TYLER, Texas — The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine was awarded over $1 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration for the General Preventive Residency program.
This two-year residency will accommodate four residents. This four-year grant will increase the number of residents by 50%, allowing for the program to accommodate up to six residents.
“Thank you to all those who contributed to securing this grant,” said Dr. Brigham C. Willis, founding dean of the School of Medicine.
The program is one of the only two public health and general preventive medicine residencies in Texas.
It serves the northeast Texas region, with a population of 1.5 million residing in 35 counties, 30 of which are considered rural. The region is second only to the Rio Grande Valley Region in percentage of unmet patient needs due to a shortage of physicians.
“The goals of the HRSA grant are to expand the number of residents trained in preventive medicine and to expand their educational experience to better serve the people of East Texas,” said Dr. Peter Pendergrass, program director of the general preventive medicine residency.