### Question
What does primary care residency program mean?


### Answer
**Primary care residency program** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 293l*:

> an approved graduate medical residency training program (as defined in section 256h of this title) in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, and geriatrics

#### 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**

