Office of Rural Health

Recruitment Assistance for Health Care Professionals

The Office of Rural Health administers a variety of programs to assist communities in recruiting health care professionals. For more information on any of the following programs, contact the office at 1-800-738-2301.

• Physician Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Dentist Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Midlevel Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Health Professional Recruitment Incentive Program
  
  
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment/Scholarship Program and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Financial Programs

• South Dakota National Guard Medical Recruitment Incentive Programs (leaves DOH site)
  

• To view a list of available healthcare practice opportunities in South Dakota — Rural Recruitment & Retention Network (3Rnet) (leaves DOH site)

• Facilities and HR specialists: to post your available healthcare opportunities visit 3Rnet and the South Dakota Department of Labor.

Other financial assistance for high school students:

• Dakota Corps Scholarship Program – Allows students financial access to outstanding post secondary education, while encouraging them to remain in South Dakota upon graduation working in critical need occupations.
• South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship – Allows South Dakota’s most academically accomplished high school graduates to receive an affordable education at any university, college or technical school in South Dakota.