We believe that we cannot adequately serve the needs of a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population without providing excellent training in community medicine. The residency has made a long-term commitment to the teen parent program in Sonoma County. Residents from each year work with the teen parents in educational presentations, home visits, and follow-up care. The curriculum allots time for each resident to participate in an ongoing residency community outreach project, known as a leadership project.

Previous leadership projects designed and implemented by residents include: a diabetes “bridge” clinic, comprehensive primary care for the homeless, community health outreach worker training, a reading and literacy program, in-home safety assessments, a Spanish radio talk show, and Latino and Vietnamese health fairs. All residents also participate in a leadership in medicine rotation in which they work with various agencies in Sonoma County. Many of our residents take advantage of elective opportunities to travel to Vietnam, Kenya, Guatemala, Cuba, Mexico, and many other countries for rotations in primary care, public health, Spanish language immersion, and obstetrics.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

The Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Consortium is an equal opportunity employer. Individual employment decisions are based solely on the ability and potential to perform the requirements of the position, without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, medical condition, disability, or sexual orientation. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination.