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August 28, 2025By Physicians for a Healthy California CalMedForce

CalMedForce, Physicians for a Healthy California’s graduate medical education (GME) grant program, will launch its next application cycle on Sept. 4. The CalMedForce program, in partnership with the University of California, administers annual grants to fund new, existing, and expanding residency positions at GME programs throughout California. Made possible by Proposition 56 (2016) funding, the program addresses the state’s physician shortage, particularly in underserved communities where patients often lack access to timely and quality health care. 

Last cycle, CalMedForce awarded a total of more than $25 million to 142 residency programs in support of 184 resident positions. To date, CalMedForce has awarded over $255 million to support 1,381 resident positions across 32 counties. 

Eligible GME programs can apply to support up to five residency positions. GME programs must be located in California, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and train residents in primary care (family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, and obstetrics/gynecology) or emergency medicine, allopathic or osteopathic, and serve medically underserved areas and populations. 
The application cycle will close October 8 at 7 p.m.