What disciplines are eligible for loan repayment?
Applicants must meet discipline and specialty-specific education and training requirements as described below. Applicants must also be licensed, as set forth below, in their State of intended practice under the NHSC LRP except that applicants who intend to serve as Federal employees need only have a current, full, permanent, unencumbered, unrestricted license in a State. The NHSC LRP reserves the right to request documentary proof of completion of discipline-specific advanced training (residency, certification, fellowships, etc.), licensure status, and any other requirements set forth below. Primary Medical and Nursing Care • Allopathic (MD) or Osteopathic (DO) Physicians must have: • Certification in a primary care specialty from a specialty board approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association – OR- Completed a residency program in a primary care specialty, approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Americ
