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Rural Health Opportunities Program RHOP
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What is RHOP? Its beginnings “ Grow Our Own” To recruit rural Nebraska students into the health professions Support programs to recruit them back to rural Nebraska communities
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Student Data Number of graduates: 290 55% in rural Nebraska 15% in rural across the U.S. 70% Rural!
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Partnership Wayne State College University of Nebraska Medical Center Chadron State College
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479 RHOP participants from 202 communities 290 graduates; 81 Currently attending UNMC; 107 still in pipeline 55% graduates employed in rural Nebraska This information is current as of: July 2006
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RHOP Professions CSC & WSC Medicine Pharmacy Dentistry Dental Hygiene Clinical Laboratory Science
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RHOP Professions cont … Also at CSC Physician Assistant Physical Therapy Radiography Nursing
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Commitment “Return to rural Nebraska” Rural communities outside of Omaha, Lincoln, & South Sioux Areas
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Medicine (MD) Years of study 4 undergraduate 4 years at UNMC 3 or more years residency Positions accepted 3 at Chadron 3 at Wayne Accepted medical fields Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gynecology, General Surgery, and Psychiatry
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Pharmacy (PharmD) Years of study 2 years undergraduate 4 years at UNMC Positions accepted 3 at Chadron 3 at Wayne
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Dentistry (DDS) Years of study 3 years undergraduate 4 years at UNMC, Lincoln Positions accepted 3 at Chadron 3 at Wayne
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Dental Hygiene (BS) Years of study 2 years undergraduate 2 years at UNMC, Lincoln or Scottsbluff Positions accepted 1 at Chadron 2 at Wayne
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Clinical Laboratory Science (BS) Years of study 3 years undergraduate 1 year at UNMC Rural sites are available Positions accepted 4 at Chadron 2 at Wayne
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Financial Incentives Tuition waiver for medicine & dentistry only at CSC & WSC Eligible for waiver through the State College Board of Trustees
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Financial Incentives cont.. Many RHOP students qualify for Rural Health Advisory Commission Loan or Loan Forgiveness Strict definitions of underserved to qualify for loan repayment regulations
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Chadron State College Only
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Physician Assistant (MPAS) Years of study 4 years undergraduate 28 months at UNMC Positions accepted 4 positions per year
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Physical Therapy (DPT) Years of study 3 years undergraduate 3 years at UNMC Positions accepted 4 positions per year
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Radiography (BS) Years of study 2 years undergraduate 2 years at UNMC Positions accepted 2 positions per year
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Nursing (BS) Years of study 1 ½ years undergraduate 2 ½ years at UNMC Positions accepted 2 positions per year at the Scottsbluff campus
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How do I apply? Request an application for admission from WSC or CSC Also request an RHOP application to be completed and returned with admission application May apply only to ONE college
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How do I apply? cont … May apply to only ONE pre- professional field Once accepted cannot change fields and stay in RHOP Applications are due by December 1 for the next academic year
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Criteria used for selection From a rural Nebraska community Well rounded student ACT/SAT scores Grade point averages (especially science) Essay Interest in rural; connecting to rural Experience/Knowledge of health care Shadowing Volunteer work
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How many are interviewed? About twice the number of positions available Who interviews Students notified before March 1 Alternate status – must enroll at selected undergrad institution
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What’s my commitment? To rural Nebraska Your decision will determine the success of the program
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Questions Ann Kraft, Program Coordinator Rural Health Education Network Nebraska AHEC Program Office Phone: (402) 559-3398 E-mail: akraft@unmc.edu
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