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 UVMC in July 2018. 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 Ukiah Valley Medical Center (UVMC) would 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 UVMC would meet the growing need for a strong primary care base in Mendocino County and would facilitate UVMC 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 and Ukiah Valley Medical Center and UC Davis |
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is the Institutional Sponsor of the Family Medicine Residency Program which is launching in 2018. UVMC has made a commitment to supporting the residency program which includes 1.5 million dollars in start up costs. Rural Health Rocks is contributing to UVMC's foundational support of the residency program. And, the leadership and staff of the Ukiah Valley Medical Center are enthusiastically supportive of the Family Medicine Residency Program.
The University of California, Davis has agreed to be the academic sponsor of the Ukiah-based Family Medicine Residency Program. U C Davis, a full affiliate, dedicated to academic excellence, medical policy shaping and primary care advocacy, will 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. |
Special thanks to the Community Foundation of Mendocino County