Teaching Health Center (THC) Graduate Medical Education (GME) Payment Program - Project Title: Developing a New THC Family Medicine Residency Program Applicant Name: Ibn Sina Foundation Address: 11226 S. Wilcrest Drive, Houston, TX 77099 Project Director: Thomas Mohr, DO Phone Number: 936-202-5227 Fax Number: 936-202-5260 Email Address: Thomas.Mohr@shsu.edu Website: www.ibnsinafoundation.org Eligible Entity Type: Community-based Ambulatory Patient Center/GME Consortium Residency Specialty & Type: New Family Medicine Residency (3-year program) Sponsoring Institution: Sam Houston Regional Education Consortium Projected Number of Residents (all years): 12 (4-4-4) & (AY 24-25): 4 (4-0-0) Purpose/Need: The purpose of this project is to: (1) create a new Teaching Health Center with a Family Medicine Residency program based predominately in a Community Health Center located in a medically underserved area; (2) implement specific curricula that focuses on community medicine, cultural competency, and health literacy that prepares graduates for careers in primary care in underserved areas; and (3) place graduates in health centers and other underserved settings at a higher rate than the national average for family practice residencies. Fort Bend County is located less than an hour away from the largest medical center in the world and has a higher median household income than the state population. However, this fast-growing community of nearly one million residents is incredibly diverse, with nearly 30% of the residents being born outside the US and 7.4% living in poverty. For many of these individuals, healthcare is not readily accessible or affordable. There is a great need to address the shortage of primary care physicians practicing in underserved areas of Fort Bend County and surrounding counties thereby helping close the health equity gap. Funding Priorities: As a new THCGME applicant, this project requests Priority 2 (MUC) Overview of Program: The Ibn Sina – OakBend Family Medicine Residency Program is committed to training exemplary family medicine physicians and future healthcare leaders for underserved communities. The Family Medicine Residency Program will provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to qualified trainees all in a medically underserved environment. Residents in the program will train with qualified, competent physicians that will instill in residents a desire for lifelong learning and a commitment to quality patient care. Sam Houston Regional Education Consortium will serve as the Sponsoring Institution and Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine serves as the Academic Partner. The program application has been submitted to the ACGME and will be reviewed at the next meeting. With grant funding and accreditation, the first four residents will matriculate in July 2025. The Ibn Sina Foundation Clinic will serve as the primary residency site with most required inpatient rotations performed at OakBend Medical Center. This hospital has not served as a dedicated training site in the past but is capped at 1.4 FTE due to remote trainees.
