Our Mission

Mission Statement

Our program, in the image of St. Francis of Assisi, is committed to providing quality education to compassionate and caring professionals with an aspiration to serve their community. We are dedicated to providing a nurturing environment that delivers excellent patient care, spiritual support, educational opportunities, and a diverse and safe culture. We will model the ideals of St. Francis while providing an academic environment that develops quality physicians with a caring methodology.

Program Aims

It is the ultimate goal of St. Francis Medical Center to create life-long learners who are motivated by a desire to improve the overall health of their community, specifically those most at risk of suffering from health care disparities. Our objectives will be met by utilizing the ACGME core competencies, outcomes-based milestones, and hands-on training within a diverse patient population.

DE&I

St. Francis Medical Center is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, where it has always been a joint commitment and privilege to care for those most in need in our communities. We now look to put our own house in order regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The initiative, championed by the system’s CEO, has implemented multiple strategies to ensure that DEI is a commitment that is taken seriously throughout the system, and ultimately in our residency program.

The organization has also implemented the creation of DEI councils across the organization, allowing the voices of team members and faculty to be heard at varying levels. This includes councils for the system and individual hospitals. Two residents will be selected by their peers to sit on the local DEI council where they will represent residents and report back to a resident-only DEI council. Another measurement metric that has been implemented is providing routes for anonymous feedback via engagement in the DEI survey. These responses will be available for review by the OGME at a department level to determine areas of need and successes based on these responses.

For St. Francis Medical Center, retention is heavily related to inclusivity, and inclusivity means combating isolation, helping residents feel seen and heard, and always making them feel part of the organization. Councils and affinity groups allow residents to engage the program with needed changes in a format that is accepted and encouraged by the organization.

Guiding bodies and their directives pertaining to DE&I:

• ACGME Equity Matters™
• Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit Resources | AAMC
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - AAIM
• AAIM Strategic Plan - AAIM