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Project

Primary Care Training and Enhancement

Center:

WV-Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Lesley Cottrell
[email protected]
304-293-4692

Project Description:

The purpose of this program is to enhance accredited residency training programs in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics or combined internal medicine and pediatrics (med-peds) in rural and/or underserved areas and encourage program graduates to choose primary care careers in these areas. Training focuses on two populations: patients with disabilities and patients who speak English as a second language. Keywords: disability; ESL; diversity training; medical school; residency

Keyword(s):

disability; ESL; diversity training; medical school; residency

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State