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she verified that there are indeed many more site possibilities than the ones listed on the website.
Hi Cali-- can you elaborate on what sites she is talking about? My understanding is the only way to get a site not on the list is to explore counties with an adequate HPSA score, then locate a clinic that meets the sliding-scale requirement that's not on the list, then get their clinic & the position approved.. which is a typically an involved process. Is that what she's talking about or?
She also stated that the score could change for the better (for us) in each coming year
She's candy-coating just a little here if you're starting service in 2010. At the conference it was stated in a presentation that a mid-service change of location needs to be approved by the NHSC, and that it's difficult to get approval to move a lower score site without a "very compelling reason."
True, clinic scores are changing, a lot of counties are in the process of being re-evaluated. Last I heard there was a serious backlog of HPSA score evaluations because of sites wanting approval for a ARRA loan repayment position.
Sheesh, it's a crazy year to be a scholar entering service! Good luck!