TYLER, Texas — The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler announced Thursday a three-year award of $750,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a residency program in rural Northeast Texas.
Northeast Texas is comprised of 35 counties and is home to 1.5 million people, 58% of whom live in rural areas.
“The health challenges in rural America are clear: rural communities face a greater risk of poor health outcomes than their urban counterparts,” sai