CalMedForce

CalMedForce - Growing California's Next Generation of Physicians

CalMedForce (Proposition 56, 2016) and CalMedForce+ (Proposition 35, 2024) fund ACGME accredited California-based residency and fellowship programs. Together, they expand GME statewide, supporting new, expanding and existing positions. Programs only need to submit one application to be considered for both funding opportunities.
  • CalMedForce supports primary care and emergency medicine.
  • CalMedForce+ supports all primary care, specialty and fellowship programs, with a focus on new and expanding programs.

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Program Status

FY 2026-27 Application cycle opens on August 25, 2026

Application Resources

Questions?

Email calmedforce@phcdocs.org (primary care/emergency medicine) | calmedforceplus@phcdocs.org (specialties/fellowships) or call (916) 551-2899.

All materials are subject to change per cycle.

Impact

Hundreds of programs in hospitals, medical centers and community clinics have received over $251 million so far to retain and expand Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs in primary care (family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology) and emergency medicine.

Eligibility & Guidelines

Eligibility

  • Residency or fellowship programs located in California
  • Licensed as Allopathic or Osteopathic
  • Provide primary care (family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, or pediatrics) or emergency medicine OR non-primary care residency program (specialties) or fellowship
  • Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or will have formal accreditation by contract execution
  • Serve medically underserved populations and areas

Guidelines

  • Applications must be received prior to the stated deadline.
  • Following the close of the cycle, a final score will be sent to the primary contact.
  • Applicants should plan enough time to collect and prepare required information, including:
    • Approval from school, hospital, clinic and GME leadership (or the individual with delegated financial authority) confirming institutional support for the grant application, requested position(s).
    • Structure of the program, including the number of positions overall and the number for which you are requesting funds.
    • ACGME Program and Sponsoring Institution IDs and ACGME letters for expansion approval if applicable.
    • Information about program graduates, including location, specialty, type of practice, NPI number and medical license number from the past five years, if applicable.
    • Primary training site information, including the patient population payor mix.
    • Program budget and details on the intended use of grant funding.