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NHSC awards $9.1M to place physicians in medically underserved communities - According to Healthcare Finance News, (14February2012), "The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) awarded $9.1 million in funding to 77 medical students in 30 States and the District of Columbia who will serve as primary care doctors in medically underserved areas and help strengthen the health care workforce." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Ambulatory setting expected to provide more job growth than hospitals - According to Anmednews.com, (13February2012), "Experts predict job creation in the ambulatory setting will be a response to the demands of an aging population and reform legislation that would mean a greater proportion of payment based on quality of care and more patients kept out of the hospital." TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE. Applications flood Greenville med school - According to GreenvilleOnline.com, (07February2012), "Nearly 1,500 students have applied for the 50 slots available at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville. Prior to the medical education expansion, USC Columbia turned away 110 applicants a year." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.