VVMC welcomes four new resident physicians
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August 15, 2011
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| The newest resident physicians to join VVMC’s medical staff. All are doctors of osteopathy (D.O.), who earned their medical degrees from medical schools throughout the U.S. Each resident receives training at VVMC for three years. Pictured left to right: Alex Hu, Lisa Fujima, Gina Wu and Jeff Schenk. |
In July 2010, Verde Valley Medical Center made an unprecedented commitment to the future of the community when it expanded its dedication to teaching and fostering a culture of lifelong learning with the addition of an internal medicine residency program. The program began with four residents, and as planned this year, four additional resident physicians joined VVMC’s medical staff. In 2012 four more residents will join the program, bringing the total to 12 residents being trained each year.
The newest resident physicians to join VVMC’s medical staff are Lisa Fujima, Alex Hu, Jeff Schenk and Gina Wu. All are doctors of osteopathy (D.O.), who earned their medical degrees from medical schools throughout the U.S. Each resident receives training at VVMC for three years.
“These residents are our future physicians and incorporating them into VVMC’s medical and patient care team increases the quality of healthcare we provide to the community,” said Kevin Wilson, D.O, medical director of VVMC’s Residency Program. “They bring another set of eyes and hands to caring for patients, as well as fresh perspectives, new approaches and a desire to learn.”
Resident physicians are medical school graduates who have received their diplomas and are continuing their training in a hospital setting. Successful completion of residency training is required to practice medicine, and the in-depth training occurs under the supervision of licensed physicians within a specific branch of medicine. VVMC’s residency program is focused on Internal Medicine.
Every 30 days, residents are assigned to work in a different unit of the hospital with select physicians, giving residents the opportunity to learn each medical specialty offered at VVMC. In addition to a hospital setting, residents alternate one afternoon a week between the Cottonwood Veterans Administration clinic under the supervision of Dave Shillington, M.D., and the Cottonwood Internal Medicine physician offices under the supervision of Paul Hanson, M.D. Working in outpatient clinics and private practice offices provides additional experience and helps prepare residents for work as primary care physicians.
“Not only does being an academic and teaching hospital put VVMC ahead of the curve when it comes to incorporating advances in medicine and patient care into the hospital setting, it also can help attract physicians to our community,” said James Bleicher, M.D., VVMC President and CEO. “Serving as a training site for their residents is one way we can potentially impact the physician shortage in our community.”
For more information on VVMC’s physician residency program, call 928 649-4900. For more information on training and educational opportunities at VVMC, call 928 639-6343.
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