PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of the Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research is to encourage the recruitment and retention of qualified health professionals to conduct minority health or other health disparities research that consists of either basic, clinical, and behavioral research on minority health or other health disparity conditions, including research to prevent, diagnose, and treat such conditions as diseases, disorders, and other conditions including mental health and substance abuse that are unique to, more serious, or more prevalent in racial and ethnic minorities or sub-populations that are economically disadvantaged and medically underserved, OR for which the medical risk factors or types of medical interventions may be different, OR research involving such populations as subjects or data on such individuals is insufficient.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Health Education and Training;
- Medical Education and Training;
2. HEALTH;
- Education and Training;
- General Health and Medical;
- Health Research - General;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);