{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-751.06","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-751.06","heading":"Selection criteria.","body":"(a)\nApplicants shall be competitively reviewed and selected for participation in the Program based upon the following criteria:\n(1)\nProfessional qualifications and relevant experience, including board eligibility or certification in his or her specialty, professional achievements, and other indicators of competency received from supervisors, department chairs, and program directors; and\n(2)\nA demonstrated commitment to serve in a HPSA or MUA.\n\n(b)\nPreferential consideration will be given to:\n(1)\nResidents of the District of Columbia;\n(2)\nGraduates of accredited District of Columbia health professions schools or program;\n(3)\nResidents of a HPSA or MUA within the District of Columbia;\n(4)\nApplicants that are immediately eligible and available for service;\n(5)\nApplicants that commit to longer periods of service;\n(6)\nApplicants whose service obligation site is also a qualified Medical Homes DC provider;\n(7)\nApplicants who are fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, or Amharic; and\n(8)\nApplicants who have experience at a community-based primary care facility or attended a community-based health profession educational institution.\n\n(c)\nFor applicants practicing at a service obligation site at the time of application to the Program, preferential consideration shall be given to those individuals who have less than 3 years of employment at the facility.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 7B. Health Professional Recruitment Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-751.06","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"a856c1cd5284c807899c8327b758806e6ca535ac265bea1e122536739762ba7c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-751.05","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-751.07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}