Overview
The Indiana State Loan Repayment Program (IN-SLRP) is a workforce retention program offered by the Indiana Department of Health. It provides student loan repayment to health professionals to encourage the full-time delivery of primary care, mental, and dental healthcare services at practices located in federally designated health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) in Indiana. HPSAs are geographic areas, December 2022 Eligible Disciplines population groups, or healthcare facilities that have been designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as having a shortage of health professionals.
In exchange for a two-year service commitment, IN-SLRP recipients can receive up to $20,000 to repay their outstanding student loans. Participants may reapply for the program once; in this case, they could receive up to an additional $20,000 for an additional two-year service commitment, for a total of up to $40,000 for four years of service.
Join any ECHO program to fulfill SLRP requirements
IN-SLRP awardees can participate in an ECHO program at the Indiana University Indianapolis ECHO Center. ECHO stands for "Extension for Community Health Outcomes." The IU Indianapolis ECHO Center uses the ECHO Model to connect health professionals with specialist teams who share resources, tools, and strategies for improving treatment for specific populations, diseases, or conditions. Learning projects contain a series of interactive educational sessions where teams and providers share their knowledge and experiences.
Explore IU Indianapolis ECHO Center Programs
IN-SLRP recipients can join an ECHO program at any point in the program. To fulfill the ECHO requirement, participants need to attend five (5) ECHO sessions. Those sessions can be joined from one or multiple ECHO programs. Additionally, participants need to complete their ECHO sessions before the end of their two-year service obligation with IN-SLRP. After the completion of their ECHO requirement, IN-SLRP recipients can continue their service in the workforce with an improved lens on how to deliver care.
Recording attendance for IN-SLRP
Are you already enrolled in the Indiana State Loan Repayment Program and need proof of your attendance in an eligible ECHO program? Contact the program management specialist for your participating program for assistance accessing your transcript, which will have a detailed log of your attended sessions.
Please note you must have a profile established with the Division of Continuing Education in Healthcare Profession at Indiana University School of Medicine. You can create a profile here.
Contact
For questions about IN-SLRP, contact:
Yemi Fasipe (she/her)
State Loan Repayment Manager
Division of Chronic Disease, Primary Care, and Rural Health
SLRP@health.in.gov
