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The program covers more than 25 health occupations and licenses in allied health, dental, medical and mental health fields. Included are medical doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses, mental health counselors, licensed clinical social workers, speech language pathologists, and occupational therapists. A full list of eligible professions is available at hed.state.nm.us.
Recipients must commit to practicing in an area of the state designated by the Health Profession Advisory Committee as a health professional shortage area for a minimum of two years. Currently, 28 out of the state’s 33 counties are designated as whole county shortage areas and four are listed as partial shortage areas.
Practitioners must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, established New Mexico residents for at least 12 consecutive months, licensed or certified in the State of New Mexico as of July 1, 2022, and employed at least 36 hours per week. Preference is given to graduates of New Mexico colleges and universities.
According to the 2021 New Mexico Health Care Workforce Committee Report, there are 1,240 openings for registered nurses, 70 for pharmacists, and 102 for primary care practitioners in the areas of family medicine, general internal medicine, and pediatrics in New Mexico.
New Mexico public colleges and universities award over 5,300 degrees and certificates in medical education on average each year, with the greatest number of graduates in the fields of registered and practical nursing, allied health, and intervention and treatment.
Program applications will be accepted until June 9, 2023, and can be completed online at hed.state.nm.us. Interested health professionals can also contact the Financial Aid Division at fin.aid@hed.nm.gov or 1-800-279-9777.
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