Contents tagged with texas higher education coordinating board
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$4.5 million in grants awarded to increase GME in Texas
$4.5 million in grants awarded to increase GME in Texas
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has announced awards of more than $4.5 million over the next two years in two programs … more
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Family medicine under the dome in the 83rd Texas Legislature
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By Jonathan Nelson
After all the heated controversy and partisan polemics that characterized this summer’s special sessions of the 83rd Texas Legislature, it’s difficult to … more
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CAPITOL UPDATE: Lege strengthens physician workforce, improves women’s health care, and reduces administrative hassles for physicians
Capitol Update: Lege strengthens physician workforce, improves women’s health care, and reduces administrative hassles for physicians
posted 06.11.13
The 83rd Texas Legislature finished the … more
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Enrollment opens for Physician Education Loan Repayment Program
Enrollment opens for Physician Education Loan Repayment Program
Apply by Aug. 31, 2013 to be considered in the first cohort
posted 05.29.13
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has … more
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CAPITOL UPDATE: Watch TAFP's Capitol Report for May 9, 2013
Capitol Update: Watch latest report on TAFP’s priorities in the 83rd Texas Legislature
posted 05.09.13
In this edition of TAFP’s video newscast, Capitol Report, catch up on the progress of TAFP’s … more
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CAPITOL UPDATE: Key House committee explores expansion of residency positions
Capitol Update: Key House committee explores expansion of residency positions
posted 02.28.13
Graduate medical education is the hot topic du jour of the House Appropriations Committee these days … more
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CAPITOL UPDATE: Senate Finance considers higher education budget
Capitol Update: Senate Finance considers higher education budget
posted 01.31.13
The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on article III of the state budget, which contains all funding for … more
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CAPITOL UPDATE: 83rd Texas Legislature convenes
Capitol Update: 83rd Texas Legislature convenes
posted 01.11.13
Dr. Fiesinger served as Physician of the Day Jan. 8
And they’re off. The first week of the new 140-day legislative session is … more
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Report: Texas residency slots not keeping up with medical school graduates
Report: Texas residency slots not keeping up with medical school graduates
posted 04.26.12
A new report released April 25, 2012, reveals a severe problem in addressing the Texas physician … more
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Texas residency slots not keeping up with medical school graduates
A new report reveals a severe problem in addressing the Texas physician workforce shortage: Though more medical students are graduating from Texas medical schools, our state won’t have enough first-year residency slots to keep them in the state to complete their training.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board finds that while Texas medical schools have increased their enrollment by 31 percent from fall 2002 to fall 2011, at least 63 graduates will not be able to enter a Texas residency program in 2014. Without action, this shortfall will reach 180 by 2016.
According to THECB and reported by the Texas Tribune, Texas had more than 550 residency programs in 2011 that offered a total of 6,788 residency slots. By 2014, Texas will need 220 more residency positions to achieve the 1.1 to 1 ratio of first-year residency positions to Texas medical school graduates.
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