Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program administrator

1. Law
2. Arkansas Code
3. Education
4. Postsecondary Education — Financial Assistance Programs
5. Student Loans
6. Rural Medical Practice Student Loans and Scholarships
7. Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program administrator

1. (a) There is established a Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program administrator.

2. (b) The administrator shall:

   1. (1) Be employed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;

   2. (2) Serve as liaison between loan recipients and rural communities by:

      1. (A) Working with the communities to identify their unique needs, to develop profiles of their ideal candidates, and to prepare for recruitment visits; and

      2. (B) Assisting medical students and residents to identify medically underserved and other rural communities that suit their personal and medical practice needs and to meet their contractual obligations;

   3. (3) Collect and monitor program data, including demographic data of participants and communities, service completion rates, retention rates beyond service completion, satisfaction of obligated physicians and communities, and other information;

   4. (4) Prepare annual program evaluations and present the evaluations to the Arkansas Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board;

   5. (5) Assist with preparation and submission of program reports;

   6. (6) Attend board meetings in a nonvoting capacity; and

   7. (7) Perform other functions assigned by the board.

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