An $800 million boost in funding for the federal scholarship and loan repayment program could expand the number of physicians in underserved communities.
"Economically, when you go to work in community health, you know you're not going to be paid as much as someone who is working for a for-profit institution. [The program] helped me make economic choices and made it easier for me to be present for my patients."
Jonathan Wells, MD
Associate chief medical officer of Neighborcare Health at High Point in Seattle & an NHSC loan repayment recipient
Read more via AAMCNews: These physicians work in underserved communities. The National Health Service Corps helps make that financially feasible
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Stephanie Weiner
Director, Digital Strategy & Engagement
Association of American Medical Colleges
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