Simpler Grants.gov #362294

Grant for Development of Rural Physician Residency Programs

This opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) supports the development of new rural physician residency programs to improve healthcare access in rural communities. - Government Buyer: - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Products/Services Requested: - Start-up funding for the creation of new, accredited, and sustainable rural physician residency programs - Targeted medical specialties include family medicine, internal medicine, preventive medicine, psychiatry, general surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology - Residency programs must: - Be accredited - Train residents in rural clinical sites for more than 50% of their residency - Focus on preparing physicians to practice in rural communities - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Funding is for program development, not for procurement of physical products - Eligible applicants include domestic government entities, nonprofits, educational institutions, and businesses - Long-term sustainability is expected from sources such as Medicare and Medicaid - No OEMs or vendors are specified, as this is a grant for program development rather than product procurement

Description

The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) program aims to improve and expand rural health care access by developing new, accredited, sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs. These programs increase training and ultimately practice in rural areas to address physician shortages. The program provides start-up funding to create new rural residency programs in qualifying medical specialties such as family medicine, internal medicine, preventive medicine, psychiatry, general surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. Rural residency programs must be accredited, train residents in rural clinical sites for more than 50% of their residency, and focus on preparing physicians to practice in rural communities.

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