Preventive Medicine Residency Program (PMR)
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Grants are intended to promote postgraduate medical education in the specialty of preventive medicine. Preventive Medicine is the specialty of medical practice which focuses on the health of individuals and defined populations in order to protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being and prevent disease, disability and premature death. Preventive medicine training includes direct patient care, biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, health services administration, environmental health sciences, and practicing prevention in clinical medicine. It is one of the 40 medical specialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Preventive Medicine encompasses three areas of specialization: (1) Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, (2) Occupational Medicine, and (3) Aerospace Medicine.
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In Academic Year 2015-2016, the Preventive Medicine Residency program supported 115 residents, most of whom were completing residencies in either Preventive Medicine/Occupational Medicine or Preventive Medicine/Public Health. Grantees partnered with 214 sites (e.g., local and state health departments, community-based organizations) to provide clinical training experiences for residents of which over 41.6% were in medically underserved communities. Of the 37 residents who completed their residency training programs in the past academic year, 91.9% received clinical training in a primary care setting, 70.3% received training in medically underserved communities and 10.8% received training in a rural setting. Sixty-nine percent of those who completed their residency intend to pursue employment or further training in primary care. Follow-up employment status collected from residents who completed training programs in AY 2014-15, of the 17 residents who graduated the prior year, 41.2% entered practice in either medically-underserved communities and/or in primary care settings. Funds supported a variety of infrastructure activities including curriculum development and faculty development. A total of 128 unique courses and training activities were developed, enhanced, and implemented during the academic year, providing training on emerging topics in preventive medicine for 1,426 students and advanced trainees; and supported 67 different faculty development programs and activities reaching 648 faculty members during the academic year.
the Preventive Medicine Residency program supported 130 residents, most of whom were completing residencies in either Preventive Medicine/Occupational Medicine or Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Grantees partnered with 232 sites (e.g., local and state health departments, community-based organizations) to provide clinical training experiences for residents of which over 44.4% were in medically underserved communities. These sites provided 671 clinical training experiences for residents. 63 residents completed their residency training programs in the 2016-2017 academic year.88% of PMR funded residents received training in primary care settings, and 82% received training in medically underserved communities. 2.2% of the clinical training settings were located in rural settings.. 32% of those who completed their residency intend to pursue employment or further training in primary care. 35 % of residents indicated the intention to pursue employment in medically underserved communities. Funds supported a variety of infrastructure activities including curriculum development and faculty development. A total of 200 unique courses and training activities were developed, enhanced, and implemented during the academic year, providing training on emerging topics in preventive medicine for 2,450 health professions students, residents, fellows, and practicing professionals.; and supporting 75 different faculty development programs and activities reaching 1080 faculty members during the academic year 2016-2017.
Fiscal Year 2018: No Current Data Available
In Academic Year 2018 - 2019, the Preventative Medicine Residency program supported approximately 130 residents, most of whom were completing residencies in either Preventive Medicine/Occupational Medicine or Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Grantees partnered with 293 sites (e.g., local and state health departments, community-based organizations) to provide clinical training experiences for residents, of which over 61% were in medically underserved communities. These sites provided 839 clinical training experiences for residents. Over 80% of PMR funded residents received training in primary care settings, and 82% received training in medically underserved communities. 30 percent of residents received training in telehealth, 27 percent received training in integrating behavioral health in primary care, and 45 percent received training in opioid use treatment and/or medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders. 32% those who completed their residency intend to pursue employment or further training in primary care and 30% of residents indicated the intention to pursue employment in medically underserved communities. Funds supported a variety of infrastructure activities including curriculum development and faculty development. Over 190 courses and training activities were developed and/or enhanced during the academic year, providing training on emerging topics in preventive medicine for more than 1,200 health professions students, residents, fellows, and practicing professionals; Awardees supported 56 faculty development programs and activities (e.g., workshops, professional conferences) reaching over 585 faculty members during the academic year.
In academic year (AY) 2020-2021, the PMR Program awardees continued to provide assistance and learning experiences in state and local health departments and to address current public health issues. Each program focused on meeting the needs of underserved populations. In addition, all programs required their residents to have both academic and practicum experience focused on the proposed Healthy People 2030 Objectives, clinical preventive services, as well as clinical and population health practice. In AY 2019-2020 (the most recent year with available data), the National Center of Health Workforce Analysis reported that the PMR Program financially supported 85 residents, the majority of whom received clinical or experiential training in a primary care setting (81 percent) and/or a medically underserved community (71 percent). Approximately 79 percent of residents received COVID-19 related training in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 57 residents who completed their residency training programs during the academic year, 33 percent intended to pursue employment or further training in medically underserved communities. PMR awardees collaborated with 195 sites to provide 239 clinical training experiences for PMR residents (e.g., academic institutions, ambulatory care sites, state and local health departments, health centers and hospitals).
In academic year (AY) 2021-2022, the PMR Program awardees continued to provide assistance and learning experiences in state and local health departments and to address current public health issues. Each program focused on meeting the needs of underserved populations. In addition, all programs required their residents to have both academic and practicum experience focused on the proposed Healthy People 2030 Objectives, clinical preventive services, as well as clinical and population health practice. In AY 2020-2021 (the most recent year with available data), the National Center of Health Workforce Analysis reported that the PMR Program financially supported 81 residents, the majority of whom received clinical or experiential training in a primary care setting (80 percent) and/or a medically underserved community (69 percent). Furthermore, 100 percent of residents received COVID-19 related training, and 69 percent received training in health equity/the soial determinants of health. Of the 58 residents who completed their residency training programs during the academic year, 31 percent intended to pursue employment or further training in medically underserved communities. PMR awardees collaborated with 162 sites (e.g., academic institutions, ambulatory care sites, state and local health departments, health centers and hospitals) to provide 492 clinical training experiences for PMR residents. In addition, 34 percent offered telehealth services, 30 percent offered substance use treatment services, and 28 percent offered integrated behavioral health services in a primary care setting.
In Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022, the National Center of Health Workforce Analysis reported that the PMR Program provided financial support to 118 residents. Thirty-one percent of PMR residents were underrepresented minorities, and 28 percent came from disadvantaged and/or rural backgrounds. Residents engaged in 72,133 patient encounters during the academic year. A total of 55 residents completed their residency programs. Of the 49 AY 2021-2022 graduates who reported employment data at the end of the academic year, 57 percent were already working in primary care settings, 14 percent were already working in medically underserved communities, and ten percent were already working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). In addition, of the 57 prior year graduates with one-year follow-up data, 35 percent currently work in public health/prevention settings, 30 percent currently work in primary care settings, and 19 percent currently work in medically underserved communities
In AY 2022-2023 - the most recent year with available data), there were 118 preventive medicine residents and 52 graduates in the Preventive Medicine Residency Program.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
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