Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Butler Memorial Hospital’s
new Family Medicine Residency Program! We think you will find our innovative,
8-8-8, Clinic-First model to be the ideal setting to learn, train, and
practice. We look forward to welcoming our first class in 2024 and hope
you will be as excited about the program as we are!
Mission
A CALLING AND COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING LIVES.
Our mission is simple – to make a positive difference in the lives
of people by providing compassionate, high-quality care and comfort, and
inspiring health and wellbeing.
How? By providing a high-quality, academically challenging, and patient-oriented
training program for those who have been called to serve as family medicine
physicians
Vision
Our vision is to be recognized as the preeminent Family Medicine Residency
program in the state and region, while producing the highest-caliber Family
Medicine physicians who make a positive impact in the communities in which
they serve.
How We Achieve Our Vision
Butler Family Medicine Residency (Butler FMR) is an innovative, cutting-edge
residency program that puts patient-care at the forefront of training.
As a Clinic-First program, resident physicians maintain high continuity
with their patients. Whereas the average FM resident only spends 13% of
their total time in the office, residents at Butler FMR will spend more
than 40% of their total residency time taking care of patients in the
ambulatory setting. Residents work in care teams throughout their 3 years
and will set the standard for patient care and outcomes in residency training
programs. Our residents will not only be part of the Butler community,
they will be part of the fabric of all of Butler County. Most residents
will spend two years in a longitudinal private practice setting where
they will see patients two half-days per month. These practices are in
rurally-designated areas where residents will make a significant impact
on the lives of those patients and their community. For residents who
are pursuing fellowships, they will be able to gear their longitudinal
time towards endeavors and specialties that will advance that goal, such
as Palliative Care or Sports Medicine.
Our Values
Compassion - We celebrate life, dignity and the value of human relationships
Trust - We are candid and honest
Integrity - We take responsibility for fulfilling the commitments that we make
Innovation - We seek opportunities to achieve the best possible outcomes
for the people in our care
Quality - We consistently strive for excellence
Respect - We treat others as we would want to be treated
Service - We reach out to meet the needs of others
Stewardship - We cultivate the assets with which we have been entrusted
Where We Are
Butler FMR is located in Butler, Pennsylvania. We are located 30 miles
north of Pittsburgh in central Butler County. We are a rurally-designated
residency with quick and easy access to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Erie.
Located within Butler County are Moraine State Park, the Butler-Freeport
Trail, the North Country Trail, and the Lemieux Sports Complex, the training
facility for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Residents have a plethora of housing
options that fits their lifestyle. They can choose to live in a small
town setting, such as Butler, Saxonburg, or Slippery Rock. They can choose
to live in the Pittsburgh suburbs of southern Butler County. Or they can
choose to live in the relaxing rural environs that make up much of beautiful
Butler County.
Butler County is home to both high achieving public and private high schools.
Higher education institutions in the area include: Carnegie Mellon University,
the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University branch campuses, Grove
City College, Slippery Rock University, and the highest-ranked community
college in Pennsylvania, Butler County Community College.
What We Are
Butler Family Medicine Residency (Butler FMR) is an innovative, cutting-edge
residency program that puts patient-care at the forefront of training.
As a Clinic-First program, resident physicians maintain high continuity
with their patients. Whereas the average FM resident only spends 13% of
their total time in the office, residents at Butler FMR will spend more
than 40% of their total residency time taking care of patients in the
ambulatory setting. Residents work in care teams throughout their 3 years
and will set the standard for patient care and outcomes in residency training
programs. Our residents will not only be part of the Butler community,
they will be part of the fabric of all of Butler County. Most residents
will spend two years in a longitudinal private practice setting where
they will see patients two half-days per month. These practices are in
rurally-designated areas where residents will make a significant impact
on the lives of those patients and their community. We provide significant
elective time through all three years that will allow fellowship interested
residents to gain adequate exposure to their future career goals.
Who Do We Look For?
We are looking for dedicated, hard-working, and personable people who have
been called to Family Medicine and want to make an impact on the people
and communities in which they serve.
Why Choose Butler FMR?
We understand the apprehension that one might have towards choosing a brand
new residency program. But what some see as an obstacle, we see as an
opportunity. With no senior residents to start with, interns will be mentored
by friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced academic and community physicians.
Our goal is to impart the Butler FMR values and knowledge right from the
beginning, so that as our residents grow they can impart those same values
and knowledge to the residents that follow. Our new residents and faculty
will lay the foundation, with the goal of becoming a highly sought after,
nationally-recognized program. If you’re looking to be part of an
innovative, unique, and landscape-changing program, Butler Family Medicine
Residency is the place for you.
For more information about our program, contact:
Joe Dougherty, MD, Program Director Joseph.Dougherty@butlerhealthsystem.org
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here to download the Butler Family Medicine Residency brochure
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