Means an individual who has received a certificate, an associate degree, a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, a doctoral degree, or post baccalaureate training, in a field relating to health care, and who shares in the responsibility for the delivery of health care services or related services.

means the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.

means an individual who (1) comes from an environment that has inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skill and abilities required to enroll in and graduate from a health professions school, or from a program providing education or training in an allied health profession; or (2) comes from a family with an annual income below a level based on low income thresholds according to family size published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price index, and adjusted by the Secretary for use in all health professions programs. (42 CFR 57.1804 (c)).

means any geographic area and/or population served, or eligible to be served, by any of the following practice sites:

• Community Health Centers (CHCs) (section 330)
• Migrant Health Centers (MHCs) (section 329)
• Health Care for the Homeless Grantees (section 340)
• Public Housing Primary Care Grantees (section 340A)
• Rural Health Clinics, federally designated (section 1861(aa) (2) of the Social Security Act)
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Sites, freestanding (section 333)
• Indian Health Service Sites (IHS) (Pub. L. 93-638 for tribal operated sites and Pub. L. 94-437 for IHS operated sites)
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) (section 1905 (a) and (1) of the Social Security Act)
• Primary Medical Care, Mental Health, and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) (designated under section 332)
• State or Local Health Departments (regardless of sponsor - for example, local health departments who are funded by the State would qualify)
• Ambulatory practice sites designated by State Governors as serving medically underserved communities

Note: Information on Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless Grantees, Public Housing Primary Care Grantees, National Health Service Corps Sites, and Health Professional Shortage Areas is available on HRSA’s Web Site under BPHC Databases on the Internet at www.bphc.hrsa.gov. Section 3330 grantees are listed in the directory of the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association. The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health or the AHEC Program Office can provide lists of NHSC sites, Rural Health Clinics and Critical Access Hospitals.

According to the Public Health Service Act, Section 799 (B) (6) and amended by P.L. 105-392, Section 108 (C) the term “medically underserved community” means an urban or rural area or population that:

1. is eligible for designation under section 332 as a health professional shortage area*;
2. is eligible to be served by a migrant health center under section 330, a community health center under section 330, a grantee under section 330 relating to homeless individuals, or a grantee under section 330 related to public housing;
3. has a shortage of personal health services, as determined under criteria issued by the Secretary under section 1861 (aa) (2) of the Social Security Act (relating to rural health clinics); or
4. is designated by a State Governor (in consultation with the medical community) as a shortage area or medically underserved community.

Medically Underserved Communities include the work settings listed under "Underserved Areas" above.

Means an individual whose race/ethnicity is classified as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

Means with respect to a health profession, racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the health profession relative to the number of individuals who are members of the population involved, to include Blacks or African Americans, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders, "Hispanics or Latinos," and certain Asian subpopulations.

Refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. It includes people of race or races in their principal or enrolled tribe, such as Rosebud Sioux, Chippewa, or Navajo.

Refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. It includes race or races as Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, or Other Asian. Other such races include Burmese, Hmong, Pakistani, or Thai.

Refers to people having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes race or races as "Black, African American, or Negro," or such as African American, Afro American, Nigerian, or Haitian.

A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin.

Refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. It includes race or races as Native Hawaiian, Guamanian or Chamorro, Samoan, or Other Pacific Islander. It also includes race or races of Tahitian, Mariana Islander or Chuukese.

Refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes race or races as "White" or Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Near Easterner, Arab, or Polish.

Dermatology is a diverse specialty encompassing disorders and diseases of the skin, mucous membrane, hair and nails and a number of sexually transmitted diseases. Dermatologists deal with a wide variety of diseases including acne, warts, multiple inflammatory dermatoses, skin cancers, autoimmune diseases, occupational dermatoses and contact dermatitis. The treatment ranges from performing a wide variety of surgical procedures (e.g., excisions, sclerotherapy, laser surgery, liposuction, hair transplants and tissue augmentation therapies) to the care of normal skin, prevention of skin diseases and cancers and treatment of photoaging skin.

One of the newest and fastest growing medical specialties is family medicine, also known as family medicine. All ages and health problems are handled through this comprehensive and continuous care program. Physicians in this field consider the total person in treating illness and maintaining good health.

A personal physician who provides long-term comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs.

With the exception of visual and eye-related disorders (treated by ophthalmologists) and lesions of the brain (treated by neurologists and neurological surgeons), otolaryngologists treat diseases and lesions above the shoulders in patients of all ages - ears, respiratory and upper alimentary systems in the head and neck in general. Otolaryngology specialists are trained in otology, rhinology, laryngology, allergy, head and neck surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and bronchoesophagology. They also have an understanding of the communication sciences, endocrinology and neurology.

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical,emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases.