CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced 24 grants, totaling more than $5.8 million, to graduate medical and nursing schools on Tuesday. The grant recipients included West Texas A&M University.
According to the office of the Texas Governor, the grant money is to help train doctors and nurses in emergency and trauma care and expand the state’s healthcare workforce.
“Texas doctors and nurses ensure patients have access to lifesaving care when it matters most,” said Governor Abbott. “This funding will expand emergency and trauma programs across the state to provide students with the education and resources they need and strengthen the Texas workforce.”
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Officials note that the grants were made through the Emergency and Trauma Care Education Partnership Program (ETEP) managed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board…