Shortage Area Resources and Data
Website | Description |
Health Resources & Services Administration | Federal agency for improving access to healthcare and designating underserved areas. |
Health Professional Shortage Areas Locator | On-line tool to Health Professional Shortage Areas in Oklahoma. |
Medically Underserved Areas | On-line tool to locate Medically Underserved Areas in Oklahoma. |
Oklahoma Primary Care Association | Non-profit association for the state's Federally Qualified Health Centers. |
Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) | Resources related to the SoonerCare (Medicaid) Program. |
Recruitment and Retention Resources
Website | Description |
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) | The NHSC program provides student loan repayment assistance to health professionals that serve in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). |
Physician Manpower Training Commission | Commission providing scholarship, residency and training assistance to health professionals serving in rural and underserved areas. |
Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program | State program which provides student loan repayment assistance to dentists that serve in state designated Oklahoma Dental Health Professional Shortage Area. |
3RNET - National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network | National organization connecting health professionals with opportunities to work in rural and underserved areas. |
Rural Health Resources
Website | Description |
Oklahoma Office of Rural Health |
Organization providing research and programs to support healthcare infrastructure and access in rural Oklahoma. |
Oklahoma Rural Health Works | Provides assistance to rural hospitals and community members to identify local healthcare needs and solutions. |
Rural Health Network of Oklahoma | Non-profit organization assisting rural providers with health information technology and human resource solutions. |
Rural Assistance Center | National organization for information on rural healthcare policy and services. |