NASHVILLE – Federal officials today announced a $5.9 million to help Tennessee grow its health workforce and expand training for persons entering primary care health professions.
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s awards, part of $149 million being distributed nationally through a dozen workforce programs, will go to 16 organizations in Tennessee.
HRSA officials said in a news release the goal is helping prepare a new generation of “skilled, diverse primary care providers to service communities in need.”
“These awards will help increase access to quality health care for all Americans by educating and training culturally competent providers who are prepared to practice in high-need areas,” said HRSA Acting Administrator Jim Macrae. “By encouraging partnerships among academic institutions, clinicians, health care sites and public health entities, we can improve health outcomes in underserved communities.”
HRSA’s education and training grants support the development of a workforce that can meet needs through an emphasis on diversity, distribution of clinicians, and quality services that encourage innovative team-based and interprofessional approaches.