Does the residency clinic use an electronic medical record (EMR)?

The O’Connor Family Medicine Center has used an EMR since 2007. Our outpatient clinic currently utilizes eClinical Works but we are excited to announce that we will be transitioning to Epic in Summer 2022!

Does your program work with socioeconomically underserved populations?

The IHC Family Medicine Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), meaning that we care for an underserved patient population.  The majority of the patients we see in the Family Medicine Center are covered by Medi-Cal, California’s version of the Medicaid program that covers low income patients.  Other patients have Medicare or are uninsured.  In the hospital, we take care of all comers.  Our inpatient patient population is a mix of uninsured, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and privately insured patients.  

What is a clinic session in the Family MEDICINE Center like?

Clinic sessions are a mix of acute care, preventive health, and chronic disease management.  First year residents start off seeing 3-4 patients per half day in clinic and ramp up to six patients per half day as they become more comfortable.  By the third year, residents are seeing 8-12 patients per half day.  Faculty physicians are always available in the clinic for consultation, to help with patient care, and for teaching.

WILL I GET EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING GROUP PATIENT VISITS?

Absolutely!  The Family Medicine Center, our residency clinic, hosts regular group visits for diabetes, pediatric obesity, smoking cessation, chronic pain, and adult obesity/lifestyle management. Residents have the opportunity to facilitate these group visits, which focus on enhancing patient self-efficacy, medical knowledge, and support within the group setting.