Since participation in the program began in 1992, the Department of Health has placed over 204 physicians in underserved areas under this program. A cooperative agreement involving a three way work plan between PHS, the Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Forum for Primary Health Care. Under this agreement, over 180 communities have been assisted in determining eligibility for HPSA or MUA designation. The ORH provides consultative and informational services to rural communities to preserve access to health services and strengthen health systems in rural Pennsylvania. Bridging the Gaps Community Health Internship Program - The Department of Health provides funding to provide students in the health and social service professions with a meaningful, interdisciplinary, community based health care delivery program.
Emphasis is on health promotion and client education for medically underserved populations.
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