Family medicine residency - Freeman Health System

Family medicine residency program

Welcome to KCU-GME Consortium/Freeman Family Medicine! We are a fully accredited residency training program located in Joplin, Missouri.

Here, you will find a long tradition of community collaboration, and the fruit this collaboration has borne: an osteopathic medical school, a new dental school, several well-respected GME programs, to name only a few examples. This reflects deeply felt and shared core values: compassion, excellence, passion for community, and professional responsibility to those served.

We are looking for applicants who share those core values, and will bring optimism, flexibility, and resilience to their resident experience. Come take a closer look!

Our mission

KCU-GME Consortium/Freeman Family Medicine’s mission is to heal the people and the communities we serve.

Program aims

Expanding access to high quality primary care which is accountable, effective, efficient, and evidence-based.
Engaging patients in therapeutic relationships which are compassionate and constructive.
Preparing residents as lifelong learners and leaders, committed to personal, professional, and ethical development.
Prioritizing personal and professional well-being.
Advocating for family medicine and healthy communities at local, regional, and national levels.

Our strengths

Strong sense of community.
Focus on mental health training, including addiction medicine.
Strong institutional support from KCU, including access to learning materials from the American Medical Association, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, etc.
Highly engaged and enthusiastic residents.
Committed faculty.
Knowledgeable, experienced and respected program director.
Healthy work-life balance and focus on well-being.
Clinic-first model with high-functioning continuity clinics.
Emphasis on rural and smaller community practice.

How to apply

Program ID: 1202800706

Audition/Sub-internship rotations are offered and scheduled through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities Portal (VSLO). You will have the opportunity to interview during this rotation if you choose to do so.
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) applications accepted September 15 – November 15.
Residents matched in March.
Apply here or contact your school of medicine clinical education office.

Application information

ERAS ID / ACGME Program ID# 1202800706
Name: Kansas City University-GME Consortium (KCU-GMEC) Program

Minimum qualifications for all applicants

Applicants who have graduated from an accredited MD/DO school within the last five years will be considered.
VISAs are not sponsored.
Applicants will need to have passing scores on USMLE and/or COMLEX Steps 1 and 2, CS or PE by the ranking deadline.
Submit at least three clinical letters of recommendation based on recent experience (not longer than three years ago).

International student requirements

Visas are not sponsored.
Medical school graduation must be within five years of application.
USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 – passing score. Must have passing score on Step 2/Level 2 by the ranking deadline in order to be considered by our program.

Our curriculum

Block Schedule

Longitudinal Experiences

Continuity Clinic – Residents can choose a clinic site in Joplin at Freeman West campus, or a rural clinic site at the Freeman Neosho campus
Self-Study/Board Preparation – Platform will be AAFP Family Medicine Board Review

Didactics
Weekly FM Academic Conference (1/2 day of protected time)
Nursing Home
Scholarly Activity

Competitive salary and benefit program

Salary
PGY1 $61,570.00
PGY2 $62,680.00
PGY3 $65,620.00
Benefits
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Retirement 403(b)
FMLA
Paid time off (PTO): 15 workdays
Educational Allowance
$1,500 over three years
Meals
Doctors’ lounge available 24 hours a day
Moonlighting
PGY-1 residents are not permitted to moonlight.
PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents must be in good standing academically and have Program Director approval prior to performing any duties.
Malpractice Insurance Fee – paid by the program
Missouri Hospital Plan (COI)
Licensure Fees – paid by the program
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
MO Temporary License
Memberships Fees – paid by the program
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFB)
Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP)
Certification Fees – paid by the program
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO)
IUD
Other Certifications Fees – paid by the program
Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
Mental Health First Aid
Conflict De-Escalation Training
Freeman learning center- only for Freeman employees. Open Monday-Friday 6am – 8pm
The Freeman Learning Center is an early childhood education center that operates only for Freeman employees.
Freeman Learning Center | Freeman Health System
Special Community Discounts
Fitness Center- YMCA
USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX Level 3
Program pays for initial registration, housing, food, mileage
Must have a passing score by end of PGY2
Traveling to offsite rotations – Residents are given an allowance for housing, food, and mileage.
Children’s Mercy Hospital (CMH) in Kansas City, Mo.
Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Mo
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Parking: Employee Parking

Where we practice

Freeman Hospital West

Freeman Health System is the area’s largest employer and largest provider of healthcare services. As the only locally owned, not-for-profit health system in the area, Freeman focuses on meeting the health and wellness needs of the community, as well as the needs of future generations. Caregivers, leadership and board of directors play an active role in identifying the health needs of the region. Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital and Ozark Center – the area’s largest provider of behavioral health services – as well as two urgent care clinics, dozens of physician clinics and a variety of specialty services. Freeman Health System has won a number of awards from the American Heart Association, US News & World Report, CareChex®, Blue Cross Blue Shield and many more.

Freeman Neosho Physician Group

In addition to ever-expanding hospital services, Freeman Neosho Physician Group provides Neosho and surrounding communities with convenient access to physicians and an array of medical services, including primary care and specialty care, such as cardiology, OB/GYN, orthopaedics and ENT. Freeman Neosho Hospital also offers primary care services to people in southern Newton and McDonald counties at Freeman Clinic of Anderson and Freeman Seneca Family Medicine.

Children’s Mercy Adele Hall Campus

Children’s Mercy, in Kansas City, MO, is a leading independent children’s health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, breakthrough innovation and educating the next generation of caregivers. Their mission is to transform the health, wellbeing and potential of children, with unwavering compassion for those most vulnerable. Children’s Mercy is one of the best children’s hospitals in America, according to the U.S. News and World Report, ranking in all 10 pediatric specialties.

Nevada Regional Medical Center

Nevada Regional Medical Center is a 71-bed acute, intensive and skilled care hospital situated in Nevada, MO, a community of 8,500 residents. Serving a six-county area since 1937, Nevada Regional Medical Center has earned recognition as a respected regional medical center renowned for its comprehensive healthcare services, skilled and caring employees, state-of-the-art medical technology, and dedicated and talented medical staff.

Contact us

Sarah Files

Medical Education Program Coordinator

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Barbara H. Miller, MD, FAAFP

Family Medicine Program Director

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