(1) There is established a Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program administrator.
(2) The administrator shall: Be employed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;
(3) Serve as liaison between loan recipients and rural communities by: Working with the communities to identify their unique needs, to develop profiles of their ideal candidates, and to prepare for recruitment visits; and
(4) Assisting medical students and residents to identify medically underserved and other rural communities that suit their personal and medical practice needs and to meet their contractual obligations;
(5) Collect and monitor program data, including demographic data of participants and communities, service completion rates, retention rates beyond service completion, satisfaction of obligated physicians and communities, and other information;
(6) Prepare annual program evaluations and present the evaluations to the Arkansas Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board;
(7) Assist with preparation and submission of program reports;
(8) Attend board meetings in a nonvoting capacity; and
(9) Perform other functions assigned by the board.