After applications were reviewed and ranked, the top 50 applicants were scheduled for interviews. Of the 50 interviewed applicants, only the top six matched applicants will receive acceptance to be a part of the Marian Family Medicine Residency Program’s inaugural class beginning this summer.
THE INNOVATION: PATIENTCENTERED MEDICAL HOME ACCREDITATION Patient-Centered Medical Home accreditation is the most widely recognized model for transforming primary care office operations into best practice models. As one of contemporary medicine’s most influential innovations, Patient-Centered Medical Home processes are proven to remedy fragmented delivery systems, resulting in a higher quality of care. The Dignity Health Family Medicine Center, located on the Marian campus, serves as both a primary care physician practice and the teaching site for the Marian Family Medicine Residency Program. In an effort to train residents to provide the highest standards of patient care and practice management, the Dignity Health Family Medicine Center is currently implementing effective care processes to work towards achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home status. “Earning Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition says a medical practice delivers exemplary patient care, emphasizing care coordination and communication,” states Richard McClaflin, M.D., Marian Residency Program Director. “Designated Patient-Centered Medical Home sites have implemented strategic operating systems designed to streamline all care processes, resulting in improved patient outcomes and healthier, stronger communities. In short, Patient-Centered Medical Home processes focus on establishing safety nets and
A VISION TURNED INTO A REALITY…
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Project investigation initiated
Recruitment of Marian Family Medicine Residency Program faculty physicians and staff Applications for program approval submitted
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prevent patients from falling through the cracks. This in turn, allows physicians to dedicate their time to the practice of medicine and developing relationships with patients.”
THE TRANSFORMATION According to the Association for American Medical Colleges, following graduation 60% of physician residents remain within 50 miles of their residency training to practice. The Marian Family Medicine Residency Program provides a landmark opportunity for the medical center to recruit and retain family medicine physicians for the community’s benefit. “Our vision is now officially coming into focus,” confesses David Oates, M.D., Director of Medical Education, with a smile. “Not only will future physician residents drive relief to the local family medicine physician shortage, but we will also have the opportunity to teach the next generation of physicians Marian’s philosophy of care: the importance of the human side of medicine and the belief that every patient should be treated with dignity and compassion in every interaction.”
David Oates, M.D., Director of Medical Education, reviews a case with a medical student at the Dignity Health Family Medicine Center.
2013 Marian Family Medicine Residency Program earns accreditation from the AOA and ACGME Marian Family Medicine Residency Program receives official USC affiliation approval Review of resident applications and interviews
2014 Residents are matched for program