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

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

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

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

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)

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

Discussion Will Wilson, Supervisor Primary Care Financial and Technical Assistance Unit Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (651)