Family Medicine Education of Mendocino County (FMEMC)
FMEMC's goal is to establish a Family Medicine Residency Program to enhance quality health care delivery in rural Mendocino County. |
Family Medicine Education for Mendocino County (FMEMC) was developed as a community-based interest group that will be an independent advisory board to the family medicine residency training program starting at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley (AHUV) in June 2019. FMEMC represents the interests of the local community, seeking to maintain vested financial interest in the residency program and overseeing the unique health care needs that are applicable to our own community.
Creating a rural Family Medicine Residency Program benefits the community in a multitude of ways including opening a pipeline of highly qualified family physicians to act as faculty while training the next generation of primary care physicians for the community. Such a teaching program at AHUV will be a tide that lifts all ships in multiple counties, including meeting the needs for primary care on the coast as well as the community and rural health clinics in Lake and Mendocino counties. It is well known that resident physicians tend to stay in the region (within 90 miles) of communities where they train, especially if job opportunities are available locally. Creation of a Family Medicine Residency Program at AHUV will meet the growing need for a strong primary care base in Mendocino County and will facilitate AHUV taking its place as a true regional medical center and meeting the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s triple aim: • Improving the patient experience of care including quality and satisfaction; • Improving the health of populations; and • Reducing the per capita cost of health care. A Family Medicine Residency Program will also be a magnet for specialist doctors who are attracted to teaching in an esteemed University of California program for family medicine education, thus creating a dynamic physician community. |
In Partnership with...
Adventist Health
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Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is the Institutional Sponsor of the Family Medicine Residency Program, which is launching in June 2019. The leadership and staff of AHUV are enthusiastically supportive of the program, which is under the guidance of Program Director Dr. Noemi “Mimi” Doohan and Program Administrator Kristin McMenomey.
Physicians throughout Lake and Mendocino counties are gearing up to “precept” or teach residents as faculty in program years two and three. AHUV is committed to training regional doctors in all healthcare systems serving our communities, so residents will train at Adventist Health Ukiah, Clear Lake, and Howard Memorial hospitals and their affiliated clinics, as well as the Mendocino Coast Clinics, Mendocino Community Health Clinics, Consolidated Tribal, and the Ukiah VA. The program welcomes new partnerships throughout the two counties and looks forward to building those relationships. |
UC Davis
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The University of California, Davis is the academic sponsor for the Ukiah-based Family Medicine Residency Program. UC Davis is dedicated to academic excellence, medical policy shaping, and primary care advocacy. Residents will spend their first year learning and working at UC Davis before coming to Ukiah for program years two and three. UC Davis will also provide academic support for the faculty of the residency program.
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Mendocino College Foundation |
Mendocino College Foundation, Inc., is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation comprised of a dedicated team of volunteer community and business/industrial leaders.
The Foundation is committed to supporting Mendocino College's pursuit of excellence in education and services. It channels private funds to provide student scholarships, enrich instruction and basic skills, enhance program and staff development, and strengthen student services. In addition, it seeks to promote and develop a mutually beneficial relationship between the college and the business/industrial community. Future growth is planned for active participation of business leaders, community members, alumni and students in the Mendocino College Foundation. |