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About the program 

Mission

Our mission is to recruit and train physicians who are committed to eliminating disparities in health care access and outcomes by providing superior health and human services for culturally diverse communities in Southern California.

What do you want our members to know about your program?

Our goal is to be the leading, community-based teaching health center providing training to the next generation of primary care physicians, and ultimately, to make a significant and lasting impact on the health and prosperity of the communities we serve. We aim to build teams that are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our highlights include:

  • Working in one the nation's largest FQHCs

  • 9 family and community medicine rotations

  • Partnerships with CHLA and AHWM

  • Mentorship from a diverse set of dedicated faculty

Our Faculty

71%

Faculty members that identify as Latinx

79%

Faculty members that identify as BIPOC

93%

Faculty members are bilingual

Altamed FMRP provides a longitudinal health equity curriculum, with  72% of our residents identify as BIPOC

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Patient Population 

AltaMed South Gate Clinic and its partnering hospital serve a majority of Spanish speaking population. We offer a 1 month elective opportunity of global health or medical Spanish. The majority of our patients (80%) identify as BIPOC. About 20% are uninsured. More than 50% are below poverty level. About 78% are patients with Medicaid.

 

The AltaMed Family Medicine Residency Program emphasizes outpatient care and community medicine with Family and Community Medicine (FCM) rotations in every graduate training year. Each of these rotations has a theme, including:

  • Behavioral Health

  • Youth Outreach

  • Vulnerable Populations

  • Medical Outreach

  • Practice Management and Quality Improvement

  • Advocacy

  • HIV Services (Daniel Lara HIV Clinic)

  • Diversity in your Residency Program

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We also offer the following services for special populations:

  • HIV / Hep C clinic

  • Procedure Clinic

  • Prenatal Clinic

  • Options Counseling Clinic

  • Teen Clinic

  • Gyn Clinic

  • Gender Affirming Clinic

  • Sports Clinic

  • Home Visit 

  • MAT Clinic

  • Behavioral Health Clinic

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Of the patient population identify as BIPOC

80%

Additional education 

We offer opportunities for residents to formulate their our concentrations if they wish so. We offer a track in Health Equity Research, and Medical Education. 

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About 50% of our residents pursue a specialized fellowship, such as: community medicine fellowship, sport medicine fellowship, hospitalist fellowship, sleep medicine fellowship, and pain management fellowship

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If applicable, where can LMSA members find a list of current residents willing and available to mentor/ discuss their program with interested applicants? By reaching out to fmresidency@altamed.org and following our instagram @AltamedFMResidency

Wellness

Our purpose is to create an infrastructure at AltaMed Family Medicine Residency Program that supports Resident Physician wellness. We aim to establish an environment of learning conducive to a culture of respect and accountability for physician well-being by embedding wellness practices in the residency training curriculum to engage the program at all levels.

 

Some of our interventions include:​

  • Didactics dedicated to wellness/Behavioral Health

  • Rose Bud weekly sessions

  • Monthly Balint

  • Personal/Self Care goal discussed during Advisor meetings

  • Life Coach Available

  • Sessions on daily self-compassion/meditation techniques

  • Resident –Advisor Meetings (About 4 times a year)

  • Annual Retreat

  • Book Club

  • Dedicated time to choose medical insurance and PCP

  • Wellness Days

  • Careful design of the block schedule to create balance, in particular with regards to the amount of inpatient work, the amount of on-call duties and the spacing of outpatient rotations and vacations.

  • Transform Institutional Culture

  • Wellness Days

  • Resident Wellbeing Committee

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How does your residency address residents' concerns?

Residents can report in a protected manner that is free from reprisal. Residents may report in the following ways:

  • The resident may bring his or her concerns to the Program Director.

  • If the resident is uncomfortable approaching the Program Director, s/he may contact the AltaMed DIO. 

  • AltaMed provides an anonymous and confidential Compliance Hotline Service, available 24/7.

  • Residents may contact their peer representatives through AltaMed’s Residents’ Forum. 

  • Residents may also directly contact AltaMed’s Human Resources, who will review any situation and provide guidance.

 

What support does your residency offer to residents with families/children?

We are a family-friendly residency program. Family involvement is always welcome and encouraged during retreats and we work closely to address scheduling needs for parental leave.

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What mentorship programs does your residency offer residents? 

We assign faculty advisors as well as resident big sibs.

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Thank you to our Bronze Sponsor

Need more information?

Contact: fmresidency@altamed.org 

Instagram: @AltamedFMResidency

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