Month: March 2025

Top 5 FAQs: Primary Care Training and Enhancement Residency Training in Street Medicine (PCTE-RTSM), HRS-25-078

March 5, 2025

Top 5 FAQs: Primary Care Training and Enhancement Residency Training in Street Medicine (PCTE-RTSM), HRS-25-078

Q1: Street Medicine is described mostly as an urban activity. Are rural Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs able to apply?

  • Yes. Rural training programs are eligible to apply.
  • The funding opportunity also includes a funding priority for applicants that currently train in rural areas.

Q2: Are we able to rearrange the requirement for two one-month rotations if it doesn’t fit our schedule?

  • There is some flexibility.
  • It will be important to explain in the application narrative how the proposal matches the time commitment and experience that would be provided in two month-long rotations.

Q3: The funding opportunity’s requirements and expectations include developing partnerships. What sort of partnerships might we develop?

  • HRSA anticipates that residency programs will need to partner with organizations that provide services to homeless populations.
  • Such organizations might include Health Care for the Homeless, other training programs, or Legal Aid.
  • Partner organizations should have complementary resources or activities that enhance the training aims of this grant program.

Q4: Some program completers go on to additional GME training, such as fellowship training. If they are doing their fellowship in a Medically Underserved Community (MUC), can they be counted in calculations for the funding preference?

  • No.
  • The funding preference (under 2 of the 3 criteria) depends on the practice location of graduates.
  • GME training happens in a training location, which does not apply for the funding preference.
  • These individuals are included in the total number of graduates but not included in the number of graduates practicing in MUCs.

Q5: Where can I find the application package for the grant?

  • The application can be found on Grants.gov.
  • Select “Package” then “Preview”.
  • Select Download Instructions for the PDF guidance.
  • It also shows the required forms to include in your application.

More Questions?

Check out the full list of FAQs and watch the Technical Assistance webinar recording on the Primary Care Training and Enhancement – Residency Training in Street Medicine Program page.

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Technical Assistance Webinar: Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals, March 10

March 5, 2025

Technical Assistance Webinar: Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals, March 10

The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals aims to enhance community-based experiential training for students preparing to become mental health workers, peer support specialists, and other behavioral health paraprofessionals. A special focus is placed on the knowledge and understanding of the specific concerns of children, adolescents, and young adults who have experienced trauma and are at risk for behavioral health disorders.

Join the Technical Assistance webinar to learn more.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, March 10, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET

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Article: The Million-Dollar Question on CFO’s Minds in 2025

March 4, 2025

Article: The Million-Dollar Question on CFO’s Minds in 2025

As hospital and health systems continue to face challenges like rising costs, reimbursement, emerging from COVID-19 margins and potential policy changes, many CFOs are working to find strategies to ensure financial sustainability while maintaining patient care.

While no one has a crystal ball for answers, Becker’s connected with health system CFOs to discuss how solutions like leveraging automation and alternative payment models can help address certain pressures to ensure long-term industry success.

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Webinar: Connecting Patients in the AI Era: Search Strategies that Deliver Results, March 18

March 4, 2025

Webinar: Connecting Patients in the AI Era: Search Strategies that Deliver Results, March 18

By 2028, brands’ organic search traffic is projected to plummet by 50% or more. As generative AI reshapes how patients search for and choose healthcare providers, this shift could mean significant declines in patient acquisition and lost revenue.

Join this webinar to hear healthcare experts explore the challenges AI presents to health systems’ digital visibility and how they can adapt the digital front door to align with patient behaviors – from search engines to social medic and AI assistants.

Key Insights Include:

  • How generative AI is changing consumer behavior and why traditional SEO strategies are no longer enough;
  • How to optimize provider bios with accurate data to improve relevance in AI-driven search environments; and
  • How systems can adapt digital and content strategies to meet evolving patient needs.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Article: The Other Physician Pipeline Problem

March 4, 2025

Article: The Other Physician Pipeline Problem

The Association of American Medical Colleges reported in 2021 that physicians aged 65 and older accounted for 20% of the active patient care workforce, and those between 55 and 64 years old made up 22%. In 2023, physicians 65 and older were 23.4% of the active clinical workforce.

These data show that more than a third of currently active physicians will reach retirement age within the next decade – if they have not already.

This spells a problem not only for patients but also hospitals, many of which are already operating within tight margins. Failing to replace a vacant physician role can heavily cost an organization.

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MARHC Webinar: Pneumococcal Vaccine Updates, March 21

March 4, 2025

MARHC Webinar: Pneumococcal Vaccine Updates, March 21

Join the Missouri Association for Rural Health Clinics (MARHC) for a free webinar on the pneumococcal vaccine, presented by Pfizer.

This informative session will discuss new expanded recommendations, released October 2024 from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines among adults 50 years and older.

Cost: Free

When: Friday, March 21, 2025

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