Opportunity to customize and modify rotations based on resident feedback and specific interests
Prioritize training of residents to be leaders, teachers, and advocates
Education in a safe and stimulating environment
Clinic Focused Curriculum
Clinic prioritized when scheduling throughout all three years to train excellent outpatient family physicians
2-week blocks to allow for frequent repetition of rotations to enhance adult learning and reflect a Family Medicine practice
All residents will have a KP issued iPhone and Laptop to facilitate their education and clinical duties in a variety of environments
Professional Development
Dedicated 2-week rotation each year covering topics such as:
Communication skills
Leadership development
Practice management training
Personal improvement
Career planning
Medicolegal/Ethics issues
Advocacy training
Practice style expert panels
CV/Mock Interview preparation
Cultivate resident interest; residents have/are:
Received lactation certification
Developed curricula in lifestyle medicine, medical Spanish, narrative medicine
Currently developing a Botox curriculum
Encourage leadership positions in committees including but not limited to local committees, IGMEC, UCSF (DEI), CAFP
Protected time for Kaiser Resident in Health Policy elective
Training in lifestyle and integrative medicine
Emphasis on and fostering of career and personal development
Community
Multilingual providers, with Spanish-immersion training, offered, both through Kaiser Permanente and our own residents/faculty
Direct interaction with Community Medicine fellow and multiple opportunities to participate in various community outreach programs/pipeline programs
Designated curriculum in LGBTQ care, with a focus on transgender and nonbinary populations
Interactive longitudinal curriculum in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Antiracism/Allyship (IDEA) engaging both residents and faculty
Partnership with the Washington Neighborhood Clinic and School Health Clinics of Santa Clara to provide care for the underserved in our community
Multiple opportunities for advocacy at local, state, and national levels
Protected time for Kaiser-funded Global Health trip
Excellence in Full Spectrum Family Medicine
Well-established leaders in the region for defining a full scope practice
Opportunity for all common office-based procedures including gynecology, dermatology, musculoskeletal, and urgent care procedures
High-quality inpatient and outpatient pediatric, Ob-Gyn, and Geriatrics training
Notable presence at national conferences, especially in teaching and research
Medicine
Well-established leaders in the region for defining full-spectrum practice
Opportunity for common office-based procedures including gynecology, dermatology, musculoskeletal, and urgent care procedures
High-quality inpatient and outpatient pediatric, Ob-Gyn, and geriatrics training
Notable presence at national conferences, especially in teaching and research
Resident Wellness
Professionalism and Wellness Committee of residents and faculty to address wellness
Importance placed on work/life balance with well-established local Physician Wellness Program
Faculty and peer mentors, and Balint group sessions led by Behavioral Medicine faculty
Benefits package includes a wellness stipend of $720 for use on personal health and wellness, free access to a 24-hour gym on campus, easy access to great year-round outdoor activities
Talented Faculty
All core faculty have participated in the UCSF FCM Faculty Development Fellowship, and some have additional Ob-Gyn and Sports Medicine fellowship training, plus Psychiatry/Family Medicine double-board certification
Valued presence in the departments of Ob-Gyn, Sports Medicine, Hospital-Based Medicine, and Pediatrics/Teen Clinic
Enthusiastic educators of medical students from Boston University, Stanford, UCSF, La Salud Permanente (LSP), Introduction to Integrated Healthcare (IIHC)
Opportunity and support for resident development to become excellent teachers and future faculty
Specialty Access and Collaboration
Multimodal communication methods with specialists available, including immediate phone access and secure text
Well-developed consult system with embedded specialist guidelines and treatment recommendations
Ample elective opportunities for additional exposure to certain specialties
Role of primary care physicians well respected campus-wide
Family Medicine San Jose
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