FW: [ACA-Members] Doctors of Chiropractic Eligible for IHS Student Loan Repayment Program

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F.Y.I., from the ACA.....Vern Saboe, ACA Delegate

[ACA-Members] Doctors of Chiropractic Eligible for IHS Student Loan

Repayment Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 31, 2012

Doctors of Chiropractic Eligible for IHS Student Loan Repayment Program

Arlington, Va.-The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) today announced that

doctors of chiropractic are now eligible to apply for a student loan repayment

program administered by the Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency of the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

IHS provides health care to approximately 2 million American Indians and Alaska

Natives through a system of programs and facilities located on or near American

Indian reservations and, in some cases, through contractors in certain urban

areas. Its loan repayment program awards up to $20,000 per year for the

repayment of qualified student loans in exchange for an initial two-year service

obligation to practice full time at an Indian health program site.

ACA's announcement comes following a public notice in the Federal Register that

lists the requirements for qualified health professionals who may apply for

funds available through the program and specifically includes doctors of

chiropractic. This change to IHS' requirements is the result of ACA's advocacy

work.

" The inclusion of doctors of chiropractic in the IHS loan repayment program is

good for everyone involved, " said ACA President Overland, DC. " Members of

the American Indian community will receive the health care they need, and young

doctors can gain valuable work experience while reducing their student debt. "

An extensive variety of health professionals are eligible to apply for the IHS

loan repayment program. IHS maintains the discretion to decide which health

professions will be eligible to apply during a particular funding cycle and

forms " contracts " with selected individuals based on a ranking system that

reflects the priority needs expressed by the various American Indian tribes and

sites served by the agency.

While chiropractic was specifically included for Fiscal Year 2012, successfully

obtaining a loan repayment contract is dependent on several factors including

competition from other provider types and the level of demand for chiropractic

services by various American Indian tribes.

For full details on how to apply for the program, please visit

http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/lrp.

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), based in Arlington, Va., is the

largest professional association in the United States representing doctors of

chiropractic. ACA promotes the highest standards of patient care and ethics, and

supports research that contributes to the health and well-being of millions of

chiropractic patients. Visit www.acatoday.org.

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