Department of Public Health & Human Services

Primary Care Office

Kootani Falls

Introduction

The Montana Primary Care Office (PCO) is part of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and is funded by three HRSA Bureau's including the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service, Bureau of Health Professions and the Bureau of Primary Health Care; of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The PCO works collaboratively with the Primary Care Association, 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:

  1. Health professional shortage and medically underserved area/population designations
  2. Provider recruitment & retention (especially in shortage areas) NEW The 2009 National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Applicant Information Bulletin (AIB) opened on December 1, 2008 and close on January 31, 2009.   Please note that this close date used to be in March, so this year, loan repayment applicants have a much shorter window of opportunity to apply.
  3. Links to National Health Service Corps loan and scholarship programs, for health care providers
  4. J-1 Visa Waivers in Montana
  5. Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) Program
  6. Nursing Ed Loan Repayment Program E mail: dslr@HRSA.DHHS.GOV
  7. HRSA Proposed New Method MT-PCO Designation Comparison 04-08
  8. NEW Montana Primary Care Office Newsletter

NEW! HRSA released a new tool! The Geographic Eligibility Advisor for Medicare HPSA Bonus Payments

NEW! HRSA released a new tool!   National Health Service Corps Job Opportunites Data Base 10-08

NEW! MT Healthcare Recruitment Collaborative

Montana Healthcare Recruitment Collaborative FIND Health Care Jobs in Montana using the 3rnet - Make a life....not just a living

 

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

John Schroeck

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