? Address: 777 N Raymond St., Boise, ID 83704-9251 ? Project Director Name: Ted Epperly, MD, President and CEO ? Contact Phone Number: 208-954-8745 ? Email Address: tedepperly@fmridaho.org ? Website Address: www.fmridaho.org ? Funding Preference: N/A 1. Name of the Training Program: The Family Medicine Residency of Idaho (FMRI), Boise Family Medicine Residency 2. Discipline of the Residency Program: Family Medicine 3. Type of Application: Expansion 4. Eligible Entity Type: Federally qualified health centers, as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)], The FMRI will operate the Residency Program alone. 5. Year Program First Began Training Residents: 1975 6. Organization Website Address: www.fmridaho.org 7. Overview: The Boise Family Medicine Residency Program (Boise Residency) is the first ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) accredited program of the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, Inc. (FMRI) and first GME program in the State of Idaho. FMRI is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization, and the Sponsoring Institution (SI) for Graduate Medical Education (GME) since ACGME accreditation in 1974, and the start of the first Boise Residency class in 1975. In these 46 years, the program has grown tremendously to meet the challenges of our communities and state. FMRI is a safety net provider for Ada and Canyon counties. In calendar year 2021, FMRI served 28,256 unique patients, 12.7% of whom were uninsured and 38.7% of whom were recipients of Medicaid, at their time of service and 47.3% of FMRI patients identified live on an income at or below 200% of FPG, thereby substantiating the organization’s role as a safety net provider to vulnerable populations. Additionally, FMRI is an MHC (Migrant Health Center) grantee, having served 385 Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAW) in 2021. FMRI is also a medical point of entry for refugees resettled in Boise, Idaho and provides compr
ehensive primary and mental health services to refugee patients and help refugees assimilate and recuperate following their traumatic loss. The State of Idaho faces some major challenges with its healthcare workforce and its healthcare system. Idaho ranks 49 on the list of states for physicians per capita in the 2019 State Physician Workforce Data Report published by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Idaho also ranks 45th out of 50 in terms of the number of primary care physicians per capita and ranks 47th out of 50 in terms of the number of graduate medical education Resident positions per capita in the AAMC 2019 State Physician Workforce Data Report. All but three counties in Idaho are designated as a Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas by the federal government, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website. This means that counties in Idaho have a shortage of physicians in relation to population demands or geographical restraints. Notably, Idaho’s physician workforce is aging, with many physicians retiring within the next 5-10 years. Combined, these factors create a perfect storm for the need of an increased physician workforce and production of newly mentored/trained Family Medicine providers. 8. Total Resident FTE Positions for all Post-Graduate Years of Training: 12 (3-3-3-3). FMRI’s Boise Residency Program expanded from 11 residents per year to 12 residents per year beginning AY2019-2020 and meets the eligibility requirement of requesting Resident FTEs above the program’s baseline year of AY2018-2019 and are currently at the full complement of 12-12-12. 9. Resident FTE Positions for AY 2022-2023: 3 (1-1-1). FMRI’s Boise Residency will expand the program by 1 resident FTE, increasing the number from 3 residents to 4, beginning in AY 2022-23. 10. New Rotation Sites: There are no new hospital rotations for the upcoming academic year.