Rural Graduate Medical Education

We are working to reduce physician shortages in rural and underserved areas by supporting the development of rural residency programs. If you are interested in accessing tools and resources to support development of residency training, please get started by clicking the link below.

Our Impact

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded the Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program and our Technical Assistance Center to create new rural residencies. Below are data on RRPD program outcomes to date.

NUMBERS AS OF DATE: 3/18/2024

72

Grant recipients starting new rural track programs

43

New accredited rural residency programs

551

ACGME approved resident positions

31

Programs participated in the recent match

306

Residents training in rural programs

30

Graduates deployed into the workforce

Rural Residency Programs

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