Fellowship Programs in Urgent Care Medicine

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1 Fellowship Programs in Urgent Care Medicine Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and the Family Medicine Residency Program Sponsored by the Urgent Care Association of America

2 URGENT CARE FELLOWSHIP Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and the Family Medicine Residency Program TITLE: DESCRIPTION: FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR: Urgent Care Fellowship The urgent care fellowship is a one-year program that combines longitudinal experience at urgent care sites, specialty rotations and didactic training. One fellowship position is available beginning August of each year. Kenneth Moore, MD DEPARTMENT: Department of Emergency Medicine STATUS: FUNDING: Non-ACGME-Accredited Program Self-Funded LENTH OF TRAINING: FELLOWSHIP START DATE: CONTACT: One year (12 months) August of each academic year Kenneth Moore, MD [email protected] URGENT CARE FELLOWSHIP MISSION To provide a supply of formally trained physicians capable of performing at the highest levels of clinical competency and efficiency necessary for success in an urgent care setting.

3 Urgent Care Fellowship Description This is a 12-month PGY4 fellowship, beginning August 1 of each year under the auspices of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and the Family Medicine Residency Program. We anticipate having 1 or 2 Fellows in the program each year. The Fellowship is a collaboration between Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, the Family Medicine Residency Program, the Department of Emergency Medicine, CEP America and the Urgent Care Association of America. It is offered to graduates of an accredited Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Residency program who wish to further their knowledge base and enhance their procedural skills in the growing specialty of Urgent Care Medicine. This fellowship will focus on the advanced training necessary for a successful career in Urgent Care Medicine. The Fellowship combines clinical rotations, didactic sessions and seminars, research and CME conference experiences. The focus of the Fellowship will be the management of acute illness and injury in the Urgent Care setting. Emphasis will be placed on orthopedics, radiology, trauma care, occupational medicine as well as adult and pediatric emergencies. There will be opportunities for teaching and for research. During the course of the 1-year program there will be an effort to secure future employment for the Fellow. Supervision for the program will be provided by the clinical staff of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center s Department of Emergency Medicine under the direction of its Fellowship Director, Kenneth Moore M.D. in collaboration with the Director of Academic Affairs and Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency, Lynne Diamond M.D. Interested parties and other inquiries should be directed to Dr. Moore by [email protected].

4 Program Specifics 3 weeks paid vacation 2 weeks paid CME conference CME stipend - $1,000 Compensation - $65,000 Meals provided Parking provided Benefits health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, hospital retirement benefits, paid malpractice insurance Curriculum On-site rotations Orthopedic ENT Radiology ER Urgent Care 2 weeks 8 weeks 30 weeks Off-site rotations Dermatology Ophthalmology Dental 2 weeks Other Practice Management UCAOA course material Vacation 3 weeks CME Conferences 2 weeks TOTAL 52 weeks

5 Other Training Experiences Suture Training Seminar Ultrasound Course Pain Management Course ACLS PALS Splinting/Casting Seminar Research project Evaluations Chart Review, Case reports, Procedure log Rotation Evaluations Fellowship Director Evaluation Observation/Precepting Research project Hospital Information 437 bed facility located in Pomona, California (Eastern LA County) o o Full service back-up (except Peds ICU and transplant service) o Top scores in Healthgrades, America s 100 Best Hospitals o Hospital affiliated Urgent Care network o Located near Claremont Colleges, Pasadena o Access to beaches, mountains and all of Southern California LA County designated STEMI Center LA County designated Stroke Center LA County designated EDAP (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics) LA County designated Trauma Center (pending) Family Medicine Residency Program Emergency Department with 90,000 visits in 2014 o All Board Certified physicians o All Physician Assistants are Certified o Active training programs