http://kvpr.org en http://kvpr.org/post/are-teaching-health-centers-cure-valleys-doctor-shortage <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">A new type of residency program may provide some relief to the Central Valley’s physician shortage, and change the way we grow and retain primary care doctors in the Valley.</span></p><p>The model is called a “teaching health center,” and it’s funded by the Affordable Care Act.</p><p>The idea behind this new approach to graduate medical education is to train medical residents in community health centers, and encourage them to pursue careers in primary care in underserved areas, like the Valley.</p> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:25:14 +0000 Rebecca Plevin 11083 at http://kvpr.org Are Teaching Health Centers the Cure to the Valley's Doctor Shortage?