Conway regional health system program internal medicine residency

Conway Regional Health System will welcome four family medicine residents to the inaugural class of their Family Medicine Residency Program, which will begin on July 1, 2020. Residents include Dylan Cruz, Olufadejimi “Jimmy” Kareem, MD, Ross Lenzen, and Clayton Preston.

“Conway Regional is excited to welcome four fantastic residents to our Family Medicine Residency Program,” said Matt Troup, president and CEO. “With this program, we will encourage innovation as we train a generation of physicians who are critical thinkers, compassionate providers, skilled clinicians, and future leaders in medicine. Dylan, Dr. Jimmy Kareem, Ross, and Clayton will be exceptional additions to our Conway Regional team, and we look forward to encouraging them in their practice, growing them as medical professionals, and preparing each of them for a successful life as a family physician.”

Conway Regional received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for their Family Medicine Residency program in January.

“In 2019, we received Institutional Accreditation and have since been on a journey to establish our Family Medicine Residency program,” said Rebekah Fincher, chief administrative officer and designated institutional officer. “This year, we will see more Arkansas medical students who graduate in our state, but do not have the opportunity to match with a residency in Arkansas, as well as a need for more primary care physicians throughout our state. Establishing this program will allow us to increase healthcare access by producing exceptionally trained physicians who we hope will stay in Arkansas and provide care.”

The four residents will learn to practice as effective members of the healthcare system through multi-disciplinary team-based care within the inpatient and ambulatory settings. The three-year program is based in the Conway Regional Medical Center, the Conway Medical Group, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

“I am so thankful for the opportunity to lead these bright young people as they pursue their calling to improve the lives of our community and the world around us for years to come,” said Sarah Robertson, MD, family medicine residency program director. “The goal of our program is to equip these family physicians with the knowledge, experience, and skills necessary to provide excellent patient care and positively impact the health of the communities we serve.”

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Conway Regional Health System has received approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to begin an Internal Medicine Residency program with a first class of residents in July 2022.

“Receiving accreditation for our second Graduate Medical Education Program is a result of our ongoing strategic effort to increase the number of medical students receiving their education in Arkansas and increasing access to care in Conway and the surrounding area,” Matt Troup, president and CEO of Conway Regional Health System, said. “In Conway, or the City of Colleges, education is a part of the fabric of our community. Because of this, adding a complementary Internal Medicine Residency program to our existing Family Medicine Residency program is an exciting next step for our health system and for our community. Our program will train a generation of physicians who are critical thinkers, compassionate providers, skilled clinicians, and future leaders in medicine.”