Introduction

Goals & Philosophy

Curriculum

Community Description

Family Practice Center

Mercy Medical Center

Faculty

Compensation and Benefits

Residents

Additional Program Information

Interview Information

Redding Web Links

Application

Mercy Family Health Center houses the residency program's model family practice center where residents work in a group practice setting alongside faculty. At Mercy Family Health Center, the payer distribution is comprised of approximately 30% private insurance or self-pay, and 70% Medicare/Medi-Cal patients. A broad spectrum of ages, ethnicity, and clinical problems, from prenatal care to geriatrics, is included in each resident's panel.

First-year residents spend one to two half-days per week in clinic, second years two half-days, and third-year residents three to four. Resident caseloads increase through the three years of training as proficiency increases and residents prepare to go into private practice.

Patients hospitalized from the Residency Health Centers are cared for on the Family Practice Service. Residents participate fully in their patients' hospital care, supervised by the assigned Family Practice preceptor. When residents' other duties prevent them from doing so, their patients are cared for by the assigned Family Practice Service senior resident. FNP/PA faculty are important members of our health care team.

Medical students, Nurse Practitioner, and Physician Assistant students frequently rotate through our centers for educational experiences in primary care. Accessing knowledge at the point of care is a critical component of being a successful practitioner. A well-established, up to date current library along with Internet access, is readily available. Residents and faculty are provided with Palm handheld devices with Epocrates subscriptions.