NIH Loan Repayment Program Informational Session

Presented by Dr. Briana Mezuk, NIH LRP Ambassador

icon to add this event to your google calendarOctober 2, 2017
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
3755 SPH I
1415 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
Contact Information: Abbi Crowder, [email protected], 734-615-2909

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying private industry or private practice careers. The LRPs counteract that financial pressure by repaying up to $35,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. Since tomorrow's medical breakthroughs will be made by investigators starting in their research careers today, the LRPs represent an important investment by NIH in the future of health discovery and the wellbeing of the Nation. Please join our informational sessions to learn more about the LRP program.