Primary care training and enhancement -- residency training in street medicine - as a teaching hospital, eisenhower medical center is dedicated to improving healthcare access for individuals…

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Eisenhower Medical Center $499,956 on July 1, 2026, under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program (CFDA 93.884) to develop and implement a street medicine residency training curriculum in its family medicine and internal medicine residency programs.

The grant funds a structured street medicine program serving individuals experiencing homelessness in the Coachella Valley. Residents will complete multiple rotations working directly in homeless encampments, shelters, and community locations, including clinical experience aboard Eisenhower's mobile care unit. Training encompasses acute medical conditions, chronic diseases, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, including opioid addiction treatment, as well as point-of-care ultrasound. The program integrates interdisciplinary instruction from social workers, behavioral health experts, and community health workers to equip future physicians with skills to address housing, food security, and other social determinants affecting vulnerable patients' health.

The award period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. Place of performance is Rancho Mirage, California. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Primary care training and enhancement -- residency training in street medicine - as a teaching hospital, eisenhower medical center is dedicated to improving healthcare access for individuals experiencing homelessness in the coachella valley through an enhanced street medicine residency training program. This initiative will provide street medicine training to bridge gaps in medical education, to meet the complex needs of this vulnerable population and strengthen the healthcare workforce. With support from the primary care training and enhancement-residency training in street medicine (PCTE-RTSM) grant, eisenhower's family medicine and internal medicine residency programs will develop and implement a structured street medicine curriculum, equipping future physicians with the skills to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in non-traditional settings. Residents will complete multiple rotations and experiences focused on street medicine, working alongside social workers, behavioral health experts, and community health workers to help patients navigate medical and social services. The program also teaches doctors how housing, food, and other life circumstances affect health, preparing them to care for vulnerable patients with compassion and expertise. This project builds on eisenhower's strong commitment to health equity and community service. This program will give residents hands-on experience caring for people in homeless encampments, shelters, and other community locations. Using eisenhower's mobile care unit, they will learn how to treat acute medical conditions, chronic diseases, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, including providing medications for opioid addiction. They will also receive training in point-of-care ultrasound, allowing them to diagnose conditions more quickly in the field. By expanding mobile healthcare and street medicine training with focus on primary care, we will impact the knowledge of future doctors to better serve homeless populations and help underserved communities long after their residency.