to campaign “Come Back Montana” return to Montana Visits to residency programs in for employment nearby states Outreach to WICHE students Provide extensive opportunities for health MT AHECs, local MT AHEC regional offices professions students to experience rural and healthcare support placement of underserved settings throughout their institutions, CHCs, healthcare clinical professionals education DPPHS Primary throughout the state to TRUST Model Care Office complete rural and Clinical rotations underserved rotations. Mentorships Rural/underserved experiences Track number of Montana has over 280 Provide financial incentives for practice in new hires applying approved National Health rural and underserved areas for and receiving Service Corps (NHSC) sites MRPIP Loan Repayment Program for financial incentives across the state, all of which primary care physicians in rural and are eligible for up to $170,000 underserved communities (administered in Loan Repayment funds. by OCHE) NHSC has recently approved National Health Service Programs CAHs as placement sites, promoted by Montana offering more opportunities for Recruitment/Retention Committee, and loan repayment. well understood by the communities that can use them Seek an NHSC Pilot project that will target NHSC scholarship or loan programs to primary care providers at the beginning of their education, with a requirement to stay in Montana Develop MRPIP style loan repayment fund for nursing and allied health practitioners who serve in rural and underserved communities Provide guidance to communities in structuring effective financial incentive programs to attract and needed health professionals RETAIN 1) Reduce professional isolation by providing opportunities for professional development Measures and Accomplishments and continuing education Outcomes Participate in the Montana Healthcare Publication of MHA hosts a calendar of CE Continuing Education Advisory Council monthly CE and events/webinars across the Provide a coordinated approach training state.
“Come Back to Montana” campaign Visits to residency programs in nearby states Outreach to WICHE students return to Montana for employment Provide extensive opportunities for health professions students to experience rural and underserved settings throughout their education TRUST Model Clinical rotations Mentorships Rural/underserved experiences MT AHECs, local healthcare institutions, CHCs, DPPHS Primary Care Office MT AHEC regional offices support placement of healthcare clinical professionals throughout the state to complete rural and underserved rotations. Provide financial incentives for practice in rural and underserved areas MRPIP Loan Repayment Program for primary care physicians in rural and underserved communities (administered by OCHE) National Health Service Programs promoted by Montana Recruitment/Retention Committee, and well understood by the communities that can use them Seek an NHSC Pilot project that will target NHSC scholarship or loan programs to primary care providers at the beginning of their education, with a requirement to stay in Montana Develop MRPIP style loan repayment fund for nursing and allied health practitioners who serve in rural and underserved communities Provide guidance to communities in structuring effective financial incentive programs to attract and needed health professionals Track number of new hires applying for and receiving financial incentives Montana has over 280 approved National Health Service Corps (NHSC) sites across the state, all of which are eligible for up to $170,000 in Loan Repayment funds. NHSC has recently approved CAHs as placement sites, offering more opportunities for loan repayment. RETAIN 1) Reduce professional isolation by providing opportunities for professional development and continuing education Measures and Outcomes Accomplishments Participate in the Montana Healthcare Continuing Education Advisory Council Provide a coordinated approach Publication of monthly CE and training MHA hosts a calendar of CE events/webinars across the state.
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