Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, St. Luke’s Team Up to Improve Kids’ Care Boise, ID – Idaho ranks 50th out of 50 for the number of pediatricians per 100,000 children (According to the American Board of Pediatrics, the national average is about 90 pediatricians per 100,000 children; Idaho has about… Read More
Saturday, February 6th, 2021 was an incredible day for many adults aged 65 and older as they were able to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine. Family Medicine Health Center vaccinated over 850 patients in just one day between our Boise and Nampa clinic locations. “I was VERY impressed with… Read More
Dr. Elizabeth Atnip, one of our faculty members who also works at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, received her COVID-19 vaccine while 7 months pregnant. As a frontline doctor caring for patients with COVID-19 in the Treasure Valley, Dr. Atnip says she had the opportunity to receive the vaccine… Read More
Idaho Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) Reports: Dr. Milne-Price Dr. Ryann Milne-Price, a Resident at FMRI and Dr. Ted Epperly, CEO of FMRI and IAFP board member, made headlines this week when they spoke to Boise State Public Radio’s Morning Edition in favor of more stringent state efforts to control… Read More
View Story: Madeline White | KIVI Boise Dr. Julie Duncan and Dr. Michael McRae with Family Medicine Residency of Idaho (FMRI) volunteered to help Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services in providing critical COVID-19 testing for the homeless; one of Idaho’s most vulnerable populations. Dr. Duncan is a 2nd year family medicine… Read More
Betsy Russell with The Idaho Press Tribune published an article of Dr. Ted Epperly, President and CEO of Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, presenting to the Idaho Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC) Tuesday afternoon (January 21, 2020), of progress made towards reducing Idaho’s physician shortage by increasing residency… Read More
Did you know that 1 in 6 children in Idaho are food insecure which increases health risks and developmental and emotional problems? Or that Food insecurity significantly increases the risk for adult chronic disease? Many people are not aware of resources that are available. Food insecurities happens to all types… Read More
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