H.R. 3404 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inPreventive Medicine and Public Health Training Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to editauthorize the wikiSecretary of Health and beHuman Services, acting through the firstDirector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to or enter into contracts with certain eligible entities to provide a detailed summary oftraining to graduate medical residents in preventive medicine specialties.

Requires grant funds to be used for: (1) residency programs for preventive medicine or public health; (2) financial assistance to resident physicians who plan to specialize in preventive medicine or public health; (3) preventive medicine or public health program costs, including curriculum development and practicum costs; and (4) the bill!)improvement of academic administrative units.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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== Points in Favor ==

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