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.
Since 2010, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program help communities grow their health workforce training in outpatient settings with a focus on rural and underserved communities to increase access to care in areas with dentist and physician shortages. Since 2021, the HRSA Teaching Health Center Planning and Development (THCPD) program has provided start-up funding and technical assistance to create new accredited medical and dental training programs in these settings.
NUMBERS AS OF DATE: 8/8/2025
THCGME-funded physicians and dentists in training each year since 2022
rural counties engaged in training
accredited programs to date developed through THCPD
health centers serving as participating training sites
medical and dental specialties
additional accredited resident positions through THCPD
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Learn how to get started and access free available resources.
Led by the University of North Carolina (UNC), THCGME.org brings together experts from across the US in all aspects of training in dentist and physician shortage areas.
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Teaching Health Center Tools & Resources: A Cornerstone for Health Center Provider Well-being
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) 2025 Conference; Washington, DC
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Teaching Health Centers Lessons Learned: Partner & Mission Alignment
2025 CHI - Community Health Conference & Expo; Chicago, IL
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Updates from RuralGME and THCGME
2025 3RNET Annual Conference; Reno, NV
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Common Barriers in Rural Residency Development
53rd NAPCRG Annual Meeting; Atlanta, GA
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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