A recent grant from HRSA has provided South Dakota-based Avera Health with $2.5 million to support the nursing and rural public health workforce through telehealth and virtual care training.
Dr. Teresa Bormann, Site Director for the Pierre Rural Family Medicine Residency, was named South Dakota's 2022 Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.
Department of Health Awarded $1,509,000 for State Loan Repayment Program: Applications Now Available! The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) was recently awarded $1,509,000 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support a State Loan Repayment Program within South Dakota. For the next three years, South Dakota will receive $503,000 annually to support primary care providers working full-time or half-time in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Full-time recipients can receive up to $25,000 yearly for a two-year service commitment in one of the qualified areas.
Meet one of our 2021 AHEC Scholars! This month we are excited to feature Alina Hanak, a pyschiatric mental health nurse practioner (PMHNP) student at Maryville University.