Oregon Residency Collaborative Alliance for Family Medicine (ORCA-FM)
For more information, please visit the ORCA-FM website at oregonfmresidency.org.
Mission
ORCA-FM will enhance the ability of Family Medicine residencies in Oregon to improve the health of our communities through training comprehensive high-quality family physicians and fostering leadership and innovation in primary care.
About
The OAFP is facilitating the creation of a residency director’s network to support the continued excellence and development of family medicine residencies. Our efforts began in 2017, when OAFP received a planning grant from the Oregon Graduate Medical Education Consortium (OGMEC) to help develop a Family Medicine Residency Directors’ network. Additional funding from OGMEC was awarded in fall 2019. During the 2023 Oregon legislative session, Senate Bill 490 passed to secure two years of funding for ORCA-FM.
Residency Program directors have identified key needs that ORCA-FM will address:
- Faculty development and cultivation
- Peer-to-peer networking at regular meetings and between (possibly supported by an online collaboration platform)
- Opportunities to collaborate with other residencies for common programming (e.g., ALSO courses)
- Opportunities to offer peer and mentor support among programs for learners
- Research support through access to information libraries and/or pooled access to statisticians/etc. to support research efforts for residents and faculty
While the effort is launching as a program of OAFP, ultimately overseen by the OAFP Board, the venture may eventually expand or launch as a separate entity. During the startup phase, the neutrality and authority of the OAFP was recognized as an important asset to help leverage institutional support and potentially financial support from other funders.
Advisor:
Roger D. Garvin, MD, FAAFP, Education Vice Chair & Director – GME Expansion and Integration, OHSU Department of Family Medicine (Portland)
Chair:
Justin E. Osborn, MD, FAAFP, Program Director – Providence Oregon Family Medicine Residency (Milwaukie)
Education Chair:
(Bob) Robert W. Gobbo, MD, FAAFP, Program Director – Providence Hood River Rural Residency (Hood River)
Secretary/Treasurer:
Whitney Roper, MD, Associate Residency Director – OHSU Portland Family Medicine Residency (Portland)
Members:
Bharat Gopal, MD, MPH, Interim Program Director – Samaritan Family Medicine Residency (Corvallis)
Jinnell Lewis, MD, Program Director – OHSU Three Sisters Rural Track Program (Madras)
Eva S. McCarthy, DO, Interim Program Director – Samaritan Family Medicine Rural Track (Newport)
Radu C. Moisa, MD, Program Director – OHSU Cascades East Family Medicine Residency (Klamath Falls)
(Kay) Mary K. Nordling, MD, FAAFP, Program Director – OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center Family Medicine Residency (Hillsboro)
Joe M. Skariah, DO, MBA, MPH, Program Director – OHSU Portland Family Medicine Residency (Portland)
Heather J. Stearman, MD, Interim Program Director – Roseburg Family Medicine Residency (Roseburg)
Staff:
Jackie Wirz, PhD, Executive Director, ORCA-FM (Portland)
Betsy Boyd-Flynn, Executive Director – Oregon Academy of Family Physicians (Portland)
Louise Merrigan, Program Director – Oregon Academy of Family Physicians (Portland)
Liam Contino, Administrative Coordinator – Oregon Academy of Family Physicians (Portland)
Poster Session at Annual Conference
Students, residents and fellows from around Oregon are invited to submit scholarly abstracts from research, quality improvement, education, workforce, practice facilitation or implementation projects. All subjects related to primary care are encouraged. Projects in progress, as well as completed projects are encouraged.
If you are interested in presenting, please click HERE for details.
Oregon Policy Scholars 2024- 2025
The Oregon Policy Scholars Program is a leadership and advocacy development program which endeavors to deepen engagement with medical students and residents, expand opportunities for leadership cultivation, and at the same time reinforce advocacy efforts addressed at expanding and sustaining workforce and expanding GME opportunities in Oregon.
Selected medical students and residents from programs around the state will participate in a series of monthly trainings and events with the expectation that they will be leading participants at future OAFP Lobby Days, and will share advocacy tips and learnings with their peers. Armed with this preparation, they will be equipped, encouraged, and supported in their advocacy on behalf of OAFP and family medicine, and prepared to carry on their advocacy efforts in their future careers. Participants with also be expected to attend some Oregon Health Authority committee meetings to understand how advisory committees affect the legislative process. It is anticipated that residents may participate as part of their capstone projects for graduation and to help with sustainability of the program.
Please click HERE if you are interested in being a part of next year’s cohort. Application deadline is August 31, 2024.
Oregon Policy Scholars 23-24 Cohort
We are happy to have the following scholars as part of our 2023-24 Cohort.
Students
Viviane Cahen – MS-3 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Emmanuel Greenberg, MPH – MS-3 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Jolene Gremel – MS-3 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Carol Newton – MS-3 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Jonathan Sisley – MS-3 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Dominic Tapia – MS-4 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Residents
Oby Egeolu, MD (Roseburg FMR)
Jack Kennedy, DO (Providence Hood River FM RTP)
Jessica Osborn, MD (OHSU Hillsboro FMR)
Catherine Reid, DO (OHSU Hillsboro FMR)
Tiantian White, MD (OHSU Portland FMR)
Oregon Policy Scholars 22-23 Cohort
We are happy to have the following scholars as part of our 2022-23 Cohort.
Students
Stephanie Alden MS-2 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Emily Burney MS-3 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Mabry Gentry OMS-3 (WesternU/COMP-Northwest)
Marie Piatski MS-3 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Rishi Seshadri MS-2 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Residents
Eric Ardman, MD (OHSU Portland FMR)
Emily Dollar, MD (OHSU Portland FMR)
Faarina Khan, MBBS (Roseburg FMR)
Alyssa Morrow, DO, MPH (OHSU Hillsboro FMR)
Emily Mountz, DO (OHSU Cascades East FMR)
Ryan Reeser, DO (Samaritan FMR)
Catherine Reid, DO (OHSU Hillsboro FMR)
Oregon Policy Scholars 21-22 Cohort
Brooke Bachelor, DO, RN (OHSU Portland FMR)
Paola L. Candia, DO (Providence Hood River FMR Rural Training)
Samantha Clark, MS-3 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Alix J. Cooper, MD (OHSU Cascades East FMR)
Sarah de Forest, MD (Samaritan FMR)
Rachel Gantz, OMS-4 (WesternU/COMP-Northwest)
Gabrielle Kelly, MD (Roseburg FMR)
Iman N. Malik, MD (Providence Oregon FMR)
Ann Nasongkla, OMS-4 (WesternU/COMP-Northwest)
Ryan Nesbit Deane, MD (OHSU Portland FMR)
Anna Persmark, MPH, MS-4 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Justin J. Santos, MD (OHSU Health Hillsboro FMR)
Logan Smestad, MD (OHSU Cascades East FMR)
Oregon Policy Scholars 20-21 Cohort
Bryce Beatty, OMS2 (WesternU/COMP-Northwest)
Madeline Bierle, MD (Providence Hood River FMR Rural Training)
Ben Colburn, MD (OHSU Portland FMR)
Lily M. Cranor, MD (OHSU Cascades East FMR)
Molly Fauth, MD (Faculty, Providence Hood River FMR)
Kellie A. Gaura, OMS2 (WesternU/COMP-Northwest)
Jordan Gemelas, MD/MPH 4 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Jordan Hoese, MD, MPH (OHSU Cascades East FMR)
Holly Hofkamp, MD (Faculty, OHSU Portland FMR)
Hannah Kadavy, MD (Providence Oregon FMR)
Justin Lee, MD (OHSU Portland FMR)
Kay Nordling, MD, FAAFP (Faculty, OHSU Hillsboro FMR)
Fernando Polanco, MD (Providence Hood River FMR Rural Training)
Alison Schlueter, MS 4 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Linh Taylor, MS 2 (OHSU School of Medicine)
Simran Waller, MD, MPH (Roseburg FMR)
Jenny Wooley, MD (OHSU Cascades East FMR)
Virtual Family Medicine Residency Week 2023
Back by popular demand. Our fourth annual Oregon Virtual Family Medicine Residency Week took place from Sunday, September 10th to Saturday, September 16th.
Over 100 medical students attended the event to learn more about Oregon’s amazing family medicine residency programs.
Virtual Family Medicine Residency Week 2022
Virtual Week 2022
Our third annual event took place from Sunday, September 18 to Saturday, September 24.
Click HERE to see videos and slide decks.
Virtual Family Medicine Residency Week 2021
Virtual Week 2021
Our second annual event was held from Sunday, September 19 to Friday, September 24. The event commenced on Monday evening with a Kick-Off event via Zoom. Close to 100 students attended from around the globe.
After a warm welcome from ORCA-FM Chair, Dr. Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, each residency was given 15 minutes to discuss their program, interrupted by an intermission of BINGO (there were several winners).
Click HERE to see the video of the event.
Later in the week, the seven residency programs hosted their own Open Houses on their varied platforms. The registered medical students were able to pick and choose which events fit best into their schedules. This year also included an educational component.
Click on the links below to see our videos!
Show & Tell with Pets & Babies
Kudos to the seven amazing Oregon Family Medicine Residency programs!
Virtual Family Medicine Residency Week 2020
Virtual Week 2020
From September 28 to October 3, ORCA-FM hosted a virtual family medicine residency week. The event commenced on Monday evening with a Kick-Off event via Zoom. Over 150 students interested in family medicine, Oregon family medicine residents, family medicine residency faculty, program directors, and ORCA-FM staff were in attendance for this first ever event.
OAFP Executive Director, Betsy Boyd-Flynn welcomed the audience, followed by Drs. Justin Osborn (ORCA-FM Chair) and Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez (ORCA-FM Vice Chair). Each residency was given 15 minutes to discuss their program, interrupted by an intermission of BINGO (there were several winners). The program ended with some words of encouragement from Drs. Rick Moberly (OHSU Student Advisor) and Robyn Dreibelbis (COMP-Northwest Family Medicine Department Chair).
Click HERE to see the video of the event.
Later in the week, the seven residency programs hosted their own Open Houses on their varied platforms. The registered medical students were able to pick and choose which events fit best into their schedules.
Kudos to the seven amazing Oregon Family Medicine Residency programs!