### Question
How is the "teaching health center" defined?


### Answer
The term **teaching health center** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 293l* as follows -

> an entity that—


(i) is a community based, ambulatory patient care center

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 293l*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER V-HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION > Part C-Training in Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Physician Assistants, General Dentistry, and Pediatric Dentistry > subpart 1-medical training generally**

