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Resident Community Health Impact Grant Program

PAFP Residency Community Health Impact Grants aim to support & strengthen the community health outreach scholarly work that is foundational to Family Medicine Residency training. 

 

  • ALL Pennsylvania FM Residencies are eligible to receive a grant up to $25,000 for a qualifying RIG project proposal.

  • The RIG program is funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as an enhancement to the PAFP Residency Expansion Program.

  • Projects must be resident-led; members of the project team are requested in the online application form. 

  • PAFP will host several informational Zoom calls for Cohort 3 applicants starting in February 2025.

  • Cohort 3 Application deadline: April 30, 2025.

Proposed grant program timeline for Cohort 3: 

  • Informational Calls hosted throughout February, March, April 2025

  • Application Deadline: April 30, 2025

  • Project timeline: Cohort 3 May 2025-May 2026    

  • Cohort 1 and 2 (Required): Present poster at RIG Summit & PAFP Research Day 2025; Cohort 2 and 3 (Required) 2026 events.

  • Funding Distribution: Initial 50% funding released with signed participation agreement. Balance reimbursed upon budget reconciliation and submission of final report by end of cohort project timeline. Receipts for expenditures required. Program/Institution will need to carry second 50% of expenses pending reconciliation at conclusion of project. It is not recommended that residents or faculty utilize personal credit cards for RIG expenses.

Defining Community Health Outreach: 

Community health outreach is a temporary, mobile project that involves the collaboration of a community to undertake its purposeful health intervention of reaching a population facing health risks. For the purposes of this mini-grant program, “community” includes residency program teams comprised of residents, faculty and others, collaborating with the community they serve to target an identified health need and make a positive impact on the health within that community.

 

Submit your Online Application HERE
To help you prepare your submission, download the Submission Form Fields to learn what information you'll need to provide in your application. 

 

Plan your project budget

Download Template Budget (Use this format to plan & submit your budget proposal)

Contact your system's Grant Office for assistance - these experts proved invaluable to our 2023 teams! 

Budget should be well-researched and informed, inclusive of non-resident clinical staff, equipment, travel expenses related to project and participation - for example:

 

  • Medical equipment essential for resident project activity

  • FTE time for preceptors and other clinical team members essential for resident activity, however, PAFP Foundation RIGs will not reimburse for "indirects."

  • Printed promotional and educational materials

  • Small tokens for patients/community members participating in your outreach program (gift cards, transit cards, food)

  • Venue expenses for your project

  • Printing research poster (for PAFP Research Day)

  • Team travel to PAFP Research Day (registration fees, mileage, one night hotel stay)

 Technical TIP: 

You may find that iPads & iPhones may experience issues with uploading through the form. Please use your laptop (Apple Products) for best results. 

 

Questions? Help build out this FAQ section by letting us know how to help you. Email your questions to Molly Talley, PAFP Chief Resident & Student Engagement Officer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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