[L.]  Other Special Medical or
Nursing Programs



 



[§304A-1801] 
Family practice residency program; established.  (a)  The school of
medicine of the University of Hawaii shall develop an accredited family
practice residency program with a curriculum that includes opportunities for
residents to participate in residency training at designated accredited
training sites in rural and medically under-served communities in the State. 
In developing the program, the following shall be considered:



(1)  The use of compensated and volunteer faculty,
including physicians residing in the training community, to instruct and
supervise participants in the program;



(2)  The provision of faculty development training for
community physicians assisting in a voluntary capacity;



(3)  The provision of inpatient, outpatient, and
emergency room training;



(4)  The coordination of patient care with ancillary
care services, such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory
therapy, and social services; and



(5)  The provision of housing accommodations for
participants in close proximity to the training site.



(b)  The residency program and the training
component incorporated therein shall meet the requirements necessary to achieve
and maintain accreditation with the accreditation committee for graduate
medical education and the residency review committee for family practice.  The
program curriculum shall be developed to provide participants with the
knowledge, training, and skills they require to be eligible to take the board
certification examination offered by the American Board of Family Practice. [L
2006, c 75, pt of §2]