Links and Resources
These lists are not intended to be comprehensive.
Programs, Resources and Data
| Website | Description |
| Health Resources & Services Administration | Federal agency for improving access to health care and designating underserved areas. |
| Health Professional Shortage Areas Locator | Online tool to Health Professional Shortage Areas in Oklahoma. |
| Medically Underserved Areas | Online tool to locate Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) in Oklahoma. |
| Oklahoma Primary Care Association | Nonprofit association for the state's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). |
| Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) | Resources related to the SoonerCare (Medicaid) Program. |
| Website | Description |
| Federal & State Loan Repayment Overviews and Application Checklists | We’ve created a comparison chart with an overview of the differences and similarities of several Health Resources and Services Administra-tion loan repayment programs to help you choose the best program for your career and service. |
| National Health Service Corps (NHSC) | The NHSC program provides student loan repayment assistance to health professionals that serve in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). |
| Health Care Workforce Training Commission | Commission within Oklahoma providing scholarship, residency and training assistance to health professionals serving in rural and underserved areas. |
| Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program | State program which provides student loan repayment assistance to dentists that serve in state designated Oklahoma Dental Health Professional Shortage Area. |
| 3RNET - National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network | National organization connecting health professionals with opportunities to work in rural and underserved areas. |
| Health Alliance For the Uninsured | Helping low-income, uninsured and underinsured clients navigate complex health care referral networks. HAU is a central hub of the referral network, which includes OKC Heartline 211, Be a Neighbor, Unite Us, local hospital systems and our clinic network. |
| Website | Description |
| OSU Office of Rural Health | Organization providing research and programs to support health care infrastructure and access in rural Oklahoma |
| OSU Center for Rural Health | |
| OSU Center for Health Systems Innovation | |
| Oklahoma Rural Health Works | Provides assistance to rural hospitals and community members to identify local health care needs and solutions |
| Rural Health Network of Oklahoma | Non-profit organization assisting rural providers with health information technology and human resource solutions |
| Rural Assistance Center | National organization for information on rural health care policy and services |
| Is This Rural? | Enter a physical address to learn if it has a rural designation. |
| Program Link | Description |
| NHSC Loan Repayment Program Overview |
Eligible health professionals may earn up to $75,000 for full-time and $37,500 for part-time in exchange for a two-year commitment at an NHSC-approved site. Applicants fluent in a second language could qualify for an additional $5,000. |
NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program Overview Determine if your practice location has a rural designation at Is This Rural? |
Eligible health care providers providing services SUD treatment services in rural communities may earn up to $100,000 for full-time and $50,000 for part-time in exchange for at least a three-year commitment at a rural NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility. |
| NHSC Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Workforce Loan Repayment Program Overview |
Eligible health care providers practicing with evidenced-based treatment models to treat substance use disorders may earn up to $75,000 for full-time and $37,500 for part-time in exchange for at least a three-year commitment at a NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility. |
| NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program | Eligible students in the last year of medical, nursing, or dental school may earn up to $120,000 of loan repayment in exchange for a three-year commitment at a NHSC-approved facility. |
| Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) | Eligible health care providers working full-time at STAR LRP-approved facilities may earn up to $250,000 in exchange for a six-year commitment at their facility. |
| Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program Overview |
Eligible health care providers may earn up to $100,000 in exchange for a full-time three year commitment at a Pediatric Specialty LRP-approved treatment facility. |
| Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program | Nurse practitioners, registered nurses and nurse faculty who are working in Critical Shortage Facilities (CSF) and/or an eligible nursing school may earn up to 85% of unpaid nursing education debt in exchange for at least a two-year service obligation. A CSF is a public or private health care facility located in, designated as, or serving a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Review the Application and Program Guidance for a full list of eligible facilities. |
| Program Link | Description |
| NHSC Scholarship Program | Eligible health care professions full-time students may earn scholarships for up to four years covering tuition, fees, reasonable educational costs and a monthly stipend in exchange for a two to four-year commitment at a NHSC-approved facility upon graduation. |
| Nurse Corps Scholarship Program | Eligible full-time nursing students accepted or enrolled at an accredited school of nursing pursing the below nursing programs may earn scholarships covering tuition, fees, other educational costs, and a monthly stipend in exchange for at least a two-year commitment at a Critical Shortage Facility upon graduation.
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| Program Link | Description |
| Faculty Loan Repayment Program |
Faculty at eligible health professions schools may earn up to $40,000 in exchange for two-year serve commitment at an eligible health professions school. |
| Health Professions Student Loans |
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| Loans for Disadvantaged Students |
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| Nursing Student Loans | |
| Primary Care Loans | Loans available to full-time doctoral students pursuing either allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine |
| Program Link | Eligibility Requirements |
| Apply to Become an NHSC Site | Certify with NHSC and provider staff will be eligible for NHSC Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). |
| Become a Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program-Approved Facility Oklahoma Mental Health HPSA Map |
Your facility is located in a county with a three-year drug overdose mortality rate greater than the national average (XLSX - 139 KB), OR Your facility is located in a mental health Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). |
| Become a Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program-approved Facility | Located in a health professional shortage area (HPSA) or medically underserved area (MUA), or serves a medically underserved population (MUP), and Operates as outpatient or inpatient facilities, providing primary medical, dental, and/or mental and behavioral health services. |
| Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program | Nurse practitioners, registered nurses and nurse faculty who are working in Critical Shortage Facilities (CSF) and/or an eligible nursing school may earn up to 85% of unpaid nursing education debt in exchange for at least a two year service obligation. A CSF is a public or private health care facility located in, designated as, or serving a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Review the Application and Program Guidance for a full list of eligible facilities. |
| Program Link | Eligibility Requirements |
| Apply to Become an NHSC Site | Certify with NHSC and provider staff will be eligible for NHSC Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). |
| Sign Up For NHSC Email Notifications | Enter your email address to be included in NHSC news, including application cycles opening and closing. |
| NHSC Site Reference Guide 2024 | Current certification criteria |
| Bureau of Health Workforce Login | Log in to your organization’s profile, start or continue working on a NHSC application, add a site, change POC info., and many other functions. |
| NHSC Sample Site Agreement | Brief overview of each requirement for site certification |
| NHSC Auto-Approved Site | Facility types with federal regulative authority, like American Indian Health Services (HIS) or Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), do not require the full application for the NHSC and can join at any time throughout the year. Other site types with state regulatory bodies, like outpatient behavioral health facilities or state prisons are eligible but must complete the application during the application cycle. |
| NHSC Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services Checklist |
Checklist for organizations offering behavioral health services and outlines documentation requirements per site type. |
| NHSC Site Data Tables | Worksheet to assist applicants with the service and reimbursement data requirements to be certified by the NHSC. |
| Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) 2024 | The FPG are required for the Sliding Fee Discount Program requirement for NHSC certification. |
| The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) | Use of the NPDB is required in sites’ credentialing procedures. It was established by Congress in 1986. The NPDB prevents licensed providers from moving state to state without disclosing a damaging practice performance. |
Requests to present or exhibit
Please send requests via email to present or exhibit to Melanie.R@health.ok.gov.
Contact Information
Jana Castleberry
Director, Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development
(405) 426-8624
JanaC@health.ok.gov
Melanie Reese, MSW
Office of Primary Care Project Manager
(405) 426-8656
Melanie.R@health.ok.gov
Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Suite 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Physical Address: (appointment required)
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
