Engagement & Resources

VCOM-Louisiana Advocates for the Future of Family Medicine at the State Capitol: VCOM-Louisiana students and faculty traveled to the state capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for White Coat Wednesday, partnering with the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians to engage directly with state legislators. Throughout the day, participants attended committee meetings, discussed pressing healthcare challenges and highlighted the critical role of family medicine in addressing patient needs across Louisiana. Learn more.

Apply to AACOM’s Compassionate Community Grant: AACOM is pleased to announce the Compassionate Community Grant, an exclusive funding opportunity for colleges of osteopathic medicine. This opportunity offers grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to support innovative, compassion-driven projects across the OME community. Applications are now open and will close on July 10, 2025. Learn more.

Apply to HRSA’s Faculty Loan Repayment Program: Applications are being accepted through July 3 for HRSA’s Faculty Loan Repayment Program. Awardees will have a portion of their health professional student loan debt ($40,000 max over two years) repaid. In return, they must serve at an eligible health professions school. Learn more.

Apply to the STAR Loan Repayment Program: Applications are now being accepted for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. Eligible substance use disorder treatment clinicians and community health workers can apply through July 10, 7:30 PM ET. Learn more.

Submit Public Comment on THCGME Program Reconciliation: HRSA is seeking comments on the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program Reconciliation Tool burden estimate. Submit comments by July 15, 2025. THCGME program award recipients are encouraged to respond. Learn more.

Apply to HRSA Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program: Apply for up to $100,000 in loan repayment through HRSA’ Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program. Applications are accepted through July 17, 7:30 p.m. ET. Learn more.

HRSA Seeking Public Comment for Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program Specific Form: HRSA seeks to collect data on the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program Specific Form, which will assist the agency in making funding decisions for SDS program awards. The SDS Program grants awards to eligible schools to provide scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled in health professions programs. Submit comments no later than July 28, 2025. Learn more.

Submit Public Comment on THCGME Program Chart: HRSA will submit an information collection request (ICR) on the THCGME Program Eligible Resident or Fellow full-time equivalent (FTE) Chart, published in the THCGME Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is a means for determining the number of eligible resident or fellow FTEs in an applicant's primary care residency program. Submit comments by July 28, 2025. Teaching Health Centers applying for THCGME funding through a THCGME NOFO process, which may include new applicants and existing awardees, are encouraged to respond. Learn more.