National Family Medicine Residency Program

National Family Medicine Residency Program

Funder: Unity Health Care Inc (Washington, DC)

Program Type: Medical residency training program

Geographic Scope: Multi-state program with locations in Tucson, Arizona; New Richmond, Ohio; Auburn, Washington; and Washington, DC

Program Size: 18 residents total (6 per year)

About the Program

Unity Health Care has partnered with the Wright Center and A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (SOMA) to provide accredited, comprehensive, community-focused family medicine residencies. The program was established in 2013 and operates as the largest Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education consortium in the country.

Program Highlights

• Diverse faculty and clinical sites
• Training focused on extremely underserved patient populations
• Emphasis on Resident Wellness
• Osteopathic recognition (ACGME accredited with Osteopathic Recognition)
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum
• Multi-year community-oriented primary care (COPC) projects
• Training in correctional and homeless medicine
• Leadership and clinical improvement opportunities

Community Highlights

• Diverse and vibrant city with excellent culture
• Robust public transit
• Best parks and green space of major metropolitan areas

Geographic Focus

Addresses physician workforce shortages and escalating rural healthcare disparities across four states and two coasts.

Training Locations

• Tucson, Arizona (El Rio Community Health Center)
• New Richmond, Ohio (HealthSource of Ohio)
• Auburn, Washington (HealthPoint)
• Washington, DC (Unity Health Care)

Clinical Affiliations

Residents rotate through various Unity Health Care sites, including:

Howard University Hospital

Children's National Health System

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

United Medical Center

Upper Cardozo Health Center

Parkside Health Center

Accreditation

• ACGME ID: 1204100696
• NRMP ID: 3056120C2
• Fully accredited ACGME with Osteopathic Recognition

Eligibility Requirements

#### For Osteopathic Applicants

• Completion of the first two (2) years of medical education in a College of Osteopathic Medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA)

#### For Allopathic Applicants

• 40 hours of didactic education in osteopathic principles and hands-on training in diagnosis and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for somatic dysfunction
• 160 hours of clinical training with a board-certified NMM/OMM or CSPOMM preceptor in an Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)-focused practice
• Attestation of osteopathic clinical training required
• Completion of the Core Osteopathic Recognition Readiness Examination (CORRE) and submission of examination score report
• At least one Letter of Recommendation from a doctor of osteopathy (DO) who is board certified in any specialty and can describe ability to integrate OPP/OMM into patient care

Leadership

• National Program Director: Larry LeBeau, D.O.
• Associate Local Program Director: Darlene Lawrence, M.D., FAAFP
• Core Faculty (FM-OB Faculty Lead): Angelique Lynch-Jiles, M.D., MPH
• Core Faculty: Anam Whyne, D.O., FAAFP; Madeline Taskier, M.D.
• Program Supervisor (DC): Kevin Ventura Cedillos
• National Program Coordinator: Samantha Ponce

Contact Information

• Email (Program Director): cedillosk@thewrightcenter.org
• Phone: 202-469-4699
• Apply Through: ERAS

Additional Information

Unity Health Care is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1985 as the Health Care for the Homeless Project. It now comprises 9 community health centers, 11 medical sites in homeless shelters, 2 school-based health centers, medical walking outreach, and the DC Department of Corrections medical program. The organization serves diverse, multicultural, multilingual patient populations with over 980 healthcare professionals.