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Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-1— Mississippi Rural Physicians Program established
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-3— Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Commission; composition; advisory committee; vacancies; meetings; compensation; program funding
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-5— Powers and duties of commission
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-7— Identification and recruitment of undergraduate participants; designation of underserved or rural area; applicant qualifications; maximum number of new admissions per year; exception for certain fourth-year students desiring to practice psychiatry in rural Mississippi
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-9— Participants to adhere to program policies and practices to remain in program; forgiveness or repayment of financial assistance under certain circumstances
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-11— Participants may apply to any accredited medical or osteopathic school; early admissions process for students applying to University of Mississippi School of Medicine
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-13— Ongoing financial support for program participants who attend medical or osteopathic school; preference for ongoing support to University of Mississippi School of Medicine students; students obligated for one year of practice for every year of financial assistance received
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-15— Ongoing financial support for students entering family medicine or other generalist residency programs
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-17— Program participants required to enter practice of medicine in health professional shortage, rural or underserved area upon completion of residency for number of years corresponding to number of years assistance received up to maximum of five years; breach of contract; liability for repayment
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-19— Initial practice entry support system for program participants
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-144-21— Limitation of program and commission governing and administrative authority