The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) provides up to $ 120,000 to medical students (MD and DO) in their final year of school in return for a commitment to provide primary health care full time for at least 3 years or half time for at least 6 years at an approved NHSC site in a Health Professional
Shortage Area of greatest need.
Given the high burden
of mental illness (including suicide) in rural and remote
areas and the
shortage of specialised mental health workers,
greater flexibility is
needed in existing funding streams, enabling localised solutions for local
needs and contexts.