Friends of the NHSC—February 2005

Dear Friends of the NHSC:

Please take a look at the information below to review the latest news. Click on the link for additional information about that topic.

• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE
  A perk that all Federally-funded health centers can offer is providing prescription drugs to patients at deeply discounted prices. Coordinated Care Network (CCN), a nonprofit group in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is taking advantage of this service and saving uninsured and underinsured people in the region significant amounts of money.
  http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20021216drugs1216p2.asp

• NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION "SECOND CHANCE" PROGRAM: COMMUNITY AND MIGRANT HEALTH CENTER APPLICANTS
  Although health care facilities may have already submitted Consolidated Health Center Program applications—but for one reason or another, funding was denied—they could still very well be deserving of funds. Maybe they just need help improving their application. The "Second Chance" Program was designed to do just that and, in turn, improve their chances, for example, of receiving funding.
  http://www.nrharural.org/pagefile/CHCTA.html

• NHSC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICANT INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR THE 2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW AVAILABLE
  Encourage those interested in service to the underserved to view the Scholarship Program application online. Then, have them call 1-800-221-9393 to obtain a paper application that they can submit to the NHSC to apply for an NHSC Scholarship.
  http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/

• SAVE THE DATE! NHSC’S FIRST ALL-AMBASSADOR MEETING—THURSDAY, JULY 28 TO SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2005, IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
  Come celebrate our first NHSC All-Ambassador Meeting this summer at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. We will share successes stories, network with colleagues, and learn about resources and opportunities to help recruit and prepare primary health professions students for service to the underserved.
  ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/nhsc/ambassadors/alert/jan-05.pdf

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