One program of the Indian Health Service is the Loan Repayment Program, where health practitioners are awarded funds to repay student loans in exchange for a two-year service commitment to provide health services and care at health facilities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
https://www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment/
Discuss how this type of program may affect the care of the American Indian and Alaska Native communities that would attend health services that participate in this program.
Consider the challenges of establishing a strong continuity of care with a provider that may only be assigned to the health center for two years.
How does the race and culture of these communities influence the health care experience and how can health professionals participating in this program improve this experience? How can they work to learn more about the communities they will be serving?
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