Children?s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment Program

The Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment Program is designed to support freestanding children’s teaching hospitals that educate and train future pediatricians, pediatric sub-specialists, and other non-pediatric residents, provide care for vulnerable and underserved children, and conduct innovative and valuable pediatric research. The program aims to compensate for the disparity in federal graduate medical education funding for freestanding children’s teaching hospitals versus other types of teaching hospitals. Key aspects of the program include: • Eligibility requirements for freestanding children’s hospitals • Application and submission process • Formula-based funding distribution • Quality Bonus System (QBS) payments • Reporting and review activities The program supports the training of physicians across multiple specialties and provides quality care to vulnerable and underserved children.