Neurosurgery Urges Funding for Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program

On Nov. 18, the AANS, CNS and AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery joined more than 60 organizations in sending a letter urging Congress to invest in the pediatric subspecialty workforce by including $30 million for the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP). Once funded, the recently authorized PSLRP will provide loan repayment for eligible pediatric subspecialists and child mental health professionals who care for children in underserved areas.

Click here to read the letter.