Congressman Gonzalez announces $400,000 medical grant for UTRGV
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Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) a $400,000 grant for their Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) Program.
“All Central and South Texans deserve access to affordable,quality healthcare,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “These funds will allow UTRGVto continue educating and training the next generation of medical professionalsthat will provide top notch, comprehensive care in our region.”
John H. Krouse, executive vice president for the Division ofHealth Affairs and dean of the School of Medicine said, “This funding willallow us to fulfill our promise to train health care providers who will servethe Rio Grande Valley and increase access to health care for residents of thisregion.”
The PCTE Program seeks to support enhanced training forfuture and current primary care practitioners, strengthen the primary careworkforce and promote primary care practice, particularly in underserved andrural areas.
