Director, Primary Care Office, Beth Walker
National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is a federal program designed to assist Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) communities in the development, recruitment, and retention of physicians and other allied-health care personnel through loan repayment and scholarship programs.
- Becoming an NHSC-Approved Site – NHSC Site Reference Guide (http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/)
- NHSC Loan Repayment (http://hrsa.gov/loan-repayment)
*Sites meeting the eligibility requirements must submit an application and site profile to participate in the programs.
**To determine if your community or area in which the site is located is already designated as a HPSA, visit https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortagearea/hpsa-find. If there is no designation in place, please contact the Primary Care Office (PCO) about submitting a request for a designation.
Georgia Counties with NHSC Sites
Your PCO contact is:
Director, Primary Care Office, Beth Walker
Health Professional Shortage Area Analyst, Primary Care Office, Dorothy Bryant