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Rural Residency Planning and Development Program - Project Title: The Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Eligible Entity/Facility Type: Sponsoring Institution: UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Project Director (PD) Name and Contact Information: Zubair Syed, MD Email: Zubair.Syed@utsouthwestern.edu Address: 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., MC 9165, Dallas, TX 75390-9165 Phone: 214-648-1399 Residency Program Director Name and Contact Information: Shivum Agarwal, MD Email: Shivum.Agarwal@utsouthwestern.edu Mailing Address: PO Box 444, Jacksboro, TX 76458 Phone: 940-247-2579 Program Pathway: Maternal Health and Obstetrics Pathway Residency Residency Specialty Area: Family Medicine Residency Format: “New” Rural Track Program (ACGME RTP Type 1) Sponsoring Institution Organization and Location: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390 Rural Target Areas: Rural Jack County, TX and surrounding counties. Funding Amount Requested: $750,000 Program Sustainability Option: Option 1 – Establishing a Medicare FTE Resident Cap Projected Total Number of Residents: PGY1: 2 + PGY2 2 + PGY3 2 = 6 Total Resident Physicians Expected ACGME Accreditation and Residency Matriculation Dates: ACGME Accreditation Date: April 2024 Matriculation Date: July 1, 2025 Funding Priority Points Requested: UT Southwestern is requesting funding priority 2 for maternal health. The proposed new rural residency program will train residents for the independent practice of obstetrics in rural communities through family medicine rural residency program or RTP with enhanced obstetrical training.? Jacksboro, TX is located 100 miles northwest of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. It is the home of Faith Community Health System (FCHS) and the county seat of Jack County. Surrounding counties include Montague, Palo Pinto, Wise, and Young. Jack County has a population of 8,712 (1) with catchment area of greater than 10,000 population serviced by FCHS. Jacksboro suffers a significant healthcare shortage with a Primary Care HPSA score of 15 and Mental Health HPSA score of 16. These shortages are further exacerbated by surrounding obstetrics and surgical care deserts, sparse mental health and addictions services, and resource limitations typical of rural settings (2,3). For this primary-care and maternal-health focused family medicine residency, UTSW will provide institutional sponsorship. The PGY-1 training will occur at the UTSW academic hospitals in Dallas. The PGY-2 and PGY-3 training will occur in rural Jacksboro, TX.? In terms of planning and development, measurable objectives and outcomes include (1) Further developing the partnership between UTSW and FCHS.?(2) Accreditation for Type 1 ACGME RTP Designation. (3) Sustainably planning a residency with financial stability. (4) Development of tracking tools and infrastructure to support the operations of the residency. (5) Training of support staff in the day-to-day operations of the residency. (6) Development of a qualified program director (7) Training the highly qualified practicing physicians at FCHS to thrive as teachers. (8) Recruiting and training residents in a broad scope of practice including obstetrical care (9) and, “...development of graduate medical education (GME) that will result in enhanced access to and availability of health care in medically underserved areas and populations (MUA/P)” (4).? 1. US Census Bureau https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/jackcountytexas 2. Price, Sean. Texas Medicine. Texas Medical Association Website. Accessed 12/29/2022. “Texas Ranked Worst State for Access to Prenatal, Maternal Care.” World Wide Web: https://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=59688? .? 3. https://data.hrsa.gov/maps/mchb/? 4. https://www.acgme.org/newsroom/blog/2022/medically-underserved-areaspopulations-partnerships-to-establish-and-sustain-rural-gme/
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