Health Professions Education Foundation

Health Professions Education Foundation - About Us

Mission Statement

The Health Professions Education Foundation aims to improve healthcare in underserved areas of California by providing scholarships and loan repayments to health professional students and graduates who are dedicated to providing direct patient care in those areas. In return for this support, recipients agree to provide direct patient care in a medically underserved area (MUA) of California for a period of one to three years.

"We are proud of our role to expand access to quality healthcare while serving both the needs of health professional students and graduates, and the communities in which they serve."
The Foundation Staff

The Foundation was established in 1987 as a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) public benefit corporation within the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, a department of the California Health and Human Services Agency, and implemented to:

• encourage and support the participation of health professions students and graduates from underserved communities and economically disadvantaged backgrounds by providing scholarship and loan repayment programs
• increase health professionals to serve in medically underserved areas (MUA) upon completion of their education

Accomplishments

Since 1990, the Foundation has awarded scholarships and loan repayments totaling over $16 million. These awards have assisted over 2,300 students and graduates fulfill their dream of pursuing a career in the health professions and caring for underserved populations.