Primary Care Post Graduate Residency for Physician Assistants

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1 Primary Care Post Graduate Residency for Physician Assistants P R E P A R I N G E F F E C T I V E L E A D E R S & M E M B E R S O F T H E P A C T P R E P A R E D B Y S H E L I A H. P A L M E R, P A - C, M B A, M H A

2 MISSION Our mission is to prepare Physician Assistant Post Graduates to be effective leaders and members of the PACT to support the VA commitment to Honor America s veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well being.

3 Program Highlights Primary Care Residency Our Training Focus is to Prepare Leaders & Primary Care Team Members in Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACTs). PACT is built on the well know concept of the Patient Centered Medical Home Model (PCMH). PACT Focus: Partnerships with Veterans Access to care using diverse methods Coordinated care among team members Team-based care with Veterans as the center of their PACT Our Training Framework is Guided by the Triple Aim of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Improving the patient experience of care Improving the health of populations Reducing the per capita cost of health care

4 Atlanta VAMC Atlanta VAMC has 405 Inpatient Beds Teaching Hospital providing full range comprehensive patient care and research The medical center oversees seven VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in addition to an outpatient clinic in Decatur and an outreach clinic in Rome, Georgia. Member of VISN 7 Active affiliations with Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine Close affiliations with institutions including Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University, High Tech Institute, Georgia Regents University, and Mercer University.

5 Atlanta VAMC Training Curriculum-12 Month Clinical Rotations Core clinical rotations Primary care Physical and rehabilitative medicine Geriatrics Cardiology Select rotations in Hospital medicine Emergency medicine Behavioral health Pulmonary medicine GI medicine Endocrinology And more... Didactic Leadership Development Leadership &Team Building Change Management Quality Improvement IHI Open School Curriculum e-health Health Information Technology Tele-health Health Care Analytics Population Health Management

6 Curriculum Phased Approach: clinical & didactic training in PACT/PCMH Orientation & Intro: Leadership, Quality, & Clinical Rotations 3 months outpatient clinics and Main Campus 3 to 4 months Intense PACT Training 5 to 6 months

7 Curriculum Phased Approach: clinical & didactic training Phase I: Introduction (Didactic and Clinical ) Orientation- Self-Assessment, Workshops, Instructor Led Sessions, Grand Rounds etc. Introduction- Leadership, HIT, Quality Improvement Chronic Disease Management Population Health Clinical Rotations in Primary Care, EM, and Hospital Medicine

8 Curriculum Phased Approach- clinical & didactic training Phase II: PACT Training (Didactic and Clinical ) Patient & Family Centered Care Care Management Introduction to Continuity & Coordination of Care Team and practice- based Learning Clinical Rotations in PACT & Specialty Care

9 Curriculum Phased Approach- clinical & didactic training Phase III: Intense PACT Training Project Management- practice and team level Care Management continued Patient & Family Centered Care Clinical Rotations in PACT & Specialty Care

10 Advance Your Career Gain Competency PACT/PCMH Patient & Family Centered Care Certificate of Program Completion with VA Health Information Technology Tele-health skills Clinical decision support Health care analytics Quality Improvement Complete IHI Open School Prepare for CPHQ exam Become A Leader PACT/PCMH Practice Leadership Change Management Team Development Quality & Performance Improvement Population Health Management

11 Contact Information Contact: Shelia Palmer, PA-C, MBA,MHA PA Post Graduate Residency Program Director Phone: x1167/7703