Thursday, September 24 at 12:15 pm: GME Partners: A Two Year Journey. This 1 hour virtual workshop provides an overview of how to establish a GME partnership with academic institutions, why site visits are key to developing these relationships early on, and how it takes a multi-level approach, from high-level education deans to the medical speciality GME lead staff person and with future residents themselves. Hear how Butte-Glenn Medical Society established a program to help facilitate these connections.

Thursday, October 22 at 12:15 pm: Feasibility Studies and Business Plans. Understand how feasibility studies and plans help analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your clinical facility, uncover potentially great funding sources, solidify data for applying for state and/or federal funding and what costs are associated with these important steps toward establishing a medical residency. This 1 hour virtual workshop provides an overview of why these efforts help position your clinical facility for success as a rotational site, a continuity clinic, a consortium member, part of an expanded residency, etc.

Thursday, November 12 at 12:15 pm: State Efforts to Expand Residency Programs. This 1 hour virtual seminar features Lupe Alonzo-Diaz, CEO of Physicians for a Healthy California, and leaders from Song-Brown funds. Lupe will describe CalMedForce and other efforts from PHC. Hear about what’s happening in 2020 and 2021 so you can plan for future residency programs locally.Thursday, December 3 at 12:15 pm: ACGME Requirements in the Last Decade: What You Need to Expect from Residents Now. This 1 hour virtual webinar provides an overview of the extensive and comprehensive changes made at the federal level in recent years. It's important to know what ACGME expects of clinical facilities now. If you haven't been in a residency program in the last 5 years, this workshop is for you. ACGME made drastic changes; knowing these helps us all be more competitive for funding opportunities.

Thursday, January 7 at 12:15 pm: Funding Opportunities: The Time is Now for Rural Counties and Communities. This 1 hour virtual seminar shares an overview of what organizations are potential resources we can tap into. In order to be most competitive, it would be best to discuss this topic from a regional point of view and align potential funders with the clinical facilities which best match their priorities. All funding sources require advanced planning, relationship building, and time. Let's get started on a regional strategy for funding.

Friday, January 28 at 12:15 pm: Expand or Create New? That is the Question. This 1 hour virtual workshop will include a discussion of whether it's best to partner with existing residencies in Redding and Ukiah, Sacramento or Placer. Or if there isn't alignment and a new residency program would be best at GME naive facilities, or if a consortium is needed. You will gain an understanding of geographic limitations by ACGME and other topics.

Thursday, February 25 at 12:15 pm: Focus on Your Community Needs. This 1 hour virtual workshop will help your county understand which residency programs to prioritize. Each community is different, but access to care in rural counties means there are similarities. We all need Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists. Rural communities have smaller clinical facilities which likely requires a consortium or partnership to have enough resources to support a medical residency. What is most likely to succeed and what isn't? Are your local representatives supportive of this effort? What partnerships have been established and why are they important? Hear how Butte County regrouped after the devastating Camp Fire to address access to care issues.

Thursday, March 25 at 12:15 pm: Board-Certified Physicians: Key to Continuity Sites. This 1 hour virtual workshop explains why having at least one Board-certified physician is required for a clinical facility to be a Continuity Site and why a recruiting strategy may be helpful for long-term planning to establish a residency program. This session will also delve into the DIO position and what that entails so you can best prepare.