[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 211 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 61888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21520]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Revisions to the Program Guidance for the Training in Primary 
Care Medicine and Dentistry Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: HRSA announces a revision to the program guidance for the 
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Program posted on 
August 23, 2007 on Grants.gov, http://www.grants.gov. The guidance 
includes information for the following competitive funding 
opportunities:
    HRSA-08-032 Academic Administrative Units; HRSA-08-035 Physician 
Faculty Development; HRSA-08-037 Predoctoral Training; HRSA-08-039 
Physician Assistant Training; HRSA-08-042 Residency Training; and HRSA-
08-044 Residency Training in General and Pediatric Dentistry. This 
revision only affects the Physician Faculty Development program, HRSA-
08-035. A revised guidance has been posted on Grants.gov. Specifically, 
the additional language included in the guidance is presented below:
    Primary Care Clinician Research Fellowship--This track provides 
fellowships that focus on development of primary care research 
investigators.
    Duration--Fellowships will last 2 to 3 years.
    Features--Applications should include a rigorous research/training 
track which is offered at an academic health science center. Advanced 
degrees (e.g., M.P.H., M.P.A.) are a desirable option. Desirable 
candidates include multidisciplinary physician faculty and fellows. 
Research areas should be consistent with the scope and content of 
primary care practice and education, and may include such areas as the 
linkage between Healthy People 2010 and health disparities, community 
and practice-based research, patient safety, quality improvement, 
professionalism, health literacy, and cultural competency.
    Stipend Level--Enhanced stipend level is equivalent to National 
Research Service Award (NRSA) stipends, which range from $36,996 for 
individuals entering immediately following receipt of their doctoral 
degree to $51,036 for individuals with 7 years or more of relevant 
experience and/or training. A table of stipend levels is provided in 
this guidance. Supplementation of the stipends is allowable and 
encouraged; however, the combination of stipend and supplementation may 
not exceed the full-time salary of comparable multidisciplinary 
physician faculty at the applicant's institution.
    Time Requirement--Pro-rated stipends are not available. For 
applicants requesting full stipends, 60 percent of a Fellow's time for 
24- to 36 months of fellowship must be devoted to formal research 
training. The remaining 40 percent of time for a 24 to 36-month 
fellowship must be spent in activities consistent with the roles of 
academic faculty (clinical practice, teaching, and/or administration).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda L. Williamson, MA, CTHE, Chief, 
Primary Care Medical Education Branch, Division of Medicine and 
Dentistry, Bureau of Health Professions, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-1467.

    Dated: October 25, 2007.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-21520 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]
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