Our integrated approach supports innovative teaching and consistent evaluation across the Network, helping residents thrive in diverse clinical settings. We coordinate and support these efforts through our FMRN administrative office within the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
We’re proud to offer a range of services designed to strengthen residency programs and support educators and learners, including:
New Program Development and Accreditation Services
- Consultation with network faculty experts on new program development and financing
- Online residency administration resources for new program directors and residency coordinators
- Assistance creating a New Innovations site (FMRN’s residency administration software)
- New program reviews by peer review teams
- Program development funding for Washington State programs
- Facilitation of program-to-program sharing of best practices and faculty expertise
- Internal reviews to assist Network programs in preparation for accreditation reviews
- Peer consultations
- New Program Directors Workshops
Regional Professional Development Opportunities
- Access to listservs for directors, coordinators, and other affinity groups
- Annual Lead Residents Conference
- Meetings for affiliated peer groups to provide professional development and facilitate best practices and resource-sharing, including quarterly directors’ meetings and annual meetings for residency coordinators, behavioral scientists and lead residents
- Teleconferences and webinars are also available in between annual meetings for these same groups using Zoom
Faculty Development Opportunities
- A five-week on-campus Faculty Development Fellowship
- A yearlong faculty development Certificate Program meeting once a month remotely and two in-person conferences
- Quarterly Director Development Sessions
- Monthly interactive Faculty Development Webinars; also available asynchronously
- Access to listservs for faculty peer groups
- Faculty development opportunities with Madigan Faculty Development fellows including simulation training, POCUS Workshops, and Leadership and Education Workshops
- Ad hoc collaborative conferences
- New Innovations Network conference every 2-3 years
- Osteopathic resources including workshops, webinars, and assistance with osteopathic recognition
Faculty and Resident Recruitment
- Advertising family physician practice opportunities on the website and with sponsored STFM account
- Coordination of a combined applicant interview schedule for the WWAMI region
- Coordination of recruitment booths and student reception at the AAFP FUTURE national conference that represent all affiliated programs
- Coordination with the Medical Student Education section to involve affiliated faculty in student recruitment activities and the student Family Medicine Interest Group
- Participation in the Pacific Northwest University Residency Fair
Administrative Support
- Training and onsite support for New Innovations Residency Management Suite
- Program administrator support for transitions and new administrators
- Detailed reports and data from our Salary and Benchmarking Surveys
- Reports and data on applicant statistics
- Development and maintenance of program database including tracking resident and faculty
- Dissemination of state/national legislative & regulatory information
- Processing of clinical faculty appointments
- Processing of FMRN educational affiliation agreements
- Administration and grant-writing for FMRN-wide projects
- Budget oversight and administration for FMRN state, revenue and grant budgets
- Processing travel reimbursements for affiliated residents, faculty and staff
- Creation and maintenance of email listservs for FMRN groups
Advocacy
- Dissemination of state/national legislative and regulatory information
- Connect programs with legislative resources by state
- Help programs advocate within their institutions and healthcare systems