The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the 2023 Primary Care Training and Enhancement-Language and Disability Access (PCTE-LDA) Program.
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $600,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of the PCTE-LDA program is to develop curricula and to train medical students, physician assistant students, and primary care medical residents to provide high quality primary care services to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and/or individuals with physical disabilities and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with goals of improving health outcomes for these populations.
The program has two focus areas:
- Focus Area: Language Assistance for Individuals with LEP
- Supports individuals with LEP by training primary care medical students, physician assistant students, or medical residents to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health information and services. Trainees may participate in medical language immersion programs, and training should incorporate language resources available to residents in the program, including language immersion courses, language applications/software, language tools, and community resources. Residents and Physician Assistant (PA) students would be required to participate in a minimum twomonth clinical rotation that provides health care services for individuals with LEP. Medical students would be required to participate in a minimum two-week clinical rotation.
- Focus Area: Care for Individuals with Physical Disabilities and/or IDD
- Supports primary care residents in developing culturally competent skills in providing care to individuals with physical and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. Residents and PA students would be required to participate in a minimum two-month clinical rotation that provides health care services for individuals with physical disabilities and/or IDD. Medical students would be required to participate in a minimum two-week clinical rotation.
Goal
The goal of the PCTE-LDA program is to increase access to quality primary care services for individuals with LEP and/or individuals with physical disabilities and/or IDD.
Program Objectives
- Increase the number of primary care trainees (medical students, or physician assistant students, or medical residents) who are trained to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care and services to individuals with LEP and/or individuals with physical disabilities and/or IDD.
- Develop and implement a culturally competent didactic and clinical curriculum to educate primary care trainees, faculty, and preceptors to care for individuals with LEP and/or individuals with physical disabilities and/or IDD.
- Provide opportunities for clinical training in community-based settings where medical students, physician assistant students, and medical residents can care for individuals with LEP and/or individuals with physical and/or IDD.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $8,150,000
- Award Ceiling: $600,000
Period of Performance
The period of performance is September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2028 (5 years).
Eligible Applicants
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible entities include accredited public or nonprofit private hospitals, accredited schools of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine, accredited academically affiliated physician assistant training programs, and a residency training program in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics or combined general internal medicine and general pediatrics (med-peds). Tribes and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply if otherwise eligible. Eligible applicants must provide documentation of accreditation from the relevant accrediting body.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.