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Alabama |
N/A | www.alapubhealth.org/opcrh | |
| Alaska Patricia Carr 907.465.3091 patt_carr @health.state.ak.us |
N/A | - few agencies have committed to sponsoring physicians who have J-1 visas http://www.chems.alaska.gov/Primary_Care_ J1.htm |
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| Arizona John Payne 602.542.1219 jpayne@hs.state.az.us |
N/A |
- focus is to provide Primary Care and Mental Health Care |
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Arkansas |
10 |
Applications must be received by March 31. |
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California |
N/A | - accepts board eligible and board certified primary care physicians (FP and GP), pediatricians, gynecologists and phychiatrists. All applicants must have a California Medical License www.ruralhealth.ca.gov/ruraljob/jobsj1.htm |
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Colorado |
N/A | - Applications accepted from October 1 to September 30 - Priority for applications is on first-come, first-served basis; after all 20 spots are filled, remaining applications will be carried over to the next fiscal year http://www.coruralhealth.org/cpr/providers/ conrad_20info.html |
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Connecticut |
0 | 410 Capitol Ave - MS #12 APP P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: 860.509.7563 http://www.ctpca.org/ |
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Delaware |
N/A | - Deadline for new applications for 2003 was December 5 - Potential sponsoring sites must demonstrate a need - independent Review Board evaluates application - Applications will only be accepted for those who have entered into an employment contract with a pre-approved sponsoring site http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/chca/ hsd_j1visa.htm |
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Florida |
8 | - must be board certified or eligible in one: Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics / Gynocology or Psychiatry http://www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/ recruit1/J1_Visa_Waiver_Guildlines.htm |
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Georgia |
N/A | http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/ | |
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Hawaii |
N/A | http://www.state.hi.us/health/ | |
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Idaho |
N/A | N/A | |
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Illinois |
N/A |
Application materials are available from, and should be returned to, the following address: |
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Indiana |
N/A | http://www.in.gov/isdh/publications/ llo/waivers.htm |
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Iowa |
N/A |
- board certified physicians in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry |
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Kansas |
N/A | http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/olrh/j-1visa_waiver.html | |
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Kentucky |
N/A | - Up to four non-primary care physicians allowed, but sponsor must demonstrate need - Applications accepted from October 1 to October 31 http://chs.state.ky.us/publichealth/ primary_care.htm |
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Louisiana |
N/A | - Accepts applications between July 1 and October 31 - priority given to those who agree to serve in areas with highest degree of shortage, who agree to serve for longer periods of time, and have completed their residency in a Louisiana residency program http://www.dhh.state.la.us/indexbody.htm |
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Maine |
N/A | http://www.state.me.us/dhs/bohodr/ orhpcpge.htm |
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Maryland |
N/A | - Must complete residency in family practice, general pediatrics or psychiatry only; training in addition to or beyond this renders an individual ineligible for the program http://mdpublichealth.org/opcs/pco/ html/mdj1visawaiverprog.html |
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Massachusetts |
N/A | To request a J waiver: j1@state.ma.us | |
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Michigan |
N/A | - For complete information, you must order an official application and information packet by writing: Michigan Health Council, J-1 Visa Waiver Staff, 2410 Woodlake Drive, Suite 440, Okemos, Michigan 48864. http://www.mimon.org/page.cfm/41/ |
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Minnesota |
N/A | http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/ j1main.htm |
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Mississippi |
N/A | - Primary care physician must ave completed a U.S. residency training program in family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, psyciatry or obstetrics/gynecology - Maximum of four slots will be allocated for specialty placement - also contact Linda Young http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/Primary/ |
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Missouri |
N/A | http://www.health.state.mo.us/ CommunityHealthInitiatives/ HSDUj1visastate20.html |
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Montana |
N/A | No formal program. http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/hpsd/pubheal/ healplan/primcare/j-1info.htm |
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Nebraska |
N/A | No new guidelines, contact Tom Rauner for information. http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/ |
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Nevada |
N/A | http://health2k.state.nv.us/primary/ | |
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New Hampshire |
N/A | http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/ PCO/FAQs/default.htm |
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New Jersey |
N/A |
- Applications accepted from October 1 to September 30 |
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New Mexico |
N/A | - Program similar to that of other states http://www.nmhr.org/nmj1.html |
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New York |
N/A | http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/dpprd/j-1a.htm | |
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North Carolina |
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- Applications must come directly from the hiring entity, not the applicant, along with a signed contract |
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North Dakota |
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Ohio |
N/A | http://www.odh.state.oh.us/ODHPrograms/ VISA/visa1.htm |
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Oklahoma |
N/A | http://www.health.state.ok.us/ | |
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Oregon |
N/A | http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/ | |
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Pennsylvania |
N/A | http://www.health.state.pa.us/practice/ Forms/Waivinfo.htm |
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Rhode Island |
N/A |
- Not first-come, first-served basis. Priorities are: |
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South Carolina |
N/A | http://www.scdhec.net/ | |
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South Dakota |
15 | - Applications accepted from October 1 through September 30 http://www.state.sd.us/doh/rural/ J1waiver.htm |
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Tennessee |
0 |
Available again in October 2003 |
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Texas |
N/A | - Limited program - only accepts faculty positions at regional academic health center in lower Rio Grande Valley http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/chpr/J1info.htm |
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Utah |
N/A | - Website updated regularly. Click on "Employment and J-1 Program": http://www.primarycareutah.org |
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Vermont |
N/A | http://www.vrc.org/ | |
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Virginia |
N/A | - Preference given to primary care and psychiatric physicians trained in Virginia www.vdh.state.va.us/primcare/ center/j1/info.html |
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Washington |
20 | - Applications accepted between October 1 and September 30, 2003 - Twenty-two spaces designated for primary care physicians, eight spaces designated for specialty physicians http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/r&r/j1.htm |
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West Virginia |
0 | www.wvrecruitment.org/projects/j1.htm | |
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Wisconsin |
12 | http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/ DPH_BCDHP/J_1VISA/ |
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Wyoming |
N/A | http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/WDH/ |
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Websites of interest for potential J-1 Visa Waiver applicants include: U.S. State Department J-1 Visa Site: http://travel.state.gov/jvw.html HRSA HPSA searchable database: http://bphc.hrsa.gov/databases/ HRSA MUA/MUP searchable database: http://www.bphc.hrsa.dhhs.gov/ |
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