UPDATE: Due to ongoing deliberation over the State’s FY 2019-20 budget, the previously announced July application cycle has been suspended. We will share more information regarding the Michigan Loan Reimbursement and Employment Solution (MiLES) program and the next potential application period once the State budget has been finalized and approved.
Michigan Loan Reimbursement and Employment Solution to Open Second Application Window
PRESS CONTACT: Ana Hornburg at 517-908-8229 or [email protected]
For Immediate Release
May 1, 2019
Lansing, Mich. – Michigan Health Council (MHC) today announced that the Michigan Loan Reimbursement and Employment Solution (MiLES) will be accepting applications for a second time this year, between July 1 and July 31 of 2019. During the first application window of 2019, six MD physician residents and two DO physician residents were awarded a combined $400,000 in tax-free loan reimbursement.
“By opening a second application window, we continue building a pipeline of physicians committed to working in specific areas of Michigan,” said Amy Hoge, Director of Physician Services at MHC. “This not only helps those communities plan, it also helps the physician reduce their debt more quickly by applying $50,000 to their student loans while they are still in residency, potentially saving 2+ years of compounding interest in addition to the award dollars.”
The Michigan Loan Reimbursement & Employment Solution (MiLES) offers $50,000 in tax-free loan repayment to physician residents during their residency in exchange for a 2-year post-residency service commitment in a medically underserved area of Michigan.
“We’re grateful for the opportunity to help place qualified physician candidates in communities that they can see themselves working in long-term,” said Melanie Brim, President and CEO of MHC. “Physicians are critical to improving access to care and creating healthier Michigan communities.”
Physicians completing residency in 2020 and 2021 in approved specialties are eligible to apply. If physician residents do not have employment arranged, the Michigan Health Council will help connect them with eligible opportunities that fit their needs. For more information and a complete list of eligibility requirements, please visit milesprogram.org.
The Michigan Health Council is a Michigan-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring every person has access to the right team of health care professionals to meet their health needs. Their mission is to create products and provide services their partners rely on to build health care workforce capacity.
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