Mission:
The mission of Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Family Medicine Residency program is to develop family physician leaders who are prepared to improve the health of their communities by modeling respectful compassion, deep interdependence, financial stewardship and a passion for excellence in the delivery of care to our patients at the Family Medicine Center for Excellence. Graduate physicians will be able to lead a person-centered, medical home team from cradle-to-grave that is based on a lean, value driven and sustainable methodology. Through promoting health and wholeness to our patients and their families, our residents will help fulfill the mission of the health system: “To improve the health of community in all that we do.”
Goals:
NGMC Family Medicine Residency Program will graduate family physicians who …
- Provide COMPREHENSIVE CARE: Our future graduates will be competent board-certified family medicine clinicians. They will be competent in providing care to any person seeking assistance in acute illness, chronic illness, preventive care, maternity care, and/or minor surgery. They will provide safe, high-quality care in all care settings.
- Develop a PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE. Our residents will develop a systematic approach to identifying, appraising, and strategizing appropriate diagnosis and treatment plans for their patients. Residents will also develop the ability to quickly access resources, identify knowledge gaps, and be self-reflective of their practice performance to improve and grow as Physicians. In addition, residents will be groomed to be in constant pursuit of knowledge that will improve patient care.
- Display RESPECTFUL COMPASSION. Our future graduates will display respect, empathy, professionalism, and compassion for their patients, and their patient’s privacy information. They will be skilled in constructively engaging patients with chronic disease, promoting self-management skills and fostering incremental lifestyle changes. As a result, our graduates achieve improved health outcomes.
- Practice RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP. Our future graduates will mindful of costs of their interventions and of the system-wide impact of their decisions. They will also be proactive in ensuring that their decisions are based on integrity, excellence in conduct, are patient centered, and minimizes risks/costs to patients and to the organization.
- Live and breathe DEEP INTERDEPENDENCE: Our future graduates will develop a deep sense of interdependence with colleagues, staff, and other clinicians. The spirit of teamwork will be promoted through our interdisciplinary teams and practice partnerships.
- Are SERVANT LEADERS: Our graduates will lead by example and embrace the philosophy that they are a
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