Search Results: keywords:"medical schools"

  • H. RES. 1180 — Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:202

    H. RES. 1180 acknowledges the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in medical education. It highlights the ongoing disparities in health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. and emphasizes that a diverse medical workforce can enhance education and improve...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 1180 says that it's really important to have people from different backgrounds in medical schools because it helps everyone learn better and take better care of sick people. It talks about how doctors and students should be free to learn and teach in ways that make everyone healthier.

  • H. R. 2106 — To establish a grant program to support schools of medicine and schools of osteopathic medicine in underserved areas.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,908

    H.R. 2106, known as the “Expanding Medical Education Act,” is a bill aimed at creating a program to fund schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine in underserved areas of the United States. The bill allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give these grants,...

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    H.R. 2106 is a plan to help schools for doctors in areas that don't have enough doctors by giving them money so they can teach more students and build better places to learn.

  • S. 975 — To establish a grant program to support schools of medicine and schools of osteopathic medicine in underserved areas.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,904

    S. 975, titled the “Expanding Medical Education Act,” aims to create a grant program to assist the establishment, improvement, or expansion of medical schools and osteopathic medical schools in underserved areas in the United States. The bill prioritizes grants for...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to give money to help open or grow medical schools in places where there aren't many, especially in areas with few doctors or minority groups. It hopes more students from poor backgrounds can become doctors, but it needs to keep a close check on how the money is used.