Health Profession Education Program of Nevada
also known as the Nevada Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Programs
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Our Programs
The Nevada Office operates two programs to increase the supply of Nevada’s health profession workforce.
WICHE Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP)
In exchange for tuition support, graduate students studying in healthcare fields with Nevada workforce shortages commit to practicing in the state of Nevada for a period of time upon graduation (typically one year of employment for one year of funding). The Nevada Office currently supports the allied health fields of occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, physician assistants and veterinary medicine through the PSEP.
Nevada’s Health Profession Education Program (HPEP)
Nevada’s Health Profession Education Program (HPEP) provides funding to students in the fields of graduate social work and graduate/undergraduate nursing. In exchange for tuition assistance, HPEP students commit to employment in medically underserved urban and rural areas of the state upon graduation.
HPEP Nevada WICHE/USU Veterinary School Stipend
The Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) entered into a contract with Utah State University (USU) for $8,000,000 to provide stipend to reduce the cost of out-of-state tuition for 70 residents of the State of Nevada to earn a degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the College of Veterinary Medicine at USU during the period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2034.
The Nevada Office contributes to the supply of high-demand health professionals throughout Nevada by attaching employment commitments to its funding requirements, retaining participants in our communities for one to four years upon graduation. Many participants continue working in our communities after their employment commitment is complete.
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