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Texas just dropped five point five million dollars to train the next generation of primary care doctors — family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics — with a mission to fill rural healthcare gaps. Through the Statewide Preceptorship Program, med students get real-world summer rotations with practicing doctors in underserved areas, hoping to spark a career commitment to those communities. With 159 of 168 rural counties facing doctor shortages and a third of rural hospitals at risk, this funding targets the root of the crisis. Grants go to three key medical societies to launch training cycles in 2026 and 2027 — aiming to build a pipeline of doctors who’ll actually stay and serve where it’s needed most. This isn’t just about filling slots — it’s about rebuilding Texas’s healthcare backbone from the ground up.

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