COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's Department on Aging is offering eligible physicians a chance for a $35,000 grant to repay medical school debt through the agency's Geriatric Loan Forgiveness Program.
To be eligible for the grant money, candidates must be physicians who have completed fellowships -- or are in the process of completing fellowships -- in geriatrics or geriatric psychiatry and meet certain criteria. Applicants must also commit to practice geriatric medicine in South Carolina for a period of five years.
“South Carolina’s senior population is growing exponentially, and we do not have enough geriatricians to meet this influx of seniors,” South Carolina Department on Aging Director Connie Munn said. “The Geriatric Loan Program was created to bring some of our nation’s most elite practitioners of geriatrics to South Carolina by offering to repay a portion of their medical school debt. Our seniors deserve the best!”
The Geriatric Loan Forgiveness Program is the first of its kind in the nation, offering incentives for new geriatricians. For those interested in the program, applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. April 30, 2024.
