Medical students and residents will participate in medical language programs, learn to care for individuals with disabilities or limited English proficiency dur
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , through the Health Resources and Services Administration , announced more than $8 million through 18 awards to train primary care medical students, physician assistant students, and medical residents in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care for individuals with limited English proficiency and individuals with physical or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to improving health equity and ensuring that all patients have access to health care providers with the training and skills to meet their needs,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “Today we are making it easier for a person with a physical or developmental disability or who speaks limited English to see a physician who understands them and their health care needs.
“At the Health Resources and Services Administration, we work every day to improve access to health care services for individuals and families in underserved and rural communities and to support the health care workforce necessary to deliver this care,” said HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson.
Individuals with limited English proficiency disproportionately experience poor health outcomes and often substandard provider experiences, including challenges understanding doctors’ questions and diagnoses and with reading and using prescriptions, referrals, and follow-up directions. Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans make up the majority of people with LEP, and noncitizens are significantly more likely than U.S. born people to have LEP.
Awardees will focus on either disability, limited English proficiency, or both. To view the full list of awardees, see
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