Title VII funding is associated with more family physicians and more physicians serving the underserved.
Title VII funding of departments of family medicine at U.S. medical schools is significantly associated with expansion of the primary care physician workforce and increased accessibility to physicians for the residents of rural and underserved areas. Title VII has been successful in achieving its stated goals and has had an important role in addressing U.S. physician workforce policy issues.
Robert Graham Center: Policy Studies in Family Practice and Primary Care, Washington, DC 20036, USA. policy@aafp.org
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