(a) Applicants shall be competitively reviewed and selected for participation in the Program based upon the following criteria:
(1) Professional qualifications and relevant experience, including board eligibility or certification in his or her specialty, professional achievements, and other indicators of competency received from supervisors, department chairs, and program directors; and
(2) A demonstrated commitment to serve in a HPSA or MUA.
(b) Preferential consideration will be given to:
(1) Residents of the District of Columbia;
(2) Graduates of accredited District of Columbia health professions schools or program;
(3) Residents of a HPSA or MUA within the District of Columbia;
(4) Applicants that are immediately eligible and available for service;
(5) Applicants that commit to longer periods of service;
(6) Applicants whose service obligation site is also a qualified Medical Homes DC provider;
(7) Applicants who are fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, or Amharic; and
(8) Applicants who have experience at a community-based primary care facility or attended a community-based health profession educational institution.
(c) For applicants practicing at a service obligation site at the time of application to the Program, preferential consideration shall be given to those individuals who have less than 3 years of employment at the facility.
(Mar. 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-71, § 7, 53 DCR 61; Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 5033(c), 55 DCR 7598.)
Effect of AmendmentsD.C. Law 17-219, in subsec. (b), deleted “and” from the end of par. (5), substituted a semicolon for a period at the end of par. (6), and added pars. (7) and (8).