Missouri Graduate Medical Education Feasibility Assessment

The State of Missouri is seeking a contractor to conduct a feasibility assessment for the establishment of a new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency program or a rural training track program. The assessment should determine the feasibility of developing a new program to train physicians in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, or General Surgery specialties. The contractor will evaluate the target training location, patient population, physician workforce, and healthcare system. The assessment should also consider the feasibility of incorporating addiction medicine or psychiatry training and rural training. The contractor will work with the state-funded Graduate Medical Education Technical Assistance Center (GME TAC) and participate in an in-person two-day GME training event and other virtual and/or in-person meetings and/or trainings. • The contractor must meet minimum experience requirements, including having at least three years of experience as a hospital facility, medical institution, or rural community-based ambulatory patient care center. • The contractor must have experience providing care services to underserved areas and/or rural communities, Medicaid recipients, and engaging partners and communities in health care strategies. • The contractor must have experience in budget management and administration. • The contractor must have a project director with at least two years of experience in working with interdisciplinary teams, underserved populations, and establishing or holding a leadership position in a medical residency program.