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Reports > State Responses to Health Worker Shortages: Results of 2002 Survey of States > State Details > Texas

Scholarships, Loan Repayment

• The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has loan repayment programs for medical students and nursing students.
  For more information: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Health-Related Institutions Student-Related Information
  
• Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program (ORSRP) assists rural communities in “growing their own” health care professionals by matching community funds with state funds to support a student of the community’s choice in a health professional education program.
  For more information: Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program
  

Marketing Health Careers

• The Nurses Association markets nursing on its website, offering career pathway information to individuals.
  For more information: Texas Nurses Association Career Info
  
• The Office of Rural Health has a Health Careers Promotion Program designed to encourage rural high school students to pursue higher education in health care careers and to work in rural communities in Texas.
  For more information: Rural Health Unit
  

Labor Department/Workforce Investment Board

• The Texas Workforce Commission, composed of 28 local workforce development boards and their service contractors, are working together as the Texas Workforce Network to implement an initiative targeted to nursing.
  For more information: Texas Workforce Commission
  

Data Collection

• The Texas Department of Health collects health workforce data on a number of health professions within the state.
  For more information: Texas Department of Health Health Professions Resource Center
  
• The Texas Nurses Association collects and reports information using the Texas Nurse Workforce Data System.
  For more information: Texas Nurses Association Nurse Data ProjectOther

• The Texas Statewide Health Care Coordinating Council is addressing development needs to assure an adequate supply of health workers.
  For more information: Texas Statewide Health Care Coordinating Council