Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center receives state planning grant

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has been awarded a $51,615 grant to support its family practice residency training program.

The local grant was one of 25 given by the state Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development through agency's Song-Brown Program.

The funds cover a fraction of what it costs to run residency programs, which has been estimated to be more than $150,000 per resident. The awards are utilized by the residency programs to develop new curriculum, develop clinical training sites and other necessary expenses. It does not help cover resident tuition.