Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program

The purpose of the Pediatric Specialty LRP is to recruit and retain pediatric medical specialists, pediatric surgical specialists, and child and adolescent mental and behavioral health providers who provide full-time employment in or for an approved facility serving a health professional shortage area or medically underserved area, or to serve a medically underserved population.

Pediatric Specialty LRP - shall give priority to applicants who: (1) Are or will be working in a school or other pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education setting; (2) Have familiarity with evidence-based methods and cultural and linguistic competence health care services; and (3) Demonstrate financial need.