Primary Care Residency (PCR)
Forecasted
Primary Care Residency (PCR) supports organizations providing physician residency education and training to prepare primary care physicians for practice in underserved communities.
Funder: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Early submission review) | August 2027 (Application closes)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $31 million total in the 2026 cycle; $125,000–$300,000 per slot or up to $2 million for new programs
Summary: Supports primary care residency education and training to prepare physicians for practice in underserved communities.
Key Information: New Program applicants cannot seek Existing, Expansion, or Teaching Health Center funding in the same cycle.
Description
The Primary Care Residency grant is administered by the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) through the Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs. It funds organizations educating residents in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics for service in underserved communities. Funding supports existing residency positions, permanent program expansion, Teaching Health Centers, and new programs working toward accreditation.
Song-Brown prioritizes graduates practicing in medically underserved areas, enrollment of groups underrepresented in medicine, training sites in underserved areas, and main training sites serving predominantly Medi-Cal patients. Programs must incorporate underserved-community training, recruitment of residents committed to areas of unmet need, graduate counseling and placement, and preceptorships in those areas.
