South Carolina AHEC is
pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted from primary
care physicians (Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Ob/Gyn) and
advanced practice professionals (Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners and
Physician Assistants) who contract for a period of four years to practice in
rural or underserved areas of South Carolina.
The
program also provides funding to general surgeons and psychiatrists who
contract for a period of four years to practice in rural or underserved areas
of the state.
Awards for physicians will vary with the minimum award being
$60,000 and the maximum award being $100,000 depending upon the type of
practice setting and the population of the county.
Awards for advanced practice professionals will vary with the
minimum award being $30,000 and the maximum award being $50,000 depending upon
the type of practice setting and the population of the county.
Specifically, the State Incentive Grant
Program may:
- Provide $25,000 per year for up to four years
for qualified physicians practicing in counties with a population of less
than 50,000.
- Provide $15,000 per year for up to four years
for qualified physicians in counties with a population over 50,000 who
work in rural areas (non-urbanized) as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s
2010 Census or who work in federally qualified health centers in urban
areas.
- Provide $12,500 per year for up to four years
to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and Physician Assistants
(PA) practicing in counties with a population of less than 50,000.
- Provide $7,500 per year for up to four years
for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and Physician Assistants
(PA) in counties with a population over 50,000 who work in rural areas
(non-urbanized) as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census or who
work in federally qualified health centers in urban areas.
- Clinicians (physicians and advanced practice
providers) working in state prisons may qualify.
- Half-time option (20 hours per week) for half
of the full-time (40 hours per week) funding amount will be considered.
Applications for incentive grants will
be accepted until March 15, 2019.
A new recruitment incentive grant is also available to residents
graduating from a South Carolina Family Medicine Residency Program and going into
practice in one of the state’s whole county Geographic Health Professional
Shortage Areas. Due to a limited number
of slots, these incentive grants are available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
For more
information about both components of the program, please visit the South Carolina AHEC Recruitment and Retention webpage.
