In 2025, a required source data update was made to the Shortage Designation Management System (SDMS), the HRSA tool used to process applications for Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations.
The update has been completed and the recalculated HPSA scores are now published and effective as of September 22, 2025. You may have been notified directly regarding any changes in scores, but if not, you can look up your current HPSA score at HPSA Find.
You will also notice the addition of a Maternal Care Target Area score, which is a sub-score under the Primary Care score. This score can be used by women’s health and maternal care providers applying for loan repayment programs or by National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholars and Students to Service (S2S) participants.