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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 communities290 graduates; 81 Currently attending UNMC; 107
still in pipeline55% 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 selectionFrom 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 CoordinatorRural Health Education Network Nebraska AHEC Program Office Phone: (402) 559-3398E-mail: [email protected]