HHS Announces Grants For Geriatric Education & Nursing Workforce Development
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced
grants that will provide $106 million in funding for Nursing Workforce
Development and $29 million for interdisciplinary geriatric education and
training programs. A total of 85 awards will fund three geriatric education and
training programs at accredited health professions schools that include:
- Geriatric Education Centers (GEC) ($17.2 million) supports 45 awards
to improve training of health professionals in geriatrics; develop curricula
relating to treating health problems of the elderly; and support faculty
training and continuing education for health professionals in geriatric care.
- Geriatric Training for Physicians, Dentists, and Behavioral and Mental
Health Professionals (GTPD) ($8.1 million) supports 13 grants to geriatric
training projects that will train health professionals who plan to teach
geriatric medicine, geriatric dentistry, or geriatric behavioral or mental
health.
- Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP) ($4.2 million)
supports 27 grants for projects to train and educate individuals in providing
geriatric care for the elderly, including curriculum development, faculty
training and continuing education for geriatric providers.
“We cannot build a healthier America if our country continues to face a
growing health professions shortage,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “A
well-trained, educated and diverse workforce is critical to meeting future
health care demands, and to reforming the nation’s health care system.”
