Service Obligated Programs
Service obligated programs serve to incentivize healthcare professionals to provide care to underserved New Yorkers. Through these programs, healthcare professionals of various backgrounds are motivated to work in shortage areas or in difficult-to-recruit positions through loan forgiveness, scholarships, or immigration requirement waivers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT NAFIN HARUN AT (518) 402-0250 OR AT NHARUN@ALBANY.EDU.
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Glossary
Find definitions to acronyms and common terminology.
ARC
Appalachian Regional CommissionDANY
Doctors Across New YorkH-1B Visa
A 3-year (6 max) federal work exchange visa program for skilled professionalsHPSA
Health Professional Shortage Area; designations that indicate health provider shortages in
primary care, dental health or mental healthHRSA
Human Resources and Services AdministrationIHS
Indian Health ServicesJ-1 Visa
A federal work exchange visa program for foreign students and their dependentsLoan Forgiveness/Repayment
Grant or payment made to working health professional to assist with student loan debt returnMUA/P
Medically Underserved Area/PopulationNHSC
National Health Service CorpsOMH
Office of Mental HealthPCSC
Primary Care Service CorpsScholarship
Grant or payment made to student to subsidize cost of education (tuition, fees, etc.) while in pursuit of degree or training in healthcare fieldService Commitment/Obligation
Contractual work agreement between financial aid recipient and funder
Additional Resources
Identify active National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps sites and job opportunities at those sites.
Search for approved shortage areas by geography or by address using the “Shortage Areas by Address”’ function under tools.
Search for health care positions in rural and underserved areas.
Read a research brief on "The Impact of Service-Obligated Providers on Health Care in New York State".