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United Family Medicine residency leaders brief committee on funding mix and GME shortfall
Summary
Allina Health and United Family Medicine program leaders told the House Higher Education committee the residency receives federal, state and supplemental funding but still faces program shortfalls and nationwide uncertainty in graduate medical education financing.
Leaders of the United Family Medicine residency program and Allina Health told the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee on March 1 that the program relies on a mix of federal, state and supplemental funding but still faces funding shortfalls that could jeopardize sustainability if sources change.
Dr. Badrinath Konari, chief academic officer for Allina Health, described the United Family Medicine residency as a long‑standing program (about 30+ years) that trains family physicians who practice in both urban and rural Minnesota. Dr. Ravi Balasubramaniam, interim program director, said the program is ACGME‑accredited, operates 21 positions across three years (7‑7‑7) and receives roughly…
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