Two-week block rotation
- Our schedule consists of two-week block rotations. Two-week blocks allow for frequent repetition of rotations to enhance adult learning and reflect a Family Medicine practice.
Professional Development
Sports Medicine
Quality Improvement/Research
Excellence in Full Spectrum Family Medicine
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
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Qualification
Residents are officially employed by the Kaiser Hospital Foundation, which is a 501c3. This means that payments made while in residency at Kaiser Permanente will count towards PSLF.