California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched the Central Valley’s first physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program in Fresno, Calif., in partnership with United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley, Fox 26 News reported Aug. 11.
The program, announced Aug. 11, trains physicians in physiatry — the diagnosis, evaluation and management of congenital and acquired physical and cognitive impairments across all ages. It has earned initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and can enroll up to six residents. Two second-year residents began training this month.
Physicians from seven organizations will teach in the program: California Health Sciences University, United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley, San Joaquin Valley Rehab Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Sierra Pacific Orthopedic Center and the VA Central California Health Care System. The multi-campus, collaborative model is intended to address regional healthcare disparities and expand access to specialized rehabilitative care.
The residency is designed to close longstanding gaps in access to rehabilitative care by giving newly trained physiatrists the experience to serve patients across the Central Valley’s lifespan.
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