The VA MISSION Act of 2018: A Potential Game Changer for Rural GME Expansion and Veteran Health Care

Authors

Anne Victoria Neale, Wayne State University
Phil Lupo, Wayne State University
Marjorie A. Bowman, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow
Dean A. Seehusen, Wayne State University

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Identifier/URL

40963994 (Pure); 30849197 (PubMed)

Abstract

The Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) is the largest health care delivery system in the United States. It includes 172 medical centers (VAMCs), with over 1,100 Community Based Outpatient Centers (CBOCs) and various other sites of care. In addition to training physicians to care for veterans and active duty service members, the VHA is also directed to assist in supplying health care personnel to the nation.Through its Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA), VHA develops partnerships with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited residency program sponsoring institutions. These collaborations include 144 out of 152 allopathic medical schools and all 34 osteopathic medical schools. Through partnerships, in 2018, VHA provided training to 45,296 medical residents, 24,643 medical students, and many other associated health profession trainees.

Comments

This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Repository Citation

Neale, A. V., Lupo, P., Bowman, M. A., & Seehusen, D. A. (2020). The VA MISSION Act of 2018: A Potential Game Changer for Rural GME Expansion and Veteran Health Care. Journal of Rural Health, 36 (1), 133-136.
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