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Funding Opportunities

Idaho Rural Physician Incentive Program- HURRY! applications due February 26, 2010
This educational loan forgiveness program is aimed at providing assistance for those communities of rural Idaho which can demonstrate difficulty in attracting and maintaining enough physicians to serve their population. Applications are made jointly by a physician and an organization or institution (i.e., a hospital or clinic) located in the rural community in which the physician wishes to practice. Contact Patty Sanchez patty.sanchez@osbe.idaho.gov (208) 332-1562

Community Access to Child Health Program (CATCH)

The Community Access To Child Health (CATCH) Program is a national program of the American Academy of Pediatrics that increases children's access to medical homes or specific health services supporting pediatricians and communities who are involved in community-based efforts for children. The CATCH program offers a variety of Funding Opportunities for pediatricians.

Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP)
The Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) is a cooperative agreement between the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Federal grants of $50,000 per year for 5 years are awarded annually through the program to support community-based child health projects that improve the health status of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents by increasing their access to health services.


Register your 2010 event NOW on our ID. AHEC Calendar!
From October 2008 through September 2009, the ID.AHEC Website had 1,202,448 hits and 43,156 visits.  Many of those hits were to our AHEC calendar—so it is worth your time to click on to “post your event”  at the top of this page.

Know an uninsured child/youth?
Click the links below for the CHIP income guidelines and a CHIP application.
Please click here to download an application or dial 2-1-1 for more information.

Income Guidelines (English)

Income Guidelines (Spanish)


Please post your agency's or community's vacancies in health care careers here.

Both the state Idaho AHEC and the
state Office of Rural Health and Primary Care are located in southwest Idaho in Boise, the state capitol.

Continuing Education Calendar

8th Idaho WWAMI Mini Medical School
Boise
February 11 to March 4, 2010 (4 Thursdays)
Series Topic:"Skin-The Body Protector" For registration, 208-381-9000. Information, contact: Claudia (208)364-4546 clauhass@uw.edu


2010 Idaho Perinatal Project Winter
Conference-Nampa
February 18 to 19, 2010
Phone: 208-381-4174
Email: jacobssa@slrmc.org


Environmental Health Conference
Boise
March 17 to 19, 2010
http://www.ieha.wildapricot.org



Continuing Education Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Assoc. of Family Physicians
CDC
HIV Medical Association
Idaho Medical Association
Pharmacy
SCAHEC, Disaster Preparedness
Stroke Rapid Response
UW School of Nursing CME
The University of Washington School of Medicine



Health Careers Links

Explore Health Careers
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
Idaho Health Care Jobs
National Health Service Corps - Funding Increase
Occupational Outlook Handbook
YEXT Podiatrists

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