VA establishes Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education
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The Veterans Administration issued a call for proposals in August 2010 to establish Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education. The centers, which are part of the VA's New Models of Care initiative, will develop and test approaches to preparing residents, advanced practice nurses, and others for primary care practice.
Of 37 competing VA facilities, five VA Medical Centers were selected through peer review: Boise, Idaho; Cleveland; San Francisco; Seattle; and West Haven, Conn. Each Center of Excellence will receive approximately $1 million in funding per year for five years, depending on the VA's budget allocation. The VA will also provide additional trainee positions and funding as needed
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