1. A. “Course of study” means a medical student’s medical education, including residency program.
2. B. “Department” means New Mexico higher education department.
3. C. “Extenuating circumstances” means circumstances not within the control of the recipient.
4. D. “Fund” means the primary care physician loan for service fund.
5. E. “Loan” means a grant of funds or waiver to defray the educational expenses of medical school, under a contract between the department and a student, requiring repayment with services or repayment of principal and interest and any fees.
6. F. “Participant” means an individual that has applied to participate in, has been accepted into and has signed a contract agreeing to the terms of the program.
7. G. “Primary care physician” means a medical doctor with specialty training in family medicine, general internal medicine or general pediatrics.
8. H. “Program” means the primary care physician student loan for service program.
9. I. “Residency” means three years of specialty training in family medicine, general internal medicine or general pediatrics after medical school.
10. J. “Secretary” means the secretary of higher education.
11. K. “Service” means full-time, on-site practice area as a primary care physician.
12. L. “Student” means a student who is a resident of New Mexico and is enrolled at least half-time in, or has been accepted by a university for medical school.
13. M. “Underserved area” means a health care underserved area as defined in the Rural Primary Health Care Act (Section 24-1A-1 NMSA 1978).
14. N. “University” means the university of New Mexico school of medicine.

[5.7.4.7 NMAC - N, 10/31/2013]