[L.]  Other Special Medical orNursing Programs

 

[§304A-1801] Family practice residency program; established.  (a)  The school ofmedicine of the University of Hawaii shall develop an accredited familypractice residency program with a curriculum that includes opportunities forresidents to participate in residency training at designated accreditedtraining 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 andsupervise participants in the program;

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

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

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

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

(b)  The residency program and the trainingcomponent incorporated therein shall meet the requirements necessary to achieveand maintain accreditation with the accreditation committee for graduatemedical education and the residency review committee for family practice.  Theprogram curriculum shall be developed to provide participants with theknowledge, training, and skills they require to be eligible to take the boardcertification examination offered by the American Board of Family Practice. [L2006, c 75, pt of §2]