Welcome

Kenneth Yokosawa, M.D.

John Georgakopoulos, D. O.

“Unless you teach it, preach it, and practice it, neither you nor osteopathic medicine will survive.”                                                       

                                                           A.T. Still

The current system for delivering health care in the United States is coming to a crossroads; some proclaim we are in a crisis regarding the healthcare delivery in this country.  Who is best suited to provide primary medical care: the specialist physician or the family physician?   The current system for delivering healthcare in this country has been under attack for not meeting the medical needs of the population for many years.  There is increasing pressure by patients, employers, insurance companies, and the government to change our healthcare system.  At the center of the proposed changes are both the patient and the primary care physician.  More than ever, there is emphasis being placed on medical education to train primary care physicians to fill the growing void in primary care.   Although there are many challenges ahead, this is an exciting time for the osteopathic and allopathic family medicine profession as we will be the stewards for developing and delivering a comprehensive healthcare system in the United States.

Rich in its traditions, Family Medicine is best suited as the medical discipline to meet these expectations and growing demands on our health care delivery system.  The knowledge required to become a family physician is vast and often overwhelming.  This program is committed to fulfilling our “Covenant with Society:" to train an excellent family physician.  We will take the resident through the process of first understanding and treating symptoms and associated diseases to integrating this knowledge into providing comprehensive medical care for the patient.  Additionally, the resident will understand how illness impacts the patient and the family unit as well as how to promote wellness through prevention. 

Our Family Medicine residency program blends the osteopathic and allopathic disciplines into a comprehensive approach towards caring for the family unit.  It is our commitment to prepare our graduates to practice family medicine where they will be excellent family physicians treating the patient and the family.  I take the statement made by A.T. Still one step further: “Unless you teach it, preach it, practice it, neither you or nor family medicine will survive.”