PACESETTER kadlec.org Zubair Rehman, MD, is one of six physicians to finish his first year of residency. Read about the first year of the program on page 2. In this Meet the new residents…Page 4 Getting relief from acid reflux….Page 6 issue Parking garage to open…Page 5 New specialty offers help, hope…Page 7 May 2016 A higher level of care A look at Kadlec Family Medicine Residency as it heads into its second year NEARLY ONE YEAR AGO, Kadlec reflect on that first year. welcomed the first six members of “Being a part of a new program can program so successful this first its new Family Medicine Residency be challenging for everyone — residents, year.” program. the Family Medicine Residency team, “We are so excited” were the words and even the Kadlec clinical staff,” she Growth of the residents of Amy Sweetwood, MA, director of said. “It’s not just the residents who “It’s been wonderful to see the Kadlec Graduate Medical Education, as were learning; we have all learned and progress of the residents through she described the incoming class and collaborated to make the program the year,” she said. “They have all the beginning of the program. stronger as the year went on. There worked hard, worked together and Recently, the program’s second class was a lot of work put in by so many been eager to learn. They lived up of residents was announced. people; that’s been amazing to watch. I to our expectations and more; they “We have finished the first year, have been so impressed by the support are a caring, compassionate group of and these outstanding residents are of everyone involved to make this doctors.” moving into their second year; When looking for members of meanwhile, we now are welcoming that first class, the Kadlec selection another outstanding class. It’s such team sought residents who might a great time for the program,” she consider practicing in the region after said. completion of the three-year program. It’s also a good time to Nationally, 65 percent of residents stay in the community where they train. How has it been being a part of the inaugural first What have you enjoyed most class of family medicine about being in the Tri-Cities? residents? I have enjoyed the vibrant culture and It is an amazing feat to be diversity and being able to partake in able to tackle and resolve activities, which have included hiking new challenges every day Badger Mountain, playing tennis and that include the business spending time with family. Overall, my side of medicine and time here has been great, and it has been more importantly patient a well-balanced lifestyle between work management and health. and family life. — Zubair Rehman, MD — Jinesh Shah, MD 2 Is residency harder than medical school? What has been your favorite rotation so far? The focus of medical school is medical As physicians, we love the “easy” patients, the ones that knowledge. During residency we continue are textbook for a disease presentation. But the ones to broaden our medical knowledge, but we remember, and even sought out, are the complex, we have the added dimension of real-life atypical, “but-wait-there’s-more” type of patients. These patient care. I’m not sure that one is more patients push your abilities to the edge and make you a difficult than the other; they have both better physician for treating them. The hospitalist rotation been incredibly challenging but are also provides that experience and makes it my favorite. very rewarding. — Tayyab Tahir, MD — Patrick Johansing, DO “We have been pleased that these “Patients know this is a training clinic residents have enjoyed the Tri-Cities and feel a part of the team, helping area and Kadlec,” she said. “They are the residents grow. The patients are respected by the physicians they have happy with the extra time they get been working with this year. They are to spend with the residents and with well liked by their patients who can the second set of eyes caring for them move with them into their private with the presence of the supervising practice after completion of residency. physician. That’s been fun to watch,” They helped us recruit for the second said Sweetwood. What has surprised you class. All of these things are important “Throughout the year, Drs. Erick most about being a resident? in keeping our residents engaged in Isaacson, Katie Karlson, Matthew How much support you have. our community and our region.” Lawrence and Payal Gaba have been Coming out of medical school, instrumental in teaching the new while I was definitely excited to be Opening the Family Medicine Residency a resident, I was also somewhat clinic —Continued on page 4 scared. While you see patients as An important part of a resident’s a medical student, your primary training takes place inside the responsibility is to learn. As a hospital, rotating through various resident you take on much more departments and specialties, while responsibility as you are now directly additional training takes place in the involved in the management, clinical setting. The new Kadlec Family decision-making and overall Medicine Residency clinic opened just care of each patient. The over a year ago to serve this purpose. transition is intimidating, “We not only launched a new but what I’ve learned is residency program, we launched being a resident doesn’t a new clinic at the same time,” said mean you are now on your Sweetwood. own taking care of patients, but rather you are developing a leadership role amongst a What’s the life of a resident like? supporting team of professionals. The life of a resident at Kadlec is exciting I’ve truly enjoyed being a resident, and rewarding. We have the opportunity to caring for patients of all ages in a work with the best physicians and caregiver variety of settings, and am definitely teams in the region to make a difference surprised by the support and people in the lives of patients. This community is willing to help me through a great place to grow our skills and build the arduous journey of lifelong relationships. residency. — Tyler Clark, MD — Daniel Torba, MD kadlec.org 3 Kadlec is also looking to expand Welcome to our Ye a r one its faculty panel. “We have had a number of physicians express interest new residents —Continued from page 3 in teaching. It shows that Kadlec’s medical staff is passionate about what Kadlec’s six new residents will be residents and working side by side they do and wants to pass along their starting their three-year residency with them as they care for patients,” knowledge, experience and passion to program this summer. They are: she said. the residents. The residents also help the providers remain on the cutting- Clara Abbey, MD, Parlin, N.J. Potential growth of the program edge of their field,” said Sweetwood. Jeremy Dayrit, MD, Moscow, Idaho “One of our goals now is to expand “We all feel good about our first the number of resident spots that we year. We have a lot ahead; beginning in Mark Halvorson, MD, Prineville, Ore. have in our program. We are currently June we will have both a first-year and Jamie Hagestedt, MD, Salem, Ore. at six per year,” she said, “and we would a second-year class,” said Sweetwood. like to see that grow. We see the “It is so satisfying to work with these Trinh Nguyen, MD, Sacramento, need for additional Family Medicine new doctors who are excited about Calif. physicians in our region, and growing providing the best care possible to the Bill Toukan, MD, Palm Desert, Calif. our program can help meet that need.” patients of our region.” Kadlec is proud to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of its Inpatient Rehabilitation and Therapy. Since 1989, patients from throughout the Mid-Columbia region have trusted its physicians, therapists and staff with their rehabilitation care. Pictured are members of the Inpatient Rehab staff. 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