Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program (WRPRAP)
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Dr. Bill Schwab
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william.schwab@fammed.wisc.edu
Amanda Keenan
amanda.keenan@fammed.wisc.edu
The Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program (WRPRAP) provides funds to expand the number of resident positions at rural healthcare facilities in Wisconsin, with the goal of improving access to quality healthcare for rural communities.
There are 2 types of grants:
- Rural Graduate Medical Education (GME) operational grants support quality improvement and continuation of current rural GME programs. Activities may include rural rotations, curriculum development, and technical assistance for rural residency programs.
- Rural GME transformational grants support initiatives to develop and evaluate innovative rural GME programs; to determine and validate appropriate GME performance measures; and to award new WRPRAP-funded GME training positions in eligible disciplines.
WRPRAP funds are available to any new or existing Wisconsin residency program specializing in:
- Family medicine
- General surgery
- Internal medicine
- Obstetrics
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
The residency position(s) should be in a hospital that is located in a rural area or in a clinic staffed by physicians who admit patients to a hospital located in a rural area. Rural area is defined as a population of less than 20,000 that is at least 15 miles from any community that has a population of 20,000 or more.
Grant amounts vary based on the needs of the program. Applicants are encouraged to contact WRPRAP staff to discuss the program scope and proposed budget before beginning the application process.
Applicants are encouraged to begin the process by contacting WRPRAP program staff to discuss the potential project.
Follow the instructions under the application instructions section of either the Rural Graduate Medical Education (GME) operational grants page or Rural GME transformational grants page.
Applicants must send a letter of intent to wrprap@fammed.wisc.edu to briefly outline the intended project, budget requirements, and expected outcomes.
An electronic copy of the complete application must be sent to wrprap@fammed.wisc.edu no later than 4:00 p.m. on the proposal due date.
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