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Physician corps loan repayment program accepting applications

Applications are now being accepted for the next cycle of the Steven M. Thompson Loan Repayment Program. Award recipients will receive up to $105,000 to repay educational loans in exchange for a three-year service commitment in a medically underserved area of the state. The program was created in 2002 through legislation sponsored by the California Medical Association. This year's application cycle begins on December 1, 2016, and continues through February 29, 2017, a month later than usual.  According to the Health Professions Education Foundation, the deadline has been extended to ...