The Community TEAMS Act of 2024 establishes a federal grant program to help medical schools partner with rural health clinics and community health centers to provide clinical training for medical students in rural and medically underserved areas. The bill aims to increase the number of physicians willing to practice in high-need communities by giving medical students hands-on experience in these settings during their training. Eligible applicants include consortiums made up of medical schools partnered with rural clinics, federally qualified health centers, or other facilities serving underserved communities. Grants would be awarded for one to five years and require applicants to demonstrate how the training will improve access to healthcare and develop plans for sustaining the program after federal funding ends. The legislation does not specify a total funding amount but amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the Health Resources and Services Administration to award these competitive grants.
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