New $15 million initiative to further reimagine physician training

CHICAGO — Building on its work over the past five years to reinvent the way future physicians are trained, the American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new $15 million competitive grant initiative aimed at significantly improving residency training. Through the new AMA “Reimagining Residency” initiative, the AMA will work toward better aligning residency training with the evolving needs of patients, communities, and the workforce needs of the current and future health care system.

The AMA Reimagining Residency initiative marks the next phase in AMA’s successful efforts to transform physician training. The goal of the effort is to address the growing gap between how physicians are being trained and the skills they’ll need to practice in modern health systems. As part of the new grant program, the AMA will support innovations intended to ensure future physicians are prepared for and safely transition from medical school to residency, develop needed skills to enhance their readiness for practice, and train in an environment that promotes their well-being.