On July 10, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) transmitted notice of a request for proposal (RFP) to VA facilities for increased graduate medical education positions made available through Section 103 of the Support the Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great Veterans Act of 2022, (STRONG Veterans Act) (P.L. 117-382). With a focus on veterans’ mental health, the VA is authorized to add 250 new health professions trainee slots between various disciplines, including psychiatry, psychology, advanced practice nursing, social work, licensed professional mental health counseling, and marriage and family therapy. The RFP will help fund a limited number of psychiatry residency positions at VA facilities, prioritizing rural locations, community-based outpatient clinics, and VA sites affiliated with minority-serving institutions.
Webinar: Department of Veterans Affairs Disbursement and Graduate Medical Education Expansion Updates
During this 60-minute webinar, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) staff will present updates in VA graduate medical education (GME) to include disbursement updates for the upcoming academic year and GME expansion initiatives such as the pilot program for graduate medical education residency (PPGMER) authorized by the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act Section 403. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions once the presentations have concluded.