University of Montana program fills slots for beginning practitioners to train at Family Medical Residency

A new medical program sponsored by the University of Montana has filled its 10 openings with young practitioners who will begin their residency training this summer at a clinic in Missoula.

Filling the slots marks a big step forward for a university-sponsored program new to medical residency training, and for a state that claims just one other residency program, placing it 50th nationally in graduate medical education.

"There are 29,000 patient visits between Missoula and Ravalli counties not happening currently because the resources aren’t available to see those patients," said Ned Vasquez, director of Family Medical Residency of Montana. "We’re increasing the number of physicians for patients by moving this residency program forward."

By Martin Kidston

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/um-program-fills-slots-for-beginning-practitioners-to-train-at/article_03f19514-99b6-11e2-b308-001a4bcf887a.html

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