HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $130.8 million in grants to strengthen and expand the health professions workforce. Six areas are targeted: primary care workforce training, oral health workforce training, equipment to enhance training across the health professions, loan repayments for health professionals, health careers opportunity programs for disadvantaged students, and Patient Navigator outreach and chronic disease prevention in health disparity populations. The grants include $88.7 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. $2.8 million is coming to Virginia! Congrats to all the recipients!
ARRA - Equipment
Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon $293,718.00
James Madison University Harrisonburg $192,378.00
Southwest Virginia Community College Richlands $300,000.00
Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation Richmond $300,000.00
Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation Richmond $147,375.00
ARRA - Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Residency Training in Primary Care
Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk $800,000.00
Grants to States for Loan Repayment
Virginia State Department of Health Richmond $400,000.00
Pre-Doctoral Training in Primary Care
Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk $330,250.00
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