The number of faculty on admissions committees who have a clinical practice in community-based ambulatory settings in medically underserved communities. With respect to individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds or from medically underserved communities, the number of such individuals who are recruited for academic programs of the applicant, the number of such individuals who are admitted to such programs, and the number of such individuals who graduate from such programs. If applicable, the number of recent graduates who have chosen careers in primary health care. The number of recent graduates whose practices are serving medically underserved communities. From 3 to 4 months.
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Competing applications are initially reviewed by nonfederal consultants on Health Professions Education. Preference will be given only for applications ranked above the 20th percentile of applications that have been recommended for approval by the appropriate peer review group. All awards made to date have been to provide assistance to residency programs in the promotion of graduate education of physicians who are trained for and will enter the practice of family medicine. Support programs must emphasize the provision of longitudinal, preventive, and comprehensive care to families. This program has been consolidated into Residency Training in Primary Care, 93.884 in fiscal year 2000.