Iowa Invests to Train Doctors in Rural Areas | Des Moines News

Iowa’s pouring $10.5 million into new doctor training programs to tackle its rural physician shortage, launching up to 14 residency spots in critical fields like OBGYN and psychiatry—where the state ranks dead last. Paired with $49.5 million in federal funding for 128 new residency slots across 13 hospitals, this push aims to lure doctors to stay in underserved areas. With over half the state’s counties lacking birthing facilities, training locals is seen as the key to long-term solutions—where you train, you stay. Programs must be based outside major cities, with heavy rural emphasis, and winners will be announced by September. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8ba97c89395131a1