Louisiana Physician Loan Repayment Program - Register for one of the Info Sessions coming up!
Physicians serving in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) across the state may be eligible for the Louisiana Physician Loan Repayment Program*. This program repays governmental or commercial educational loans in exchange for serving in underserved facilities. This loan repayment program offers primary care MD’s and DO’s the opportunity to have their student loans repaid in exchange for practicing in underserved communities.
Physicians can receive up to $30,000 annually for a five-year commitment. Participants who complete their original five-year commitment in compliance, remain in an eligible site in a HPSA, and still have educational loans to repay may be able to extend their commitment with a two-year renewal to receive $15,000 annually.
To be eligible, you must:
- Be licensed and qualified as a doctor of allopathic/osteopathic medicine (MD/DO—to include those in the final year of their residency) to practice in Louisiana:
- Provide primary care services in a federally designated health professional shortage area (HPSA);
- Be a United States citizen/national;
- Agree to serve a minimum of five years in a federally designated health professional shortage area (HPSA) appropriate for their discipline;
- Work full-time (40 hours/week), with a minimum of 32 hours per week providing clinical services in an outpatient/ambulatory care setting or providing comprehensive patient car
Physicians (allopathic or osteopathic) listed below are eligible to receive a Physician Loan Repayment Program award (to include those in the final year of their residency):
- General practice
- Family practice
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Internal medicine
- Pediatrics
- Emergency medicine
- General psychiatry
*Application submission does not guarantee funding. Additional qualification are required.
Want to find out more? Register to attend an info-session. Register here.
- April 11th - 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- May 9th - 12:00pm – 1:00pm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session.
