Expanding Medical Education Act

The Expanding Medical Education Act provides federal grants to establish or expand medical and osteopathic medicine schools in underserved areas, directly benefiting institutions in medically underserved communities or health professional shortage areas. It prioritizes new schools in regions without existing medical schools, especially minority-serving institutions, and requires grantees to recruit students from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, rural/underserved areas, low-income backgrounds, and first-generation college students. Funds can also support curriculum development for underserved care, infrastructure improvements, faculty hiring, and accreditation efforts. The bill mandates annual reports from grantees and detailed five-year evaluations to Congress on student demographics, workforce impacts, and healthcare access outcomes.