Texas Awards $5.8 Million in Grants to Train Emergency and Trauma Care Doctors and Nurses

Little Elm, Texas — Twenty-four grants totaling more than $5.8 million will go to graduate-level medical and nursing programs across Texas to expand training for physicians and nurses working in emergency and trauma medicine, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday.

The awards are made through the Emergency and Trauma Care Education Partnership Program, known as ETEP, which is managed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The program funds hospital-and-university partnerships that expand the supply of physicians and nurses equipped to deliver life-saving emergency and trauma care.

> "Texas doctors and nurses ensure patients have access to lifesaving care when it matters most." — Gov. Greg Abbott, who said the grants would grow emergency and trauma programs across the state, giving students the preparation and resources they need while bolstering the Texas workforce

Texas Commissioner of Higher Education Wynn Rosser said the program supports training in high-need specialties, including emergency and pediatric emergency medicine, along with surgical critical care. He said having more clinicians with critical-care expertise would broaden access to emergency medical care across the state.

The Legislature established ETEP in 2011 to grow the ranks of physician residents and fellows specializing in emergency and trauma medicine. The program also supports partnerships that strengthen graduate-level training for registered nurses working toward advanced degrees or certificates. The grants are being awarded to programs across the state.

Little Elm, a Denton County city on Lewisville Lake, is part of a northern suburbs region where hospital systems have added emergency facilities in recent years.

Sources:

Office of the Texas Governor announcement (July 2026): https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-over-5.8-million-for-texas-emergency-and-trauma-care-workforce-training

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