This federal Project Grant award of $841,667, granted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) program (CFDA 93.884), will fund the REACH (Rural Education and Community Health) for PA Students project at Touro University California.
The key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year grant include: 1) Doubling the number of physician assistant students participating in 12-week rural clinical rotations focused on integrated primary care and behavioral health, from 8 to 17 students annually; 2) Developing a behavioral health curriculum that results in a certificate, to enhance students' counseling skills for addressing behavioral health and substance use disorders; and 3) Establishing strategic partnerships with Community Care Options and Round Valley Indian Health Clinic to support primary care and behavioral health integration in rural areas, including hosting in-service seminars and a yearly health career exploration day.
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