WelcomeCommunity Memorial Health System

Internal Medicine Residency Program

Ventura, CaliforniaSunset Magazine’s (February 2017) article on the “20 best value towns in the West” named Ventura the Southern California winner as the best city to live in

and called our community the “Off-ramp to paradise."

Diverse Patient PopulationPopulation 109,106● 35% Hispanic/Latino

● (County 43%)● 16% Persons 65 and older● 10% Persons in poverty● 9% Persons under 65 without health insurance● 27% Speak a language other than English at home

● (County 38%)*2019 data

San Buenaventura*

● 5 Residency Programs Internal Medicine General SurgeryFamily Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery Psychiatry

● 2 Hospitals● Community Memorial

Ocean Tower and Mountain Tower● Ojai Valley Community

● Clinics ● Midtown Medical Group● Centers for Family Health

● True community hospital with a medical staff committed to teaching

Community Memorial Health System

Internal Medicine Residency

● Started as an AOA program in 2013● ACGME

● initial accreditation January 2017 ● 10-year continued accreditation

September 2019● Graduated 31 residents ● Approved for 8 positions per year ● Philosophy of apprenticeship● Continuously evolving

Internal Medicine Leadership

Debby Carlson, MD, FACPProgram Director

Hannah Robinson, DOAssociate Program Director

Steve Barr, MD, FACPAssociate Program Director

Ian Cahatol,DOChief Resident

Griselda BarrettProgram Coordinator

Interns 2021-2022

SchedulePGY1 (13 rotations) PGY 2 (12 months) PGY3 (12 months)

ICU ICU ICU

Inpatient Medicine x 4 Inpatient Medicine x 3 Inpatient Medicine x 2

Inpatient Swing Shift Medical Subspecialty Clinic Addiction Medicine

ER Nights Nights

Radiology ID Geriatrics

Neurology Nephrology Pulmonary

Rheumatology GI Endocrinology

Inpatient Cardiology Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Cardiology

Palliative Care Elective x 2 Urgent care/Dermatology

Elective Elective x 2

Elective Rotations● Addiction Medicine● Allergy/Immunology● Ambulatory Medicine● Anesthesia● Global Health● Medical Ophthalmology● Office Gynecology● Otorhinolaryngology● Pain Management● Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation● Public Health● Research● Sports Medicine● Sleep Medicine● Urology● Wound Care

Clinic Experiences● Continuity Clinic: weekly● Primary Care Pathway● Sub-specialty Clinics

Addiction Medicine Pain ManagementInfectious Disease Pulmonary Gastroenterology PsychiatryGeneral Surgery

● Orthopaedic clinic (intern year)● Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology clinics

● 40-70% outpatient● Rheumatology and Endocrine are 100% outpatient

Didactics● Morning report● Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds

● Noon lectures: Outpatient Medicine, Pulmonary, GI, ID, Cardiology, Ethics & Professionalism, Morbidity and Mortality, Tumor Board and more

● Quarterly half day didactics with all specialties (QI & Patient Safety, Life after Residency, Financial Planning, etc.)

● Twice monthly 3 hour protected time: Journal Club, Board Review, Resident Meeting

● Simulation labs: UCLA, Mock Code/Acute Care Simulations

● Monthly OMM lecture/hands on practice (optional)

● POC Ultrasound course (additional curriculum during ED and Radiology)

Board Preparation● Faculty led since 2020 with 100% pass rate

● MKSAP (provided to all IM residents)

● New England Journal Knowledge + (provided to all IM residents)

● Optional Board Review Conference

● ACP and ACOI In-Service Training Exams● 2020 ACOI PGY2 class 4th in nation● 2019 ACOI top 10 in nation

Research● Required project● Case Reports, Studies, QI projects● Research forums twice per year● Dedicated Librarian: Janet Hobbs● Research support team: Drs. Frugoli, Azimov, and Diaz

● Success! ● ACP Poster “Top 10” in Nation ● Publications● ACOI National Finalists ● Poster presentations at ACOI, ACP, Digestive

Disease Week, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Community Service

● IM and FM grants to service the underserved

● Resident organized events● Developed a free clinic at River

Community Church● Outreach programs with CMHS● Global Health experiences

Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

● IHI Open School courses● Patient Experience● Infection Control● Health Literacy● QI● RCA Lab

● QIPS Curriculum● 300 points over 3 years

● Patient Safety Fair● Presentations● RCAs● Medical Staff Committees

Sam Jazayeri, DO2022-2023 Fellow of Quality and Safety

Wellness● Rhonda Doonan, PhD

● Resident only breakfasts● Resident Wellness

Committee

● Activities● Quarterly wellness ½ days ● Social events● Resident Retreat

Compensation and BenefitsCompensation Benefits

● PGY1: $62,400● PGY2: $65,520● PGY3: $68,790● 20 days of paid time off each year

(includes vacation and sick time)

● Medical/Vision Insurance● Cost for resident paid by CMHS● Spouse and dependents at

minimal cost● Vision benefits offered through

EyeMed at no cost

● Dental● Cost for resident paid by CMHS● Spouse and dependents at

minimal cost

More BenefitsEducational Allowance Financial Benefit

● Institution-wide access to UpToDateMedical LibraryMultiple medical journals

● $1500 yearly education allowance● Program covers board exams,

licensures, certifications, mandatory conferences, MKSAP, NEJM Knowledge +, ACP/ACOI membership

● Basic Life Insurance and AD&D (additional insurance available)

● State Disability Insurance● Credit Union Membership● Elective 403(b) Retirement Plan● Flexible Spending and Dependent

Care Accounts available

… And More Benefits● Cafeteria Prepared Meals Provided at CMHS ● Scrubs Provided● Three Personalized Lab Coats

with dry cleaning services

● Laptop with Remote Access● Monthly Cell Phone Allowance● Hospital Gym Access● Hospital On-Site Parking● Up to $2000.00 for relocation expenses (subject to tax)

Thank You and Welcome!