applications through May 5, 7:30 p.m. ET
The NURSE Corps Scholarship Program enables students accepted or enrolled in a diploma, associate, baccalaureate or graduate nursing program, including RN to BSN, RN to MSN-NP, Direct Entry MSN-NP program to receive funding for tuition, fees and other educational costs in exchange for working at an eligible NURSE Corps site upon graduation. Check out the Application Checklist to get started.
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National Health Service Corps (NHSC) New Site Certification and Site Recertification Application Dates
New NHSC Site Application Cycle
For health care sites that have never been previously approved as an
NHSC site, the new site application cycle is set to be open from April 12, 2016 to June 7,
2016.
Sign up
to get an e-mail when it opens.
For any questions regarding the application process, contact Scott Jones at (775) 684-4047 or
[email protected].
NHSC Site Recertification Cycle
All active NHSC sites with a 2016 expiration date should apply for recertification during the NHSC site recertification cycle. Inactive sites wishing to reactivate their status should also apply during the recertification cycle. The recertification cycle is set to be open from August 9, 2016 to October 4, 2016. For any questions regarding the recertification process, contact Scott Jones at (775) 684-4047 or [email protected].
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Health Professional Job Openings in Nevada
Our office works in partnership with safety net health facilities throughout the state to increase health care access to Nevada's residents. This article provides a list of
links to health care professional job openings at safety net sites throughout Nevada. The loan repayment and scholarship programs identified above are available, through competitive application, to health care providers working at these locations. Feel free to contact our office if you are a health professional looking for employment or a health facility looking for recruitment assistance.
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Job Openings Links By Organization
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*Select sites are eligible. Contact Scott Jones of the Nevada Primary Care Office at (775) 684-4047 or [email protected] for more information
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A survey of Federally Qualified Health Centers, free clinics, and migrant health facilities found that when clinicians use plain
language, illustrations, and "talk back" methods, patient understanding, compliance, and trust are greatly
improved.
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Webinar for Implementing Culturally Appropriate Services in Health Care
Thursday, March 17, 2016, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., PT
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health is hosting a webinar focused on culturally and linguistically appropriate services and the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (National CLAS Standards). This webinar provides a great opportunity to learn how to adopt culturally appropriate services in your health facility.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
