# RHTP Initiative 10 - OB Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians

On December 29, 2025, Indiana was awarded a federal grant of nearly $207 million for the first year of a five-year Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This opportunity will provide funding to Indiana institutions to establish an OB Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians in year one and support salaries for OB fellows for four additional years. The program aims to address rural maternity care provider shortages by training family medicine physicians in comprehensive obstetric care, including prenatal care of low- and high-risk pregnancies, inpatient labor and delivery, surgical obstetrics, contraception management, OB ultrasound, NICU rotations, and Maternal Fetal Medicine experience.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Indiana Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) (Indiana)
- Posted: 2025-12-29
- Application due: 2026-07-06
- Eligible applicants: Indiana Institution
- How to apply: Application must be submitted via the REDCap survey application portal as described on the Grow Rural Indiana Initiative 10 landing page.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/OB-FMP-RFA-Scope.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Indiana institutions capable of establishing and administering an OB Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians, including, but not limited to, rural health hospitals and clinics, FQHCs, and critical access hospitals located in or serving rural communities, provided they can implement rural rotations and a comprehensive obstetric curriculum as defined in the Statement of Work.

## Requirements

Applicants must establish an OB Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians, deliver a yearlong curriculum covering prenatal care, inpatient labor and delivery, surgical obstetrics, contraception management, obstetric ultrasound, case management, NICU and Maternal Fetal Medicine rotations, and ensure rural rotations. Funding is for salary support of OB fellows across four subsequent years.

## Required attachments

- Statement of Work
- Institutional Budget Proposal
- Curriculum Plan
- Letters of Support

## Application package and source documents

- [IN - 2025 - RHTP Initiative 10 - OB Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians RFA Questions](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/26bfd5fe-644e-4992-beff-21a2bebd0334/file) (primary) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/OB-FMP-RFA-Scope.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Growing Clinical Training and ReadinessDescription: Advance rural healthcare access and clinical workforce strength through expanded physician training pathways, increasing… (Initiative 10 landing page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/39f056c0-5bf3-4447-983d-8f71f20148bc/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/initiatives/initiative-10
- [IN - 2026 - Grow Rural Health: Resources (Program resources)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9ba69579-d3ef-47f2-83fd-8c929ee5c607/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/resources
- [IN - 2026 - Frequently Asked Questions - Grow Rural Health (Program FAQ)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/df14d737-1f5f-4845-855e-de003365e5c3/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/frequently-asked-questions

More Indiana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/in (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/in.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rhtp-initiative-10-ob-fellowship-for-family-medicine-physicians--db22a4feaf — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.