Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education

Improving access to dentists and physicians is our aim through supporting the development of teaching health center medical and dental residencies! Learn how you can be a part of expanding the geographic distribution of medical and dental education.

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Our Impact

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded the Teaching Health Center Planning and Development (THCPD) Program and our Technical Assistance Center to create new training programs that increase access to care in areas with dentist and physician shortages.

NUMBERS AS OF DATE: 3/20/2025

90

Grant recipients starting new residencies

39

New accredited programs

501

Approved resident positions

84

Residents training in areas with dentist and physician shortages

8

Medical and dental specialties

52

Content experts guiding program development

Teaching Health Center Training Programs

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Training Locations

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THCPD-TAC is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under cooperative agreement #U3LHP45321-01-00. THCGME-TAC is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under contract #75R60224C00016. The contents are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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