Medical and osteopathic students in the program must enter family medicine or other generalist residency programs according to their choice of specialty. Depending upon the availability of funds, students who successfully enter residency programs which have been approved by the commission may receive further financial support from the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program subject to applicable rules and policies of the commission. All funding for financial support from the commission to participants during their residency must be disbursed in accordance with applicable regulations.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 144 - Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
§ 37-144-1. Mississippi Rural Physicians Program established
§ 37-144-5. Powers and duties of commission
§ 37-144-19. Initial practice entry support system for program participants
§ 37-144-21. Limitation of program and commission governing and administrative authority