Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center earns funds for family physicians program

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has been awarded more than $51,000 for its family practice residency training program, the state announced this week.

The $51,615 award comes from the state Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development through its Song-Brown Program.

A total of 27 health facilities from around the state received awards ranging from $206,460 to $51,615, the state agency said in a statement.

The awards are given to family practice training programs involved in preparing physicians, family nurse practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses who will be working in California, the statement said.

More than half of the family practice doctors trained in Song-Brown funded programs go on to work in underserved communities after completing their training, according to the statement.

The funds for the awards come from annual fees paid by health facilities, the statement said.