underserved populations

[thtswhatshesaid]

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Can anyone recommend what residency programs have a focus on or significant exposure to working with underserved populations?

Also, what programs have a focus on women's primary care (above and beyond what is required)?

Thanks!

 

[whoops00]

i would recommend looking at county hospital programs. they tend to have more diversity in their patient populations.

in terms of women's primary care, i would look for programs that have primary care as part of their curriculum. i hear that it's not required by ACGME any longer (or won't be in awhile), so a lot of programs are dropping primary care in general. also, look for programs with dedicated ambulatory months.

Can anyone recommend what residency programs have a focus on or significant exposure to working with underserved populations?

Also, what programs have a focus on women's primary care (above and beyond what is required)?

Thanks!

 

[Global Disrobal]

(from own personal experience)

Look at Washington Hospital Center: majority of patients are undeserved (DC Medicaid), especially since the closure of DC General and Columbia Women's Hospital (all their patients shifted over to WHC); and the OB/GYN's staff the Unity Clinics which are 11 clinics in the DC area solely providing care to the underserved. As residents you rotate at Unity (ambulatory, fam planning), deliver Unity patients, and operate on their patients.

As posted above, county program in general will give you this exposure. Look at cities such as Dallas, L.A., Chicago, N.Y. and Boston (specifically Boston Medical Center) for similar programs to name a few.

Best of luck!

 

[chrisisinnocent]

Albert Einstein in NY. The Bronx is pretty much the definition of underserved population. Also check out USC.

 

[shamrock13]

In my experience most, though not all, University programs are in relatively underserved populations... or at least have a group of patients that participate at that hospital. I would stick more to cities than to community programs (just in my experience).

I am a resident at a University hospital in Philadelphia and even though we are a relatively big name private hospital, our OB population is still largely underserved. Resident patients are mostly patients from the community on medicare. We have a large volume OB practice and a good volume gyn practice that is just group patients, not even counting the privates.

I think you're probably safe in any urban area if you want to practice with underserved populations. Good luck!