Attorneys and Law firms, apply here September 1st- August 31st!
The link to apply is now live due to the program's open enrollment starting over the holiday weekend. Please note: Applications should not be submitted prior to the official open enrollment period, which begins on September 1, 2024, at 12:00 AM EST. Applications submitted before this time are at risk of not being reviewed. We appreciate your interest in the program and look forward to receiving your application.
For all database questions and concerns, please contact Nikita Busic, Database Administrator.
Email: nikita.busic@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 624-7882
If you have any questions related to the program, please contact Valencia Hines, Health Workforce Coordinator, at Valencia.Hines@vdh.virginia.gov or call (804) 659-3861 or Olivette Burroughs, Statewide Health Workforce Manager, by calling (804) 864-7431 or by emailing Olivette Burroughs.
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Effective December 22, 2023, the Office of Health Equity will no longer be using vdh.myoneflow.com to process workforce incentive applications. All application cycles will remain closed until January 12, 2024, as OHE’s transitions to another application repository tool. As a result, the Virginia State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) application cycle has been deferred to January 12, 2024, and is expected to terminate on March 31, 2024. The application cycle for the Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BHLRP) will be extended through April 30, 2024. Please be advised that during this transition, application accounts and data will be unavailable on vdh.myoneflow.com. OHE is committed to quality improvement and providing the best customer service to Virginia’s current and future health workforce. This transition is a necessary step in our efforts to provide a more efficient, modern incentive application web platform in 2024. Your patience and understanding are most appreciated. Please continue to visit this website for program updates, coordinator contact information and future application information. Sincerely, |
Conrad 30 Waiver Program Overview
Federal Law requires International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are not U.S. citizens to apply for the J-1 visa, which allows IMGs to remain in the U.S. until they complete their studies. Following their studies, the IMGs on J-1 visas (the "J-1 Physicians") must return to their home country for at least two (2) years before they can return to the U.S. (the "two year home country physical presence requirement").
The Virginia Conrad 30 Waiver Program agrees to waive the "two-year home country physical presence requirement" by sponsoring J-1 Physicians who agree to serve in designated shortage areas of the Commonwealth.
New instructions beginning September 1, 2021:
• All Virginia Conrad 30 Waiver applications require an online application (previously a paper copy) and a mailed original submitted to:
Virginia Department of Health-Office of Health Equity
Virginia Conrad 30 Waiver Program
109 Governor Street, Suite 714 West
Richmond, VA 23219
The mailed original should include the following:
- The complete application packet with all supporting documents
- The typed checklist on top of the application. (The most current checklist is now A- H until further notice). Checklist
The U.S Department of State assigned number shall be affixed to each form on the bottom right corner
- Alphabetical insertable tabs with dividers are required to identify each section
Note: Please see the Conrad 30 Waiver Program Guidelines for detailed clarifications. Guidelines
- Incomplete applications will be returned and will not be reviewed
Quick Links
Virginia Conrad 30 Waiver Program
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Virginia Conrad 30 Waiver Program J-1 Physicians Assurances
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Conrad 30 Waiver Program Orientation 2020
Fees
2019 Application Fee: $0
2020 Application Fee: $0
2021 Application Fee: $0
2022 Application Fee: $0
2023 Application Fee: $0
2024 Application Fee: $0
Improving access to primary health care, and needed specialty care, in medically underserved areas is an important goal of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). The purpose of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Conrad 30 Waiver Program is to increase access by sponsoring J-1 Physicians who agree to serve in medically underserved areas of the Commonwealth to waive the “two-year home country physical presence requirement,” which would otherwise be required.
Contact Virginia Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver:
Olivette Burroughs, Statewide Health Workforce Manager
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Health Equity
Attn: Virginia Conrad 30 Waiver
109 Governor Street, Suite 714 West
Richmond, Virginia 23219
If you have any questions related to the program, please contact Valencia Hines, Health Workforce Coordinator, at Valencia.Hines@vdh.virginia.gov or call (804) 659-3861 or Olivette Burroughs, Statewide Health Workforce Manager, by calling (804) 864-7431 or by emailing Olivette Burroughs.