Family Medicine Residency

Family Medicine Residency

Welcome to the Family Medicine Residency Program at Kingman Regional Medical Center! We thank you for your interest in our program and are excited about what we can share with you. Our program emphasizes a curriculum to ensure our graduates are well-trained for the challenges in healthcare today. Faculty and residents work together to meet our patients’ physical, psychological, and preventative needs in care. Working together, the faculty and residents continually reevaluate our program and curriculum to adapt to the ever-increasing complexity and sophistication of health care. Our effort is directed toward combining current trends in family medicine training with a strong background in clinical skills while attempting to tailor the training to the needs and interests of each resident. 

The program has an Osteopathic Recognition status of Continued Recognition. 

Mission

The program's mission is to provide our trainees with experience designed to develop a knowledge base of current medicine. The program strives to train learners from diverse backgrounds and develop them into independent and competent Family Physicians who are highly skilled in providing comprehensive, patient-centered care. These graduates will be well equipped with the proficiency to be healthcare advocates for their patients and families and be community leaders.

Life in Kingman, AZ

Kingman is in the northwest part of Arizona and has a population of 30,000. Billed as the “Heart of Historic Route 66,” Kingman has over 60 buildings on the National Historic Register. It is also a good base for exploring wilderness areas, offering hiking and camping opportunities. We enjoy the seasons here at an elevation of 3,300 feet, with summers in the high 90s and occasional snow flurries in the winter.

Curriculum

The core training includes the following specializations over 36 months (3 years): Emergency Medicine, Continuity Clinic, Cardiology, Hospitalist, OB/GYN, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Radiology, Research, Health System Management, Pediatrics Wards, General Surgery, Endocrinology, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, Palliative Care, Pulmonary/ICU, Behavioral Health, Dermatology, Nephrology, Wound Care, Podiatry, Oncology, Geriatrics, and Electives (including, but not limited to Allergy/Immunology, Anesthesiology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Integrative Medicine, Ophthalmology, Urology, and residents may repeat any required rotation of their choice for more experience. OPP is taught in FMC and during residency didactics, but OMT is limited during electives). All electives require prior authorization from the Attending and the Program Director.

Rotation months reflect a longitudinal nursing home experience of 2 hours per month over the course of each PGY-level.  

Participating Sites

1. Kingman Regional Medical Center (Primary)
2. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
3. Lingenfelter Center
4. Colorado River Pediatrics
5. Estrella Women’s Health Center
6. Arizona Desert Dermatology

Core Didactics: Didactic lectures are held every Thursday afternoon from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Didactics cover the entire content of “Textbook of Family Medicine” by Rakel & Rakel. There are presentations from faculty members, guest speakers, residents, and educational videos. Some of the activities include monthly resident-presented Journal Club, monthly Case Network cases, monthly OMM review sessions, chart reviews, board reviews, and joint lectures with KRMC Pharmacy Residency. Quarterly, an OMM workshop is held.