Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1696578685701.pdf (United States)
The Expanding Medical Education Act The United States is facing a shortage of primary care physicians, with rural and low-income communities expected to feel the brunt of that shortfall.

One common obstacle these underserved communities often face is the lack of physician retention, due to the lack of medical school access.
To solve this looming crisis, the Expanding Medical Education Act will authorize grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment of schools of medicine (or branch campuses) in underserved areas.

Our health care system is still recovering from the strain placed on it by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Doctors, like all health care workers, are burnt out.

We can ramp up production of medical supplies to meet the needs of our nation quickly, but we cannot increase the number of doctors overnight.
Our country needs more medical schools.

Specifically, the Expanding Medical Education Act would create a grant program to aid in the establishment of schools of medicine or schools of osteopathic medicine in areas of high need.
The grants would fund establishing a school of medicine, prioritizing applicants that meet either of the following criteria: • Is in an area: o Where no other accredited school of medicine exists, and o That is a medically underserved community or health professional shortage area Is established by a minority serving institution • Medical schools in the United States play a vital role in improving access to health care services for disadvantaged, disenfranchised, minority, and underserved populations.
This bill will support the expansion of schools of medicine to ensure that our health care system has the workforce available to meet the challenges of our time.
This bill is endorsed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), National Medical Association (NMA), University of California System, California Hospital Association (CHA), Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP), Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), and Ochsner Health.
For more information, please contact Kit Devine with Rep. Jim Costa at Kit.Devine@mail.house.gov or 5-3341.