Owensboro Health | Lift | September 2019

Accepting new patients! The Family Medicine Residency Clinic at the Parrish Medical Building is accepting patients of all ages. For appointments, call 270-688-2077 or schedule online at OwensboroHealth.org . Owensboro Health News Family Medicine Residency OwensboroHealth.org  5 Training top docs close to home Family Medicine Residency Program earns accreditation The Family Medicine Residency Program, hosted by Owensboro Health and the University of Louisville, has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Accreditation is a major milestone for the program, which is expected to welcome its first class of physicians in July 2020. The program was announced last September, and officials began the accreditation process earlier this year. “Accreditation ensures that physicians who choose our residency program can count on an excellent educational experience,” said Dr. Francis DuFrayne, chief medical officer of Owensboro Health. “Our goal is to deliver quality in every component of the program, from the size of our classrooms to the experience of our faculty members.” The residency is housed at Owensboro Health’s Parrish Avenue campus, the latest milestone in the redevelopment of the campus, which was home to the hospital until 2013. The system has also remodeled the campus, added family medicine and other services, and is currently renovating the Owensboro Health Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center. The residency program’s core faculty includes: »  Jon Sivoravong, DO, FAAFP, program director and associate professor with the University of Louisville School of Medicine’s Family & Geriatric Medicine Department »  Darby Cole, MD, Owensboro Health Medical Group–Family Medicine (Beaver Dam) »  Jody Mitchell, MD, Owensboro Health Medical Group–Orthopedics & Sports Medicine » » Stephanie Hayden, MD, Owensboro Health Medical Group–Children’s Center » » Shirl Nafziger-Lyne, MSW, LCSW, Owensboro Health Medical Group–Behavioral Services Additional faculty will consist of members of the Owensboro Health medical staff and other physicians in the Owensboro area. For more information, visit OwensboroHealth.org/FMResidency . The future of healthcare Steve Johnson, vice president of government and community affairs at Owensboro Health, said having this accreditation positions Owensboro Health as a regional and statewide leader in training the next generation of physicians. “We have outstanding partnerships with medical schools across Kentucky and outside of our state, and this program opens the door to grow those relationships,” Johnson said. “Nearly half of the doctors who complete a residency program end up practicing within 50 miles of that program, so we are optimistic that many great physicians will end up calling Western Kentucky home.” Johnson also emphasized the significant economic impact the program is expected to have on Daviess County and the surrounding area, citing numbers from a 2014 report sponsored by the American Medical Association: » » A single physician supports a per-capita economic output of $2.2 million per year » » On average, each physician supports about 14 jobs » » On average, a single physician supports a total of $1.1 million in wages and benefits Owensboro Health, Inc., complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Owensboro Health, Inc., does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Owensboro Health, Inc.: 1. Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as: » » Qualified sign language interpreters » » Written information in other formats, based on an individual’s needs 2. Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as: » » Qualified interpreters » » Information written in other languages If you need these services, contact a staff member or supervisor. If you believe that Owensboro Health, Inc., has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, you can file a grievance with the Office of Risk Management: Office of Risk Management Owensboro Health 1201 Pleasant Valley Road Owensboro, KY 42303 Phone: 270-691-7887 TTY: 270-688-3719 Fax: 270-417-4809 Email: riskmanagement@ owensborohealth.org You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, a Patient Relations specialist is available to help you. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/ smartscreen/main.jsf , or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave. SW Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, DC 20201 Phone: 800-368-1019 TDD: 800-537-7697 Complaint forms are available at: hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html Public notice of nondiscrimination and accessibility Jon Sivoravong, DO, FAAFP