The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Sept. 18 issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the second round of resident position distributions through the Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER). Authorized under Sec. 403 of the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018 (PL 115-182), the PPGMER authorizes no fewer than 100 resident positions at VA-covered facilities, which are primarily Indian Health Service and Federally Qualified Health Center locations. The VA awarded 61 resident positions at 10 sites in four states through the first RFP. More information about the application process and eligibility can be found on the VA’s Office of Academic Affiliations website.
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