Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment Program
Forecasted
This program funds freestanding children's hospitals to support the training of resident physicians and dentists through graduate medical education.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $32,000–$28,000,000 per award; ~$371 million total program funding; estimated 59 awards
Summary: Supports freestanding children’s hospitals in training resident physicians and dentists through graduate medical education programs.
Description
This program provides substantial federal support to freestanding children’s hospitals for their graduate medical education (GME) programs. Funding aims to strengthen the pediatric healthcare workforce by supporting the training of resident physicians and dentists in approved GME residency training programs. The program is designed to offset the disparity in federal GME funding between children’s and other teaching hospitals, thereby enhancing access to quality pediatric care.
