Health Professional Shortage Areas & Medically Underserved Areas/Populations
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUAP) help meet the health care needs of medically underserved rural and urban areas of Minnesota. The Office of Rural Health & Primary Care helps underserved sites determine service areas, provides statistical information, and prepares applications for federal shortage area designation. [Information about the designation of HPSA and MUAP.]
Health Professional Shortage Areas in Minnesota
Dental
- Rural (PDF: 110KB/1pg)
- Urban (PDF: 182KB/1pg)
Primary
- Rural (PDF: 103KB/1pg)
- Urban (PDF: 220KB/1pg)
Mental Health
- Rural (PDF: 871KB/1pg)
(Note: Currently the state has no mental health HPSAs in the Twin Cities metro/urban area)
The Federal HPSA Database has additional information.
Medically Underserved Areas/Populations in Minnesota
- Use the map gallery in HRSA in Your State (left hand navigation bar).
The Bureau of Health Professions' Website has more information about HPSA and MUA criteria as well as a searchable database of federally designated HPSAs and MUAs.
Contact for more informationLee Schutz
651-201-3860
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