Medical Resident Supplemental Salary Request for Proposals

Eligibility

  • Rural hospitals, rural health clinics, or federally qualified health centers (FQHC) in West Virginia seeking a primary care physicians to practice at one or more of their locations following completion of residency.

Practice Sites

  • Sites must meet one or more of the following designation requirements:

    • Be a rural site where rural is defined as Rural Urban Commuting Code (RUCA) = or > 4

    • Rural hospital may not be affiliated with WV United Health System

    • Have a designation of a rural health clinic or FQHC as defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

  • Sites must seek and recruit a primary care resident to work at at least one of their sites following completion of residency in return for a commitment to practice. Primary care is defined as:

    • Family Medicine

    • Internal Medicine

    • Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology

    • General Pediatrics

    • Rural Emergency Medicine

Amount Available

  • Funding amount: Up to $2,000 per month

    • $1,000 from the agency

    • $1,000 from the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health

  • Duration: Up to three years of residency

  • Renewal: Funding is renewed each fiscal year, contingent upon available funds

  • Matching requirement: Must be matched by the rural hospital sponsor or Rural Health Clinic/FQHC sponsor