VA seeks feedback on residency training pilot paperwork
Published Date: 10/20/2026
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Summary
The VA is asking for public feedback on its pilot program that helps train new doctors through medical education and residency programs. This program affects medical trainees and VA healthcare, aiming to improve training without changing current rules. Comments are open until December 21, 2026, so jump in and share your thoughts to help shape the future of veteran healthcare!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
GME sponsoring institutions face annual reporting burden
GME sponsoring institutions that participate in the VA pilot must collect and provide consolidated program data to VA once annually. The collection estimates 10 sponsor respondents, with an average burden of 120 hours per sponsor and a total annual burden of 1,200 hours.
At least 100 new residency placements at covered facilities
The PPGMER pilot places no fewer than 100 resident physicians at covered facilities operated by Indian tribes or tribal organizations, the Indian Health Service, Federally-Qualified Health Centers, and the Department of Defense. The pilot continues to operate and VA will collect data on these placements through annual reporting until the program terminates on August 7, 2031.
Physician residents must report program data
If you are a physician resident placed by the VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER), you are required to provide programmatic data to VA once annually. The collection estimates 100 physician resident respondents, with an average burden of 6 hours per resident and a total annual burden of 600 hours.
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