Throughout Maryland, healthcare professionals work diligently every day to meet the varied health care needs of all Marylanders, however, workforce shortages persist and create challenges to supporting health care access across the state. To address these challenges, the Maryland Loan Repayment Programs (MLRP) aim to improve the recruitment and retention of the health professional workforce, especially in areas of Maryland experiencing health professional shortages.
The MLRP offer higher education loan repayment assistance to health professionals including physicians, physician assistants, medical residents, nurses and nursing support staff. These professionals have the opportunity to practice in areas of healthcare professional shortages in exchange for loan repayment assistance.
The 2023 application is now available and posted under Application Process: Application Materials. Applications will be accepted through April 15 for service obligations to begin July 1, 2023.