3BL Media) Fairfield, CT– June 7, 2012 -- The GE Foundation announced today a $2.3 million grant to National Medical Fellowships (NMF) for the creation of the GE-NMF Primary Care Leadership Program (PCLP), providing future healthcare professionals the opportunity to experience primary care practice in community health centers across the US. NMF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing minority representation in medicine and the health professions. <br /><br />The two-year grant from the GE Foundation aims to draw future health professionals into primary care while building capacity at community health centers. The partnership with NMF builds on GE’s $50 million commitment to increase access to healthcare through its Developing Health initiative -- currently in 74 community health centers in 20 US cities. <br /><br />“With an alarming shortage of primary care professionals anticipated in the years to come, PCLP enlists talented and motivated students to be part of the solution. We hope
