What benefits do I get as a Resident in WWAMI from the Residency Network?

Library Access
Access to the UW Health Sciences library: with a single login you have every reference you expect from an excellent medical school library no matter where you are. Hundreds of journals are available full text to print from your desktop.

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Emphasis
For the last 15 years we have been training faculty and providing resources to ensure that when there is good evidence you know where to find it and how to apply it to your patients. Each program has developed its own ways to teach EBP and sharing methods is encouraged.

Review Evidence for Publication
With your faculty, you will have the opportunity to do evidence reviews to answer questions generated in practice and to write these up for publication as a Clinical Inquiry in the Journal of Family Practice, American Family Physician, or Evidence-Based Practice through the national Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN).

Communication
The Network maintains email lists for every resident class and for the Chief residents to foster collaboration and the sharing of ideas between programs.

Courses
Resource sharing between programs, for example, coordinating the Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO) courses. WWAMI residency programs are developing patient-centered medical homes in training programs and a residency-based practice research network is active and involves residents at many sites.

Online Administration Systems
Access to New Innovations, a web-based residency administration software suite that is used for scheduling, evaluations, conferences, curricula, and other program activities.

Opportunities for Leadership
A two-day Chief Resident Development course is offered to incoming Chiefs every Spring. The group gets a chance to meet each other and hear tips from outgoing Chiefs.

Resources
For creating and sharing resources, you have access to the Network Digital Resource Library, an indexed collection of materials supporting education, research, and special projects in WWAMI programs.

WWAMI Practice Opportunities Listing
As you near completion of your residency training, stay informed of practice openings and advanced fellowship training opportunities for family physicians throughout the WWAMI region.

Groups Coordinated by the Network
The FMRN coordinates a number of groups, including scheduling meetings, creating email list-serves, and facilitating sharing of resources.

• ALSO/OB Coordinators
• Behavioral Scientist Faculty
• Chief Residents
• Directors’ Executive Committee
• Directors’ Finance Committee
• Faculty Development Fellowship
• Family Medicine Education Advisory Committee
• Legislative Committee
• Network Program Directors
• Program Administrators
• Special Project Task Forces
• Residency Coordinators

Other Services the Residency Network Provides

In addition to the services for residents noted above, the FMRN also offers a number of other services to affiliated programs:

Resident Recruitment:

• Clearinghouse for available resident positions
• Creation of Network recruitment materials
• Coordination of Network Applicant Interview Schedule
• Coordination of Network presence at National Conference of Family Medicine Residents & Students
• Coordination with Pre-doctoral section of the Dept. of Family Medicine to involve Network faculty in student recruitment activities.

Reviews/Consultations:

• Facilitation of program-to-program sharing of best practices & faculty expertise
• Grant Reviews
• Internal Reviews to assist Network programs in preparation for accreditation reviews
• Peer Consultations

Faculty Development:

• Faculty Development Fellowship
• Faculty Development Workshops
• Faculty Scholarship Opportunities
• Director Development Sessions

Marketing/Informational:

• Advertising family physician practice opportunities in WWAMI NET/WORK newsletter
• Dissemination of state/national legislative & regulatory information
• Faculty development brochures and materials

Administrative:

• Affiliation Agreements
• Benchmarking, Salary, and Graduate Follow-Up surveys
• Collection of Program Statistics
• Development & maintenance of Network Database
• Processing of Clinical Faculty Appointments
• Reports: Network, Departmental, & WWAMI
• Videoconferencing resources

Network Administration:

• Budget oversight & administration
• Capitation payments to Washington civilian programs
• Purchasing
• Travel reimbursement processing
• Grant writing & administration