Description
The State of Missouri, Department of Health and Senior Services, is seeking proposals for the development of a new graduate medical education (GME) residency program. The program should be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and provide training in one of the following specialties: Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, or Psychiatry. The program should be designed to train physicians to practice in rural and underserved areas of Missouri. The contractor will be responsible for developing a residency program that is sustainable long-term and provides training in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry. The contractor must have a minimum of three years of experience operating as a hospital facility, public or independent medical institution, or rural community-based ambulatory patient care center. The contractor must also have a minimum of five years of experience in the proposed specialty area.
Some key points to consider:
* The contractor must develop a residency program that trains residents in a clinical training site physically located in a rural area for a cumulative amount of training time equal to a minimum of eight weeks during a multiyear residency.
* The contractor must develop a residency program that trains residents in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry for a cumulative amount of training time equal to a minimum of eight weeks during a multiyear residency.
* The contractor must provide residents with exposure to and information about career opportunities within Missouri at diverse settings.
* The contractor must evaluate their activities outlined in the approved work plan and report their progress to the state agency.