GFMR
Gracelight Family Medicine Residency Program
NRMP Code 2448120C0 | ACGME Code 1200500016
Curriculum Highlights
What Makes Our Program Special?
Dynamic Curriculum
As residents will advance through their three-year training program, they shift from primarily inpatient rotations to a focus on outpatient care. Our mission is to train all rounder primary care physicians, who can serve the communities in several roles. Due to unique nature of training, residents will be ready to practice in out-patient, in-patient and hybrid settings. In addition, training is designed to provide opportunities to pursue fellowship training, certifications of added qualifications and careers parallel to medicine.
Lifestyle and Functional Medicine
Our program will be training residents on the principles of lifestyle and functional medicine. Program faculty is trained to address lifestyle based management and interventions. This means harnessing the power of healthy lifestyle, addressing root cause of disease and placing greater emphasis on prevention than treatment. Program director and a few faculty are board certified in functional medicine and has several years of functional medicine practice experience.
Serving the Underserved
Los Angeles is home to a significant population of migrants, immigrants, refugees, and individuals experiencing homelessness, making them high-risk patients. Serving this community presents a unique opportunity to address the care gaps for these underserved groups. Their intricate medical needs not only challenge our residents but also prepare them for future careers healthcare.
Addiction Medicine
Our program partners with community and local government to train residents in starting and maintaining substance use disorder treatment. are shifting our focus towards enhanced community outreach, which now includes the introduction of a Street Medicine Clinic.
Areas of Concentration
Our curriculum provides residents the flexibility to customize their elective time, allowing them to concentrate on specific areas within family medicine. Each resident collaborates closely with a designated mentor in their area of concentration (AOC), and a certification is awarded upon graduation. Previous AOCs have included Women's Health, Addiction Medicine, Urgent Care, Diabetes, and Pediatrics. Below is a list of some electives we offer: Sports Medicine Women's Health/OB Addiction Medicine/Street Medicine Procedure Clinic/Wound Care Integrative Medicine/Lifestyle Medicine Hospital Medicine/ICU Cardiology Nephrology Infectious Disease Optometry Newborn/Pediatrics/NICU Urgent Care Hospice/Palliative Practice Management Global Health
Didactics
Every Wednesday morning will be scheduled for half-day didactics and interactive learning sessions. A diverse group of specialists is invited to share their expertise with residents, to improve their skills in primary care. We also provide workshops on in-office procedures, including suturing, toenail removal, and Nexplanon placement. Additionally, we regularly hold review sessions to prepare residents for their Boards Exam.
Behavioral Health
Our dedicated behavioral health faculty, leads the education of our residents in this vital field while prioritizing their wellness. Residents not only gain skills in patient communication but also learn the importance of self-reflection, receiving feedback, and participating in Balint groups to enhance their practice. Additionally, we ensure their well-being with activities like massage days!
Wellness
We prioritize the wellness of our residents because we believe that caring for ourselves is essential to providing the best care for our patients. To support this, we incorporate wellness days into the residents' schedules on a quarterly basis. Additionally, our wellness faculty and mentors, regularly checks in with residents to ensure they receive comprehensive support.
Scholarly Forum
Each year, residents will collaborate with our faculty mentors to implement improvement projects using the PDSA (Plan Do Study Act) framework. Additionally, residents must present a topic their choice at our Annual Scholarly Forum, which stands in the region and draws participation from residents of other programs.