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Centers for Medical Education Research

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Total Assistance, FY 2008 to Present
Agency:
Assistance Type: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Popular Name: Centers for Medical Education Research
Assistance Listing Number
93.222

Objectives: To support research in medical education, especially regarding existing or proposed Federal policies and programs, and regarding the impact of Federal initiatives aimed at improving the training of health professionals, and at meeting national workforce goals. Section 781 of the Public Health Service Act authorizes the Secretary for Health and Human Services to make grants to and enter contracts for the purpose of: (a) conducting research on the extent to which the debt incurred by medical students for attendance at educational institutions has had a detrimental effect on the decisions made by the students on entering primary care specialties; (b) conducting research on the effects of Federally-funded educational programs or policies for minority or disadvantaged individuals; (c) conducting research on the effectiveness of the States in protecting the public health through taking disciplinary actions against health care providers determined through investigations to have engaged in conduct inconsistent with protecting the public health; and (d) conducting research on specific issues related to primary care.

 
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