Community TEAMS Act Reintroduced to Expand Clinical Rotations

AACOM thanks Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Sam Graves (R-MO) and Troy Carter (D-LA) for reintroducing the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act of 2025, H.R. 3885. This bipartisan bill would establish a new grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund clinical rotations for medical students in rural and underserved areas.

“We need more medical school rotations in rural communities, as students who train in these areas are nearly three times more likely to return and serve them as physicians. With 64 percent of colleges of osteopathic medicine requiring clinical rotations in rural and underserved areas, this bill is a vital step toward expanding rural training opportunities, strengthening the physician workforce and improving healthcare access in communities that need it most.”

-Robert A. Cain, DO, AACOM president and CEO

“Americans in rural communities deserve the same quality of health care treatment as patients in more populated areas. The Community TEAMS Act gives medical students the ability to adapt to medical challenges that may arise while serving in rural communities and provides them with opportunities to practice medicine in the rural workforce. By training medical students in underserved areas of our country, we are laying the foundation for better health care in the U.S."

-Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV)

“In communities across the DFW area and throughout Texas, where many families rely on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for essential care, we need more medical professionals who are trained and ready to meet the needs of underserved populations. I am proud to help introduce the Community TEAMS Act, which will ensure that medical students gain the community-based training they need to serve communities like ours. By expanding medical training opportunities, we can improve health outcomes and make sure every patient, regardless of ZIP code or income, has access to high-quality care."

-Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX)

More than three-quarters of all medical schools report concerns about the number of clinical training sites. By expanding training opportunities in rural and underserved areas, the Community TEAMS Act will increase healthcare access and strengthen the physician workforce in these communities. 

Learn more and urge Congress to cosponsor and pass the Community TEAMS Act, H.R. 3885!