Hawaiʻi offers free medical school tuition for doctors committing to rural practice

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Hawaiʻi launched a new grant program covering medical school tuition for students who commit to five years of rural practice. The HOME RUN program uses $28 million in federal funds to address physician shortages, requiring awardees to serve in underserved areas after graduation. This initiative aims to combat Hawaiʻi's critical healthcare workforce gap, exacerbated by high living costs and lower salaries compared to other states.


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