Primary Care Office
Introduction
The Montana Primary Care Office (PCO) is part of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and is funded by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The PCO works collaboratively with the Primary Care Association, Bureau of Primary Health Care of the Region VIII Public Health Service in Denver, CO, and other entities to increase access to primary and preventative health care and to improve the health status of underserved and vulnerable populations.
The PCO focuses on matters impacting primary health care access in our state. Information is available on:
- Health professional shortage and medically underserved area/population designations
- Provider recruitment & retention (especially in shortage areas)
- State level link to National Health Service Corps and other loan and scholarship programs for health care providers
- J-1 Visa Waivers in Montana
- Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) Program
- Partners for Health Quarterly Newsletter
- Nursing Ed Loan Repayment Program E mail: dslr@HRSA.DHHS.GOV
- November 2007 New Shortage Designation Missoula County LI - Mental Health HPSA Designation APPROVED BY Shortage Designation Branch of HRSA.
Contact
For more information, contact:
John Schroeck, M.Ed., CHES
Director Montana Primary Care Office
C305 Cogswell, P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620
E-mail: jschroeck@mt.gov
Telephone: 406-444-3934
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