This page provides information for individuals who have special recruitment needs in defined populations.

These geographically defined regions, called Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas/Populations, and Dental and Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, provide the basis for state and national scholarship and loan repayment programs and for eligibility of J-1 Visa Waivers.

The Bureau of Health Professions, Department of Health and Human Services, maintains a searchable database for these designations.

Federal HPSA/MUA/MUP Designations

• Federal HPSA Database
• Federal MUA Database
• HPSA and MUA/MUP Guidelines

West Virginia MUAs/MUPs

Note: all downloads in this section are Adobe PDF files.

• Medically Underserved Areas and Populations
• PDF format
• West Virginia HPSAs
• Dental Designations
• PDF Format
• Mental Health Designations
• PDF Format
• Primary Care Designations
• PDF Format