The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Texas Tech Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, a Pre-doctoral Training in Primary Care Award of $945,000 for the next five years. The project is called: “Expanding Family Medicine Training for Medical Students on the U.S./Mexico Border.”  The grant guarantees a smooth transition into the new Family Medicine clerkship and will allow the school offer innovative experiences for students. The aim is to stimulate student interest in family medicine with the intent of increasing service to underserved areas.

The Project Director for the HRSA award is the Department Chairman, Gurjeet Shokar, M.D. (pictured left) 

Associate Project Director is the Department Director of Medical Student Education, Charmaine Martin, M.D., (pictured right)