REGENTS DESIGNATED PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE AREAS In NEW YORK STATE The University of the State of New York THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Office of Access, Equity and Community Engagement Services Scholarships and Grants Administration Unit Room 967, Education Building Addition Albany, NY 12234 Effective March 15, 2021 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Regents of The University LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., Chancellor, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. .................................................. Beechhurst ROGER TILLES, B.A., J.D. ................................................................................................. Manhasset CHRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. ........................................................................... Staten Island WADE S. NORWOOD, B.A. ............................................................................................... Rochester KATHLEEN M. CASHIN, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. ...................................................................... Brooklyn JAMES E. COTTRELL, B.S., M.D. ....................................................................................... New York JOSEPHINE VICTORIA FINN, B.A., J.D. ............................................................................. Monticello JUDITH CHIN, M.S. in Ed. ............................................................................................... Little Neck BEVERLY L. OUDERKIRK, B.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed. .......................................................... Morristown CATHERINE COLLINS, R.N., N.P., B.S., M.S. in Ed., Ed.D. ........................................... Buffalo NAN EILEEN MEAD, B.A., M.A. ...................................................................................... Manhattan ELIZABETH S. HAKANSON, A.S., M.S., C.A.S. ................................................................ Syracuse LUIS O. REYES, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. ................................................................................... New York SUSAN W. MITTLER, B.S., M.S. ....................................................................................... Ithaca FRANCES G. WILLS, B.A., M.A., M.Ed., C.A.S., Ph.D. ................................................... Ossining Commissioner of Education and President of The University BETTY A. ROSA, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. Deputy Commissioner, Office of Higher Education WILLIAM MURPHY, PH.D. Assistant Commissioner, Office of Access, Equity and Community Engagement Services ANAEL ALSTON, Ed.D. The State Education Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, services and activities. Portions of this publication can be made available in a variety of formats, including braille, large print or audio tape, upon request. Inquiries concerning this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Department’s Office for Diversity and Access, Room 530, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234. Regents-Designated Physician Shortage Areas (RPSAs) Table of Contents Page General Information regarding the Regents-Designated Service Shortage Areas in New York State (with links to important websites)................................................................... 1 Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists by County ............................................................................................. 3 New York State Operated Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists ..................................................... 9 Hospitals Designated as Regent Physician Shortage Facilities for Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians and Psychiatrists by County .................... 12 Critical Access Hospitals Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Facilities for Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, and Psychiatrists ........... 16 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING REGENTS-DESIGNATED PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE AREAS (RPSAs) IN NEW YORK STATE Overview Regents-Designated Physician Shortage Areas (RPSAs) consist of both Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) as approved by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and designated health care facilities within New York State. Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Award Program (Regents Program) placements must be located within these defined areas and/or at these designated health care facilities. Primary Care, Emergency Medicine and Mental Health Regents Physician Shortage Areas For primary care or emergency medicine physicians not practicing at a designated health care facility, proposed practice sites must be in primary care HPSAs. For psychiatrists not practicing at a designated health care facility, proposed practice sites must be in mental health HPSAs. To be eligible for Regents Program placements, HPSAs cannot be listed as withdrawn. HPSAs are defined by whole counties, one or more townships within rural areas, or one or more census tracts within urban areas. In order to determine if an address is in a primary care or mental health HPSA, applicants can use the search tool found at: https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/by-address. If the proposed practice site is in a HPSA, the name and status (among other things) will be listed under the appropriate type. Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists This section lists individual facilities, including federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), FQHC lookalikes, and rural health clinics by county that qualify for Regents Program placements for either primary care physicians or psychiatrists. Please note that a small number of these facilities do not directly provide behavioral health services and do not qualify for psychiatric placements. Other Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists Other types of facilities designated by HRSA are also eligible for Regents Program placements for primary care physicians and psychiatrists. These designated facilities include “Native American/Tribal Facility/Population,” “Other Facility,” (eligibility depends on type of designation) and “State (and County) Mental Hospital” (psychiatrists only) and can be found at: https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/hpsa-find. 1 Treatment programs funded by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) are also eligible for Regents Program placements and include crisis services, inpatient treatment services, opioid treatment programs, outpatient services, and residential services, when those residential services have treatment components. Applicants can identify OASAS treatment programs for potential placement sites at https://webapps.oasas.ny.gov/providerDirectory/ New York State Operated Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists This section lists New York State facilities operated by the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the Office of Mental Health (OMH), and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). These facilities are eligible for Regents Program placements for either primary care physicians or psychiatrists. Hospitals Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, and Psychiatrists This section lists hospitals by county with at least 1,000 annual discharges, of which 25% are from patients who are self-pay, who are Medicaid beneficiaries, or who are supported through the DOCCS that are eligible for Regents Program placements. These hospitals are eligible for primary care, emergency medicine, and psychiatric physician placements. Critical Access Hospitals Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, and Psychiatrists This section lists critical access hospitals by county that are categorically eligible for Regents Program placements for primary care, emergency medicine, and psychiatric physicians. Providers Not Eligible Physicians who are fulfilling obligations through HRSA’s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment or scholarship programs, through New York State Doctors Across New York (DANY), or through DANY OMH Psychiatrist Loan Repayment program are not eligible for Regents Program placements. 2 Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists by County COUNTY ORGANIZATION Albany Whitney M. Young, Jr. Community Health Center Allegany Southern Tier Community Health Center Network Bronx Bronx Community Health Network Bronx-Lebanon Integrated Services System Care for the Homeless Community Health Project Community Healthcare Network Damian Family Care Centers Hudson River Healthcare Institute for Family Health Gotham Health La Casa De Salud Montefiore Medical Center Morris Heights Health Center New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Project Renewal Sunset Park Health Council The Floating Hospital The Institute for Family Health Union Community Health Center Urban Health Plan Vocational Instruction Project Community Services William F. Ryan Community Health Center Broome Cornerstone Family Health Care Cattaraugus Lionel R. John Allegany Health Center Southern Tier Community