Medical Economics October 13, 2023
Richard Payerchin

Kentucky medical school scores $16 million to enhance, develop programs.

Medical leaders hope a $16 million grant will help guide more physicians into primary care in rural Kentucky.

The University of Louisville (UofL) School of Medicine announced it will use a four-year grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to enhance its programs that train medical students in underserved rural areas. The school will assist people in other careers who want to pursue medicine, create a program for urban training, and provide scholarships for medical students.

“Students tend to practice what they are taught and where they learn it. Our idea is to enhance our training programs with a focus on improving their educational experience in primary care,...

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