Activities and Responsibilities
The Primary Care Office (PCO) goes a step beyond traditional health department activities to assist the underserved persons in our state.
The PCO works to promote and support the provision of primary care services by facilitating and coordinating activities in the state related to
the delivery of primary care services and the recruitment and retention of critical health care providers. The Office is responsible for conducting
an annual Primary Care Physician Survey, health care professional
recruitment activities, coordination of the National Health Service Corps Program, management of health professional shortage area (HPSA)
designations for dental, mental health and primary care, and is the State Contact and clearinghouse for the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
and the Appalachian Regional Commission "ARC" J-1 VISA Waiver Program.
J-1 Visas
The Office has been designated to serve as a State Contact
and clearinghouse for the J-1 Visa Waiver Programs. Revised Mississippi J-1
Visa Waiver Policies and Procedures for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC),
State 30 Program or State 30 Specialty Program are all available.
Available on-line are:
The PCO will administer the programs in a fair and consistent
manner, as well as provide technical assistance to all interested in developing
either the site predetermination or actual application for placement of a
foreign-trained J-1 Visa Waiver provider.
Register with our list of Physicians or Available Facility Positions
Register as a physician seeking placement in a Mississippi facility, post an available position, or
review available positions in facilities throughout the state.
