Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Family and Community Medicine Residency Program received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) program (CFDA 93.884), awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2031. The award funds the development and delivery of a comprehensive street medicine training program designed to prepare family medicine residents to provide trauma-informed, patient-centered care to people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in San Francisco.

The program delivers structured clinical training through two pathways: mandatory street medicine rotations for all residents and an optional specialized longitudinal track for residents seeking deeper engagement. Residents gain hands-on experience at four clinical sites—Street Outreach Services, Maria X Martinez Clinic, Citywide Case Management, and Team Lily Perinatal Care Clinic—while developing competencies in substance use disorder treatment, medication for opioid use disorder, point-of-care ultrasound in field settings, and social determinants of health. The curriculum, guided by a patient advisory council composed of individuals with lived experience of homelessness, emphasizes interprofessional collaboration with social workers, case managers, and community health workers to address the complex medical and social needs of this vulnerable population.