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1st appeared 15 September 1998 UCSF-Fresno Medical Program Gains Accreditation In a landmark event for the UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program, Associate Dean H. John Blossom announced that the program has received the highest accreditation in its history. Blossom said the recently granted accreditation may also mark the first time a program has been accredited in California under new stringent requirements established by the national Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). "This is the culmination of a two-year process and we're very proud of our accomplishments," said Blossom, who added that the accreditation is doubly beneficial. "First, this marks the first time our program has been fully accredited since it was established in 1975; and second, the commission only recently increased dramatically the stringency of its requirements, making it difficult for even the strongest of programs to receive accreditation." Blossom said in addition, the Fresno program's accreditation is for a full five years, the maximum that is granted. Nearly a quarter of a century after the Fresno program was established, its mission remains to improve the health of all residents of California's central San Joaquin Valley. The valley, while it leads the nation in the richness of its agricultural products, has a large population that is underserved, a diverse population that ranges from Fresno's inner city residents to rural farm workers in its surrounding areas. Unlike the Bay Area, Fresno has a more difficult time attracting physicians. One goal of the Fresno program is to change that by introducing doctors to rural medicine during their training. Links: UCSF's Fresno Program Thriving source: Jennifer O'Brien, News Services |
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