Dr. Ali Makki and his wife, both physicians in Baghdad, fled the country when it became too dangerous for doctors to practice. Ten years ago, they arrived in Idaho. Makki has taken two of the three intensive exams needed to practice medicine n the United States, and is in his… Read More
Dr. Kimberly Stutzman, Dr. Kelsey Wertzler, and Nurse Practitioner Rey Celestino were all featured in the Idaho Senior Independent on February 1st, 2019. Read the details on our new Nampa clinic as well as insights on our new upcoming residency program set to start during the summer of 2020 at… Read More
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced the recipients of its most prestigious awards at its annual meeting Oct 09 – 13, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Seven family physicians from across the nation were recognized for their outstanding contributions to family medicine and… Read More
PBS News Hour visited Family Medicine Residency of Idaho for coverage on the important discussion of expanding Medicaid in Idaho. You can view the full interview below: PBS News Hour: Why health care has become a top issue for voters in deep red states … Read More
Our hearts are still heavy in the most recent attack on refugee children that occurred Saturday, June 30th in Boise, Idaho. Boise’s community came together for a Vigil on Monday, July 2nd with ‘get well’ cards and handfuls of white flowers in support of these children who were attacked. One… Read More
Dr. Robert Crouch, one of our third year residents graduating next month from the FMRI program’s Rural Training Track in Magic Valley, and Dr. Ted Epperly, our President and CEO, were featured in the Magic-Valley news addressing the discussion of Idaho’s Rural Doctor shortages. Click the image below to read… Read More
Idaho Foodbank CEO, Karen Vauk, and FMRI President & CEO, Dr. Ted Epperly The Idaho Foodbank Mobile Pantry parked outside FMHC’s Emerald Clinic on Tuesday, August 15th. Staff from both organizations worked to serve close to 100 households (488 individuals). National Health Center Week (August 13-19) is a… Read More
Follow St. Luke’s Health System’s Blog for the most recent information on the downtown development project, detours, and much more. Read More
Idaho ranks 50th in number of physicians per capita. The need in rural areas is very great. The Family Medicine Residency of Idaho has trained 329 physicians since 1975, and 50% of those have stayed to practice here in Idaho. Our motto is “Train to Remain”. We are committed… Read More
Leaders Discuss Value of Idaho’s Community Health Centers FMRI was honored to host Congressman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) for a tour of the Emerald medical clinic on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Simpson is a strong supporter of health centers and recently signed on to a letter… Read More