We have conducted interviews with physicians who have participated in loan repayment or medical service programs. We wanted to learn more about their experience and if they would recommend it to current or future medical school students. Here is a bit of what we have heard:
( click on the names to learn more about their story and to find contact info)
( click on the names to learn more about their story and to find contact info)
“These programs are a very viable option for someone who has student loans.”
Dr. Gerard Roberts
NHSC loan repayment program, HealthLinc in Michigan City, Indiana
Dr. Gerard Roberts
NHSC loan repayment program, HealthLinc in Michigan City, Indiana
“People underestimate what we do. You see a wide variety in primary care.”
Dr. Jennifer Maya
Indiana Primary Care Scholarship Program, Healthlinc in Valparaiso, Indiana
Dr. Jennifer Maya
Indiana Primary Care Scholarship Program, Healthlinc in Valparaiso, Indiana
“Because I grew up in a rural area, I knew that I always wanted to work in a medically underserved area.”
Dr. Ann Colbert
ND ’78, NHSC Scholarship recipient, Morehead, Kentucky
Dr. Ann Colbert
ND ’78, NHSC Scholarship recipient, Morehead, Kentucky
“I can’t imagine not doing primary care. It is a lot of responsibility, but a lot of fun!”
Dr. Sarah Bryant
NHSC loan repayment program, pediatric resident at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. Sarah Bryant
NHSC loan repayment program, pediatric resident at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
“What I enjoy about medicine is the interaction with patients.”
Dr. Katherine Lisoni
Healthlinc in Mishawaka, Indiana
Dr. Katherine Lisoni
Healthlinc in Mishawaka, Indiana
“What I do I look at it as a vocation, a mission, a calling. I hope to make a difference in their lives, even if I can’t fix it.”
Dr. Heidi Sallee
NHSC Scholarship Recipient, Director of Pediatric Residency Program at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri