Tufts University at Cambridge Health Alliance Program

Program Description

Redefining excellence in primary care through: Health Equity CHA is a network of 12 primary care clinics and 3 community hospitals with the explicit mission to serve our diverse and complex patient population. We cultivate a passion for health equity and deliver the training needed to provide excellent care across a spectrum of primary care, population health, mental health, and substance abuse. Emphasis on Outpatient Training Our residents become expert outpatient clinicians, understanding the unique and sophisticated skills needed in primary care. Our clinic is our curriculum and is recognized as a NCQA Level 3 (highest rank) Patient Centered Medical Home. A Team Approach Our residents develop strong and nuanced skills in team development, collaboration and leadership needed for effective team-based care. Competency Based Curriculum We support adult learners with clear learning goals. A robust information mastery curriculum creates a culture of evidence-based medicine, and a rigorous collection of didactics and clinical experiences backed by a sophisticated assessment system puts the learner in the driver’s seat. Leadership, Quality Improvement and Change Management Residents participate in longitudinal experiential and didactic work to equip them to be drivers of authentic improvement and innovation in primary care. Areas of Concentration Each resident graduates with advanced training in a self-selected area of interest within family medicine, including: Women’s health, addiction, adolescent and pediatrics, inpatient, geriatrics, integrative, sports, palliative care, PCMH, community health, and academic medicine. Community Building Each individual has a unique story. We aspire to be curious and learn from one another in service of being better colleagues and better doctors. All teach, all learn.

Community Setting

• Suburban
• Suburban
• Urban

Top 3 Program Strengths

No strengths provided

Primary Admitting Hospital

Cambridge Health Alliance

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

No federal or government clinic funding

Positions

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Offered:	PGY-1: 8	PGY-2: 8	PGY-3: 8
Filled:	PGY-1: 8	PGY-2: 8	PGY-3: 8

Has Residential Organization

Yes

Required ICU Rotations

Less than two months

Required General Surgery Rotations

Less than two months

Required Maternity Rotations

Two months

Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

At least 20 deliveries for all residents; comprehensive pregnancy care with 80 or more deliveries for a few residents.

Required Pediatrics Rotations

Four months

Offers International Rotations

Yes

Half Day Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Half days	PGY-1: 2	PGY-2: 5	PGY-3: 5

Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Call from home trips to hospital	PGY-1: None	PGY-2: None	PGY-3: None

Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Average In hospital night calls	PGY-1: q6d	PGY-2: > q28d	PGY-3: > q28d
Night Float	PGY-1: Yes	PGY-2: No	PGY-3: No

Has Computer Documentation

Yes

Offers Rural Rotations

No

Has Electronic Health Records

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

Cambridge Health Alliance

Total Hospital Beds

361

Full Time Doctor Faculty

13

Full Time Other Faculty

8

Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

6

Total Rotation Hospitals

4

Total Admitting Hospitals

2

Total Family Practice Centers

1

Has Federally Qualified Rotations

No

Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Salary	PGY-1: NA	PGY-2: NA	PGY-3: NA
Weeks of Vacation	PGY-1: 4	PGY-2: 4	PGY-3: 4

Benefits

• Funding for attending conferences
• Life Insurance
• Parking
• Meals
• Health Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Liability Insurance
• Sick Leave / Personal Time
• Time off for conferences

Offers Fellowship

Yes

Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

Yes

Offers Clerkship

Yes