Family Medicine Residency Program

Welcome from our Program Director

Welcome to the Family Medicine Residency Program at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC), part of HCA Healthcare. Our mission is to train compassionate, skilled physicians and future leaders in medicine. Guided by HCA's core commitment — Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life — we provide a dynamic and supportive environment for learning and growth.

Residents at EIRMC benefit from personalized education, strong mentorship, and exposure to a wide range of clinical experiences. Our program emphasizes hands-on training in high-acuity settings, including inpatient medicine, critical care, trauma, cardiology, stroke care, and pediatrics. With access to advanced subspecialty services and a collaborative team culture, residents are empowered to deliver high-quality care while developing leadership and advocacy skills.

Our faculty are dedicated to meeting each resident's educational needs while fostering inclusivity, professionalism, and community engagement. At EIRMC, you'll find more than a residency — you'll find a place to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact.

Dr. Joshua Stringam, DO, Program Director

Mission statement

The Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program’s mission is to develop the next generation of physicians and physician leaders. As a part of HCA Healthcare, we are driven by a single mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

This program is designed to offer residents a rewarding, educational environment where residents are provided individualized learning opportunities by faculty and staff who support and sustain one another throughout quality care delivery. Our faculty are committed to ensuring the residents' clinical experience and educational needs are fulfilled while expanding residents’ perspectives to be inclusive of cultures, values, and ideals.

Program overview

At Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) our focus is to train well-rounded Family Physicians equipped to handle diverse pathology across all ages and to train the next generation of physician leaders.

To highlight a few of our unique training opportunities as a Family Medicine resident, you'll benefit from our busy inpatient hospital medicine service and Level I Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Due to our access to subspecialty services, expect regular experience treating and managing advanced disease not always manageable in a community hospital. Frequent examples include managing STEMI alongside our Cardiologists with our Cardiac Catheterization Lab capabilities. Our Primary Stroke Center Status allows for our Neuro-hospitalist service and our access to in-house Interventional Radiologist provides complete stroke care. You'll find our Surgery and Trauma rotation invaluable as you diagnose and manage acutely ill surgical patients and benefit from our Burn and Reconstructive Center. Our in-house Pediatrics training includes opportunities to treat significant pediatric disease across our inpatient pediatric service, Pediatric ICU and Level III Neonatal ICU.

Our hands-on approach fosters excellent opportunities for professional growth, committed mentorship and research. Alongside dedicated attending physicians and enthusiastic colleagues, residents strive for excellence in their training and provide high-quality healthcare in patient-centered environments and community-oriented service.

Training opportunities

Residents train at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC), the largest acute care hospital in the region, and partner with Community Family Clinic for longitudinal outpatient care. The hospital, clinic, and specialty rotations are all within 5-10 minutes of each other. EIRMC serves as the catchment hospital for all eastern Idaho, western Wyoming and southern Montana.

• 304 Bed level II trauma center, in a largely unopposed program (work with very close-knit collaboration with the IM and psych residencies)
• Level I STEMI Center
• Level I Intensive Care Unit
• Primary Stroke Center
• Idaho TSE II+ Stroke Center
• Level III NICU with high-level neonatal care.
• Dedicated off-site inpatient/outpatient behavioral health hospital.
• Work directly with all attendings.

Medical Campus also includes:

• Newly built High-fidelity simulation lab with advanced procedural models
• POCUS training
  
  • Handheld and bedside ultrasounds in clinic as well as hospital
  • Fully digital Ultrasound training mannequin
• Paid for certifications included with the residency.
  
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • ALS/CPR
  • NRP
  • ALSO
  • Non-stress testing / OB ultrasound
  • Other certifications depending on interest (ATLS, etc.)
• AAFP Board Review Course.
• Uworld/Combank Subscription.
• Rosh Review
• Liberal ability to access other training materials as requested.

Newly renovated training facilities and meeting spaces:

HCA's newly renovated training facilities offer modern resources for optimal learning.

• Remodeled state-of-the-art lecture halls.
• New million-dollar high fidelity simulation center
• Dedicated spaces for resident collaboration

Research opportunities

HCA is committed to academic rigor, providing residents with tools to make impactful contributions to medicine and training the next generation of physician scientists.

• Dedicated on-site full-time research team to assist with research.
• Access to HCA's extensive database encompassing data from 184 hospitals.

Moonlighting/Career

HCA recognizes the financial, professional, and education only available with real-world opportunities and supports and encourages moonlighting.

• Moonlighting encouraged and supported in third year.
• Help with Moonlighting, including core faculty mentoring on setting up independent licensure, networking, and medical PLLC creation.
• Current moonlighting opportunities year around
• Career placement, training in billing, practice management

Fantastic location

Idaho Falls combines a vibrant urban atmosphere with unparalleled outdoor adventure.

• Right next to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
  
  • Skiing/Snowboarding
  • Alpine Skiing
  • National Parks
  • Mountain Biking
  • Camping/Fishing
  • Hot Springs
  • Watersports/Wakeboarding
  • Tautphaus Park and the greenbelt: An 84.5-acre park and beautifully manicured 11-mile river loop in the heart of Idaho Falls
• Idaho falls is affordable (approximately 16% lower than the U.S. average)
• The clinic hospital and elective rotations are all about 5 minutes away.
• Reserved, close parking is directly on-campus for hospital, clinic, and rotations.

Conference Schedule

All Family Medicine residents will attend didactics every Wednesday afternoon from 12:00pm-5:00pm.

Salary and benefits

• Discounted stock options as part of compensation package.
• Reimbursements, Stipends, and travel covered by HCA.
• Additional benefits:
  
  • Full Medical/Dental/Vision/Counseling
  • Generous Matched 401(k)
  • Disability/Life/Accident insurance
  • Several Community Discounts
  • Family medical discounts at FM clinic
  • HCA Employee Assistance Program
• PTO with protected conference/CME/Study days

Reimbursements/stipends

HCA ensures residents are financially supported for all required certifications and expenses as well as for their future career.

• Step 3 reimbursement
• ABFM reimbursement
• Generous personal CME budget
• All Resident Board of Medicine, DEA, CSR, and other licensing fees are all paid.
• Additional meal stipend (even though cafeteria is free when on service)

Personal equipment/swag

Residents are equipped with personal tools to enhance their training experience.

• Monogrammed White coat/Scrubs.
• Brand-new laptops and phones (residents keep these upon completion)
• Dedicated 24/7 in house IT support

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