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ORHPC : NEW FUNDING AND PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE August 17, 2015 Will Wilson Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Minnesota Department of Health.

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1 ORHPC : NEW FUNDING AND PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE August 17, 2015 Will Wilson Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Minnesota Department of Health

2 New Funding and Programs Primary Care Residency Expansion Grants $1,500,000 per year International Medical Graduate (IMG) Assistance Program $1,000,000 per year State Loan Forgiveness Program $2,500,000 additional funding per year, plus newly eligible professions Other workforce-related ORHPC grant programs Existing and new 2

3 Primary Care Residency Expansion Grants $1,500,000 per year to fund expanded residency slots in primary care residency programs: Family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, psychiatry, general surgery, geriatric fellowship Selection based on a competitive review process Grant contracts will be for up to three years $150,000 in year 1; $100,000 in year 2; $50,000 in year 3 Applicants must verify that a state-funded residency slot is an expansion above existing slots Grantees must agree to maintain the expanded number of slots for the entire term of the contract 3

4 IMG Assistance Program ~200 foreign trained physicians already in MN 4-pronged program to help IMGs get licensed in MN 1. Planning and development (MDH) 2. Career Guidance and Support Services grants Also funding available from DEED ($200,000 one-time) 3. Clinical Preparation grants Funding to selected training programs for training support and experiences, including monthly stipends for participating IMGs Selected IMGs must agree to serve in a rural or underserved area for at least five years 4. IMG primary care residency fund ($1,000,000 one-time) Up to $150,000 available per year for primary care residency programs who agree to take on a qualifying IMG resident Once in practice, IMG must repay $15,000 per year or 10% of salary – whichever is less -- for five years 4

5 Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program 3-year minimum commitment with an optional 4 th year Now $3.24 million per year – will fund over 200 recipients 5 ProfessionAnnual awardService Requirement Physician$30,000Rural or Urban (HPSA) Dentist$30,00025% of patients in public programs Pharmacist$20,000Rural Midlevel (NP, PA, CNM, ACNS, NA) $12,000Rural Nurse$5,000Nursing Home or ICF/DD Nurse and Allied Faculty$9,000Full time in post-secondary Dental Therapy (DT, ADT)$10,000Rural Public Health Nurse$5,000Rural Mental Health Professional (Psychologist, LICSW, LMFT, LPCC) $12,000 Psychology $7,000 LICSW, LMFT, LPCC Rural or Urban (HPSA)

6 Other ORHPC Workforce Grant Programs Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant ($1.1 million) Dental training by clinics and/or education programs Summer Internship Program ($300,000) Partnership with the MN Hospital Association Emerging Professions Grants ($420,000) Funding for placement of Community Health Workers, Community Paramedics, Dental Therapists in innovative settings Funding to develop employer-based Toolkits for each profession NEW – HCBS Scholarship Program ($950,000) Funds in-house scholarships for employees of HCBS employers 6

7 Discussion Will Wilson, Supervisor Primary Care Financial and Technical Assistance Unit Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (651) 201-3842 will.wilson@state.mn.us 7


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