The combination of high-quality health care services and an institution-wide dedication to community care makes Lancaster General Health the perfect location to develop skills in population health.

Interdisciplinary education, including both team development and modeling, is an integral part of our Population Health Fellowship. Time in the fellowship is split between clinical work in Care Connections and work within our Accountable Care Organization, Lancaster General Community Care Collaborative.

The fellowship training allows the fellow to earn a Master’s of Population Health or a certificate program in population health from a partner institution such as the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University or Jefferson University. Along with your education, you will gain experience teaching in the Lancaster General Health Family Medicine Residency.

The fellow’s clinical time will be focused on high-risk medical community care through our Care Connections team. Care Connections is an innovative, intensive, interdisciplinary and transitional primary care medical home that Lancaster General Health has developed to showcase how we are transforming healthcare.

The aim of Care Connections is to better serve patients with three or more medical problems plus behavioral health issues, who have been admitted to the hospital multiple times in the past year. The program provides quality care with a customized experience, while lowering overall healthcare costs.

Support for the medical team is provided by patient care navigators, social workers, a county social services liaison, care management nurses, a behavioral health psychologist and a clinical pharmacist. Care Connections receives support from the County of Lancaster, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and multiple community stakeholders. Most importantly, Care Connections has been built with the assistance of our patients to ensure that their care will always be our first priority.

About the Fellowship

A flexible one to two-year program
Four core faculty who are all trained and board certified in family medicine
Participation in operations of the LG Health CCC ACO
Competitive salary
50/50 clinical and experiential learning
Integration with 19 PCP offices that are level 3 NCQA PCMH certified
Membership in Population Health Journal Club
Membership in Leadership Journal Club
Monthly educational seminars
Ability to precept family medicine residents

Goals and Objectives

Training effective leaders in population health and accountable care
Fostering and expanding clinical, analytical and research skills
Increasing physician exposure to and challenging creative thinking on current issues in population health
Developing new physician leadership for LG Health through active participation in Care Connections activities, coursework and attending/convening work groups
Enhancing the ethical capacity needed for management of population health and extensivist care, in health systems

Curriculum Competencies and Possible Opportunities for Training and Exposure

Performance Measurement and Improvement

Meeting attendance
Participation in Ongoing Physician Performance Evaluation process
MPH course or Certificate Program

Hospital Operations and Governance

Meeting attendance (MEC, PCPC, Medical Director’s meeting)
Direct faculty mentorship
MPH course

Payment Systems: Pay-for-Performance, Global Payment

Meeting attendance (LGHP Quality, ACO Quality)
Participation in P4P measure development process
MPH course

Physician Contracting

Meeting attendance (PCPC, LGHP Finance)
MPH course

Organizational Culture and Behavior

Direct participation in LGHealth initiatives
MPH course

Quality and Safety

Direct faculty mentorship
Participation in Quality and Safety initiative
MPH course

Management Communication

Assistance with communication between the Care Connections and PCMH
Meeting attendance and participation
Observation of LGHealth leaders

Leadership

Direct faculty mentorship
LG Physicians Leadership Academy

Care Redesign and Population Health Management

Direct faculty mentorship
Direct participation in LG Health initiatives
Meeting attendance (PCMH Comm meetings)
Curriculum development

Project Management

Direct involvement in or leadership of LG Health initiatives

The fellow will participate in an intense orientation to various community resources to best manage the complex needs of the patient population. These include but are not limited to:

Shadow navigators/social work/care coordinators
Public housing system
Drug and alcohol resources; mental health resources/crisis intervention
Food banks/homeless shelters
Pharmacies and indigent programs
VNA services, DME suppliers
Nursing homes/geriatric services (day programs)/palliative care
Research Institute -Mike Horst – research design and process

The fellow will plan and coordinate CME, develop and support curriculum in population management for allied health, medical student, and resident education. The fellow will prepare and present data and findings from the performance assessment of Care Connections.

Application Process

Lancaster General Health is currently accepting applications for the Population Health Fellowship via mail/fax. We will also accept written applications via mail or email.

Eligibility Requirements to Begin the Population Health Fellowship

Successful completion of an ACGME Accredited Residency in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
US Citizen or Permanent Resident Status (we are currently unable to sponsor visas)
Passing Scores on USMLE Step 1, 2, and 3
Graduates of Non-US Medical schools must have ECFMG certification

To request an application, or if you have any questions about the application process, please contact:

John C. Wood MD, FAAFP
Population Health Fellowship Director
jcwood@LGHealth.org
Phone: 717-544-8200
Fax: 717-544-5107

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