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Recruitment, Training and Support Center (RTSC)

Site Management Team
Jan Peters Richardson
Project Director
301-446-1630 ext. 7198
jrichardson@nhscrtsc.net
Sandra Selha
Site Manager
301-446-1630 ext. 7206
sselha@nhscrtsc.net

Site Management Team Description

The Site Team of the NHSC/RTSC is primarily responsible for:

  • Establish and maintain relationships with the both the Primary Site and Recruitment contact persons
  • Maintenance of current job vacancies on Job Opportunity Lists for NHSC approved sites which includes verification of current status, deletions and posting of vacancies, and changes in point of contact
  • Assist sites with the maintenance and update of site information, i.e., renewal of R&R applications, additional sites, and changes in site information
  • Provide sites with general information regarding eligibility requirements for the NHSC Program, i.e., R&R applications, HPSA requirements, and Loan Repayment which includes point of contact information
  • Communicate and work closely with Placement team to match scholars in placement cycle to NHSC approved sites
Site Advisors
Heather Carlock AK; AZ; CA; HI; ID; NC; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY; Pago Pago/American Samoa; Puerto Rico; Saipan; Guam (301) 446-1630, ext. 7203 hcarlock@nhscrtsc.net
Habiba Lomax CT; DC; DE; MA; MD; ME; NH; NJ; NY; OH; PA; RI; VA; VT; Indian Health Service (301) 446-1630, ext. 7207 hlomax@nhscrtsc.net
Toye McLean AR; CO; IA; KS; MN; MO; MT; ND; NE; NM; OK; SD; TX; Bureau of Prisons (301) 446-1630, ext. 7201
tmclean@nhscrtsc.net
DeMita Williams AL; FL; GA; IL; IN; KY; LA; MI; SC; TN; MS; WI; WV; US Virgin Islands (301) 446-1630, ext. 7193 williams@nhscrtsc.net

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Placement/In-Service Team
Jan Peters Richardson
Project Director
301-446-1630 ext. 7198
jrichardson@nhscrtsc.net
Nanci Young
Placement/In-service Manager
301-446-1630 ext. 7205
nyoung@nhscrtsc.net

Scholar Placement Team Description

The Scholar Placement Team of the NHSC/RTSC is primarily responsible for:
  • Assisting NHSC Scholars in successfully completing the match process
  • Provide advice and strategies on how to secure placement at an NHSC approved site
  • Retrieve required documentation to complete the match process
  • Offer guidance and support to NHSC Scholars during the relocation process
  • Clinician Monitoring through the NHSC Six Month Verifications
  • Supply vital program information regarding placement deadlines, policy changes, etc.
  • Provide support at the annual NHSC Scholar Placement Conference
Placement Advisors
Sandra Bonner CT; FL; GA; IN; KY; MA; MD; US Virgin Islands; Washington, DC (301) 446-1630, ext. 7208 sbonner@nhscrtsc.net
Katina Burrows AK; CA; CO; HI; ID; NM; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY; Pago Pago/American Samoa (301) 446-1630, ext. 7202 kburrows@nhscrtsc.net
Libby Kedem AZ; IA; KS; MN; MO; MT; ND; NE; OK; SD; TN; TX; WI (301) 446-1630, ext. 7197
lkedem@nhscrtsc.net
Virginia Novak DE; ME; MI; NC; NH; NY; NJ; OH; VT; Guam; Saipan (301) 446-1630, ext. 7201
vnovak@nhscrtsc.net
Dawn Smith AL; AR; IL; LA; MS; PA; RI; SC; VA; WV; Puerto Rico (301) 446-1630, ext. 7196 dsmith@nhscrtsc.net

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Support Center Information Specialist Team
Jan Peters Richardson
Project Director
301-446-1630 ext. 7198
jrichardson@nhscrtsc.net
Support Center Information Specialist Team (report to Jan Peters Richardson)

Information Specialist Team Description

The Information Specialist Team of the NHSC/RTSC is primarily responsible for:
  • Assisting all incoming calls related to the NHSC program 
  • Log information on calls received and maintain detailed and accurate records
  • Answer general clinician and site inquiries 
  • Refer callers to appropriate Advisor based on  needs
  • Maintain and keep current dates for program training opportunities such as the annual conference
Information Specialist Advisors
Cassandra Brown All Incoming Calls to the Support Center (301) 446-1630, ext. 7194 cbrown@nhscrtsc.net
Jason Haywood All Incoming Calls to the Support Center (301) 446-1630, ext. 7192 jhaywood@nhscrtsc.net
Celestine Balloon All Incoming Calls to the Support Center (301) 446-1630, ext. 7193
cballoon@nhscrtsc.net

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Success Stories

Washington, D.C.

Community Spirit Alive and Well in D.C.

Attracting nonpaying patients and the homeless may not be the mission of many health organizations and providers, but it clearly illustrates the community spirit at the Unity Health Care East of the River Health Center and its staff, and the primary goals of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC).

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