Thirty-eight chiefs participated in the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians’ (OAFP) 2021 virtual Chief Resident Workshop on May 22. These chiefs represented 2 residency programs from Ohio, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah.
Hiten Patel, MD, MPH, ultrasound fellow at The Ohio State University (OSU) Wexner Medical Center and 2019-20 chief resident at OSU’s Family Medicine Residency, presented the day’s material on the role of a chief, leadership styles, conflict resolution, and organization.
Attendees also had the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of a panel of outgoing chiefs with Brad Christoph, DO, MS (OSU Family Medicine Residency), and Stephanie Deuley, DO (Cleveland Clinic Center for Family Medicine) as well as a panel of residency program leadership with Chris Bernheisel, MD (director, University of Cincinnati/The Christ Hospital Family Medicine Residency), and Laurie Hommema, MD, FAAFP (associate program director, Riverside Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency).
Going forward, this year’s cohort of chiefs will be able to keep in touch with each other for support during their chief year. In October, the chiefs will have an opportunity to participate in a virtual check-in with Dr. Patel to revisit their goals and share any challenges they have overcome. Participants will also have access to the workshop resources page that includes workshop materials, chief resident resources, American Board of Family Medicine information, and helpful wellness, leadership, and social determinants and population health links.
- Adena Health System Family Medicine Residency
- Aultman Family Medicine Residency Program
- Cleveland Clinic
- Cleveland Clinic Akron General Family Medicine
- Fairfield Medical Center
- Family Medicine Residency – St. Francis (Tennessee)
- Firelands Regional Medical Center – Family Medicine Residency
- Grant Family Medicine
- In His Image Family Medicine Residency (Oklahoma)
- Marietta Memorial Health
- McLaren St Luke’s Hospital
- OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital Family Medicine
- Ohiohealth O’Bleness Family Medicine