DHSS Announces Funding Opportunity For Rural Medical Student Clerkships, Responses Due July 7

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a request for proposal to develop new medical student clerkship programs in rural health facilities or expand existing programs. To access the RFP, visit missouribuys.mo.gov/bid-board/movers, click to view the bid board and input STATE 0000000444SL in the search field.

Proposals are due by 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 7.

Applicants may receive up to $115,000 per contract, with the opportunity for two contract renewals. To qualify, organizations must either establish a new medical school clerkship commitment serving at least three students annually or expand an existing clerkship program by two additional students each year. Any new partnership with a medical school must be established and operational no later than August 2027.

At least half of the clerkship rotation time must take place in Missouri’s Rural Health Transformation Program’s ToRCH Care counties, which include all Missouri counties except Boone, Cass, Clay, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson, Platte, St. Charles and St. Louis as well as St. Louis City.

A pre-proposal teleconference regarding the RFP will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25. For questions about the RFP or to obtain dial-in instructions for the teleconference, contact Amy Raymo at Amy.Raymo@oa.mo.gov.