WVRHEP *shortage site policy
Rotations between
7/1/2009 and 6/30/2011
Medical students may receive two months of RHEP credit for one month spent at a designated shortage site, if the student's medical school so allows.
The purpose of this policy is to encourage rotations in West Virginia Health Professions Shortage Areas (HPSA) and HPSA-designated sites as well as free clinics located in rural areas.
A shortage site is defined as one that meets one of the following criteria:
- be designated as a HPSA on the HRSA website (or be a satellite clinic of a HPSA site that is listed on the HRSA website) in December 2008
- be in a geographical area designated as a HPSA on the HRSA website in December 2008
- be a free clinic in a rural area
* Rotations with preceptors who work 50% time or more at a site that is not designated a shortage area may not qualify for this policy. Contact the Coordinator for the applicable RHEP Consortium for further information.
Click here to review the *Shortage Site Policy
*formerly referred to as levels policy