Project Grant P1355798

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Bryan Medical Center $750,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) to establish a new rural residency training track in family medicine.

The Crete Family Medicine Residency Program will launch July 1, 2029, with an initial cohort of two residents, expanding by two residents annually to reach full capacity of six residents by the third year. The program operates through an integrated urban-rural training model: Crete Area Medical Center, a critical access hospital, serves as the primary rural training site, while Bryan Medical Center functions as the primary tertiary training site in an urban setting. The initiative targets Saline County and surrounding counties in southeast Nebraska to expand access to high-quality health care in rural communities and build a pipeline of rural physicians. Expected program accreditation is July 2028.

Lincoln Medical Education Partnership serves as the ACGME sponsoring institution, located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The award period runs through July 31, 2029, with place of performance in Lincoln, Nebraska.