Family Medicine Residency Program
Welcome to the Family Medicine Residency Program at Honor Community Health!
The mission of the Family Medicine Residency Program at Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network (dba Honor Community Health) is to educate its graduates to be competent, caring, dedicated, and effective Family Physicians. Family medicine residents learn to manage a broad spectrum of common primary care conditions in a community-based setting with an aim to prepare them for independent practice by cultivating a strong foundation in clinical medicine, procedural proficiency, and critical thinking, while developing long-term relationships with patients and families. The program maintains a focus on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and improving health outcomes for individuals and families in our community.
Additionally, the mission of our residency program’s family medicine practice (FMP) states that the FMP “is dedicated to educate and provide compassionate, patient-centered care for patients in Pontiac and the surrounding communities served by the program.”
Program Aims:
- To provide comprehensive health maintenance and continuing medical care to entire family units.
- To acquire the scientific and humane concepts of family medicine as derived from other medical and non-medical sources, as well as the growing body of knowledge developed by family medicine research.
- To educate patients on the essentials of routine health maintenance and good health care practices.
- To assume an advocate’s role with respect to problems of patients and families.
- To maintain a community-focused approach to practice, considering the factors that influence the health and well-being of the patient population as a whole.
- To deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare that prioritizes patient safety, clinical excellence, and improved outcomes for the community.
I am honored and excited to introduce you to our Family Medicine Residency Program here at Honor Community Health. As Michigan’s first Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) residency program, we have a true passion for and take great pride in delivering excellent care to patients throughout the City of Pontiac and Oakland County, Michigan.
While we are a nascent program that received ACGME accreditation in 2023, we are led by those who have significant experience in directing and conducting family medicine residency programs and community health centers for many years.
Our Family Medicine Center has been the primary care home for family medicine residents for a very long time, as well.
Receiving HRSA Teaching Health Center grants and ACGME accreditation were monumental steps in addressing primary care clinician shortages in our community. Our goal is to train and graduate excellent, competent, and compassionate physicians who are dedicated to providing high-quality care and driven by a mission to serve.
Our residents and faculty enjoy and contribute to a supportive and collegial environment throughout the educational experience here. Patients and staff benefit from collaborative approaches to care, which include invaluable work from many physicians and other clinicians, behavioral health consultants, community health workers, a dental team, school-based sites, community outreach, resources for those experiencing houselessness, innovative initiatives in maternal child health, and much more. We have partnerships with nearby hospitals and private physician practices to create optimal learning experiences for our residents.
Thank you for stopping by to learn more about our program! We hope that it sparks curiosity, interest, and dedication to shared missions.
Sincerely,
Jason Ramos, MD, FAAFP
Program Director