Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program

The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program is designed to strengthen the pipeline of physicians trained to deliver high-quality primary care in rural and medically underserved communities by providing federal funding to support residency training in community-based ambulatory care centers. The program focuses on developing clinically competent providers equipped to meet the needs of diverse populations, with an emphasis on sustainable, accessible, and patient-centered care in areas that face significant healthcare disparities. Funding is directed specifically toward HRSA-supported primary care residency programs that operate outside traditional academic medical centers, ensuring that training occurs in the settings where graduates are most needed. The initiative is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with no set-aside designation or NAICS code specified. The program was posted as a forecast on July 27, 2026, and interested applicants can direct inquiries to Xiomara Santana, MPH, at the provided contact information. While the exact funding amount and application details are not included in this forecast, the structure indicates that eligibility will likely be limited to qualifying teaching health centers with established primary care residency training programs, and performance is expected to occur across various geographic locations within the United States, particularly those with high needs for primary care services.