Program Overview
This performance-based grant provides financial and practical support to reduce barriers for early-career physicians who want to practice outside the traditional insurance/employment system and for those looking to escape the system and venture out on their own. Our task is to improve primary care access in Louisiana where there are many underserved locales.
- Up to ~$25,000 startup grant
- Monthly operating support for the first 12 months
- Flexible suite of resources (EHR stipend, legal/formation help, malpractice bridge, marketing support, etc.)
- Priority for LSUHSC Primary Care Scholar / Rural Scholar alumni and those serving underserved/rural areas
How It Works (Phased & Performance-Based)
- Startup Phase: Initial funding upon award for legal formation, insurance, setup.
- Operating Phase: Monthly support begins only after independent verification that your practice is open and seeing patients.
- Clear milestones and reporting to ensure accountability and public benefit.
Eligibility
- Initially: Graduating FM residents or currently employed FM physicians in Louisiana
- Eventually: Internal Medicine physicians practicing as primary care in Louisiana
- Commitment to launch and maintain an independent/DPC practice in Louisiana (especially HPSAs/rural parishes)
- Objective selection process via independent subcommittee
Application & Timeline
Full guidelines, application, and rubric coming in Fall 2026. First awards targeted for early 2027.
Contact us or join our mailing list for updates and to express interest.
This program is made possible by generous seed funding and aligns with our mission to grow patient-centered primary care across Louisiana.
