FAQ: Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program

Note: List of entities above is not exhaustive, but does reflect the intent of the program to provide training in community-based ambulatory patient care centers such as those listed.

What types of residency programs are eligible for THCGME funding?

Note: No other specialties will be considered for THCGME funding.

Are existing THCGME award recipients eligible to apply?

  1. Expansion awards for an expanded number of resident FTE positions at existing HRSA THCGME Programs.
  2. New awards to support new resident FTE positions at new Teaching Health Centers (THCs), as funding permits. New THCs are those applicants that have never received payment under the HRSA THCGME Program for the applicable residency program in any previous fiscal year (FY).

Are teaching hospitals and academic institutions eligible for THCGME funding?

Must my residency program be accredited in order to receive THCGME support?

How many resident full-time equivalents (FTE) may I apply for?

  1. Expansion – Existing HRSA THCGME programs requesting expansion of resident FTEs may request support for an expanded number of resident FTEs beyond the number stated in your most recent HRSA THCGME Program Resident FTE Approval Letter.
  2. New THCs – must demonstrate that the number of resident FTE(s) being requested is above the program’s baseline. The baseline is the highest number of resident FTEs trained by the program in any of the last four (4) academic years (AY 2018-2019 through AY 2021-2022). Training of newly supported THCGME residents must start in AY 2022-2023.

Note: You may not use THCGME funding to support resident FTE positions below your program's baseline.

Can I apply for THCGME funding to support resident FTE positions at my program that are already supported by another Federal funding source?

Are there priorities available through this announcement?

Up to 15 points across the three (3) funding priorities are available for new THC applicants that qualify.

New THC applicants are permitted to apply for more than one priority. Applicants for new THC awards may also apply to this announcement without requesting a funding priority.