2013 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program application cycle is now open!

"We are happy to report that effective March 21, 2013 (today), the 2013 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program application cycle is now open! The application cycle will remain open through May 14, 2013.  The Application and Program Guidance can be found on the NHSC Website and contains all of the program requirements and details.

Highlights of 2013 NHSC Scholarship Program:

•     The NHSC Scholarship Program removes the burden of overwhelming educational debt, allowing health professions students to pursue their passion for primary care and serving the underserved.
•     For each year of financial support (up to four years) a Scholarship recipient serves one year (minimum two years) in an NHSC-approved site in high-need urban, rural, and frontier communities across the nation.
•     Scholarship support includes tax-free payment of tuition, required fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a monthly living stipend (taxable).
•     All students applying to the program must be a U.S. citizen or national and enrolled or accepted in an eligible degree program at a U.S. accredited school in Medicine: MD or DO; Dentistry:  DMD or DDS; Nurse Practitioner (Adult, Family, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Psychiatric, or Women’s health); Certified Nurse-Midwife; and Physician Assistant..."

[Source: National Health Service Corps]

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Community Benefit Program

Through a generous grant from Kaiser Permanente, ClinicNET is pleased to offer the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Community Benefit Program. This program, offers contributing affiliate clinic leaders conference registration scholarships and travel support funding to participate in IHI courses.

IHI is an independent nonprofit organization that works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating concepts for improving patient care, and helping health care systems put those ideas into action. IHI offers conferences and courses throughout the year.  For a list of IHI offerings available for support funding click here.

Click here for the more information about this scholarship opportunity.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Community Benefit Program

Through a generous grant from Kaiser Permanente, ClinicNET is pleased to offer the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Community Benefit Program. This program, offers contributing affiliate clinic leaders conference registration scholarships and travel support funding to participate in IHI courses.

IHI is an independent nonprofit organization that works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating concepts for improving patient care, and helping health care systems put those ideas into action. IHI offers conferences and courses throughout the year.  For a list of IHI offerings available for support funding click here.

Click here for the more information about this scholarship opportunity.

2012 Health Professions Scholarship Program

Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Colorado Health Professions Scholarship Program, funded by The Colorado Health Foundation. Target groups for this scholarship include enrolled nurse practitioners (NP), Physican Assistants (PA), and Behavioral Health Students, and other types of medical degrees. 75% of the scholarships will go to NP's, PA's and Behavior health. 25% percent of the scholarships will go to other areas. Certificate programs do not qualify.

The award is a maximum of $30,000 over two years and eligibility includes:

• Be enrolled/accepted either at least half-time or full-time in a graduate level health professional program (Master's or Doctorate degree)
• Agree to practice in a rural and/or under served community upon completion of training for a minimum of 2-years.
• Be enrolled in an accredited Colorado institution of higher education. Online programs may be acceptable as long as the home institution is accredited in the State of Colorado

Deadline to apply is May 31st. The program is administered by the Central Colorado AHEC, visit their website to learn more.

“Congregations, Health Care and the Common Good” seminar in Ghost Ranch, New Mexico

A week-long program July 18-24 on how faith community leaders can become champions for effective health care and healthy living in their communities. It will be taught by Chris Adams and Dr. Mark Earnest, with guest faculty Gary Gunderson, whose work was recently cited in this White House blog. Full scholarships are available - click here for more information.