Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program
🏛 Department of Health Care Access and Information (California)
Can you apply?
This grant is for physicians committed to primary care in underserved California regions. Applicants must hold an active medical license and be willing to provide full-time outpatient care for a minimum of three years in a designated HPSA-PC or PCSA area. The program repays up to $105,000 in educational loans in exchange for service commitment.
Eligible physicians include those certified in primary care specialties, as well as obstetrics and emergency medicine practitioners serving non-admitted patients. Full-time is defined as 40+ hours per week with at least 32 hours (or 21 for obstetrics) in direct outpatient patient care. Applicants may apply up to two times during their career.
Service must occur in at least 47 of California's counties with designated health professional shortage areas. Physicians must practice predominantly in outpatient settings, with at least 90 percent of direct patient care hours in non-hospital environments.
This grant is for physicians committed to primary care in underserved California regions. Applicants must hold an active medical license and be willing to provide full-time outpatient care for a minimum of three years in a designated HPSA-PC or PCSA area. The program repays up to $105,000 in educational loans in exchange for service commitment.
Eligible physicians include those certified in primary care specialties, as well as obstetrics and emergency medicine practitioners serving non-admitted patients. Full-time is defined as 40+ hours per week with at least 32 hours (or 21 for obstetrics) in direct outpatient patient care. Applicants may apply up to two times during their career.
Service must occur in at least 47 of California's counties with designated health professional shortage areas. Physicians must practice predominantly in outpatient settings, with at least 90 percent of direct patient care hours in non-hospital environments.
Program description
Since its inception, STLRP has received more than 1,228 applications. The program has awarded more than $47 million and monitored the progress of 538 physicians providing direct patient care in 47 of California’s 58 counties. Consistent with the intent of the program, 80 percent of the total recipients are certified in a primary care specialty. The program repays up to $105,000 in educational loans in exchange for full-time service for a minimum of three (3) years. Applicants can be awarded up to two (2) times. Awardees must be practicing outpatient care. At least 90% of direct patient care hours must be spent working in an outpatient setting, not a hospital. Exception: Emergency Room Physicians providing care to patients not admitted to the hospital. Commit to providing full-time medical services in a HPSA-PC or PCSA for a minimum of three (3) years. Full-time is defined as a minimum of 40 hours worked per week with at least 32 of those hours spent providing direct patient care on an outpatient basis. Exception: For physicians engaged in the practice of obstetrics, full-time is defined as a minimum of 40 hours worked per week with at least 21 of those hours spent providing direct patient care on an outpatient basis
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Details
This grant is for physicians committed to primary care in underserved California regions. Applicants must hold an active medical license and be willing to provide full-time outpatient care for a minimum of three years in a designated HPSA-PC or PCSA area. The program repays up to $105,000 in educational loans in exchange for service commitment.
Eligible physicians include those certified in primary care specialties, as well as obstetrics and emergency medicine practitioners serving non-admitted patients. Full-time is defined as 40+ hours per week with at least 32 hours (or 21 for obstetrics) in direct outpatient patient care. Applicants may apply up to two times during their career.
Service must occur in at least 47 of California's counties with designated health professional shortage areas. Physicians must practice predominantly in outpatient settings, with at least 90 percent of direct patient care hours in non-hospital environments.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 hpef-email@oshpd.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-326-3640
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 82 | — | 0% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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