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Iowa Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
Oct 29, 2024
Contact

Michael Drottz
515.380.2965
Michael.Drottz@hhs.iowa.gov

Purpose

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services offers funding for teaching hospitals to support family medicine obstetrics fellowships in rural and underserved areas of Iowa. Awardees can submit claims for reimbursement of eligible expenses.

Participating fellows must commit to full-time family medicine obstetrics practice for 5 years in a rural or underserved area.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants:

  • Teaching hospital as defined in Iowa Code section 135.193 that is currently offering a one-year fellowship in family medicine obstetrics
  • Intends to be a teaching hospital that may offer a one-year fellowship in family medicine obstetrics at some point during the project period

The Department of Health and Human Services does not intend to open further funding cycles during the project period from January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030; therefore, applicants should apply even if their teaching hospital and/or fellowship program is under development or not fully operational at the time this opportunity is released.

Geographic coverage
Iowa
Amount of funding

Award ceiling: Up to $140,000 per fellow
Project period: January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030
Estimated number of awards: 8
Estimated total program funding: $1,120,000

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Tagged as
Graduate medical education · Health workforce education and training · Maternal health and prenatal care · Physicians · Primary care · Iowa

Organizations (1)

  • Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, view details



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