Reports > State
Responses to Health Worker Shortages: Results of 2002 Survey of
States > State Details > Arizona
Task
Force, Commission or Panel
- A Nursing
Shortage Task Force was established in 2002 to assess the current
and future supply and demand for nurses across the state.
For additional information: Governor's
Nursing Shortage Task Force
- The Healthcare
Institute at the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association was
created to address the health care needs of Arizonans through
the development of a well-prepared, accessible nursing workforce.
For more information: Arizona
Hospital and Healthcare Association
Scholarships,
Loan Repayment
- The Arizona
Loan Repayment Program, administered by the Arizona Department
of Health, offers loan repayment to primary health care providers,
i.e., physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, certified nurse
midwives, and physician assistants, in return for a two year commitment
to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically
Underserved Area in Arizona.
For additional information: Arizona
Loan Repayment Program
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