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Rural Residency Planning and Development Program - Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-23-037 CFDA: 93.155 Closing Date: Jan. 27, 2023 Applicant Name: University Of Tennessee Health Science Center Length of Proposed Project: 3 years Application Control No: Federal Share 1st Year Federal Share 2nd Year Federal Share 3rd Year Abstract Heading Eligible Entity Type: Graduate Medical Education Consortium AND Rural Hospital AND Rural Ambulatory Patient Care Center Project Director Contact Information/Residency Program Director Contact Information: Leslie C. Griffin, MD, MPH; dr.leslie.griffin@erlanger.org; cell 423-902-8081 James W. Haynes, MD, MBA; james.haynes2@erlanger.org; cell 850-687-0696 Residency Specialty & Type: Family Medicine: 1-2 RTT Sponsoring Institution: University of TN College of Medicine-Chattanooga Rural Target Area: Bledsoe County, TN Funding Amount Requested: Program Sustainability Option: 3 Project Number of Residents: 3 annually once fully implemented Expected ACGME Accreditation Date: Oct 2022; Residency Matriculation: July 1, 2023 Project Title: UTCOM-C Family Medicine Residency Program Rural Residency Track The U.S. Census Bureau reported Bledsoe County’s population as 15,234 in 2021 with a population density of 37 people per sq mi (TN avg=167.6). This census lists Bledsoe County as 100% rural and median household income as $51,884 (TN=$58,516;US=$69,021), with persons living in poverty at 21% (TN=14;US=12). Of people under 65, 23% of county residents are disabled (TN=12;US=10). 16% of individuals under 65 do not have health insurance (TN=12;US=10). The county is ranked 90th of 95 TN counties for clinical access and ranked among the unhealthiest counties for health factors (93/95). 27% adults smoke (TN=21;US=16), while 38% are obese (TN=37;US=32). Only 73% of pregnant women receive adequate prenatal care, with the nearest full service obstetric facility located 28 miles away. Organizations supporting the project: Univ of TN College of Medicine - Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN; Univ of TN Health Science Center; TN State Office of Rural Health; Rural Health Association of TN. Clinical Partnerships: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital – 25-bed critical access hospital, emergency department and primary care clinic; Erlanger Health System (EHS) Primary goals: #1 ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE RURAL RESIDENCY TRACK MEASURABLE OUTCOME: Matriculate first rural residency track resident AY 23-24 MAJOR OBJECTIVE 1a Develop an accredited family medicine rural residency track in Pikeville, TN MAJOR OBJECTIVE 1b Develop a longitudinal, modified 1-2 curriculum utilizing multidisciplinary resources of the UTCOM-C/EHS dyad MAJOR OBJECTIVE 1c Develop a financially solvent practice model for all organizations, while simultaneously educating rural-based residents #2 RECRUIT RESIDENTS TO LIVE AND WORK IN BLEDSOE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES MEASURABLE OUTCOMES: Matriculate one rural resident annually starting AY 23-24; Retain 75% of graduates in CMS designated provider shortage areas MAJOR OBJECTIVE 2a Develop an academically robust rural family medicine residency track MAJOR OBJECTIVE 2b Promote the program through our well-established recruiting process #3 IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY/SPECIALTY CARE MEASURABLE OUTCOME(S): Increase total primary care physician visits by 8%; Increase referral attendance rate and referral response rates MAJOR OBJECTIVE 3a Increase access to by adding residents who spend > 50% of time at the rural site MAJOR OBJECTIVE 3b Develop financially viable visiting specialty care services at the rural site
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