Diana Perez, a medical resident at the Family Health Center of Harlem, received a handwritten thank-you note from a patient, confirming she chose the right training path. Perez helped a homeless, West African immigrant with HIV and other chronic conditions, getting him needed care and medications. She values whole-person care and aims to be a primary care physician. Perez is getting her primary care residency through the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program, focusing on community-based outpatient training. However, the program’s funding is uncertain, with several programs recently putting their training on hold due to financial issues. Despite this, graduates from the program are more likely to practice in underserved areas.
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Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas
