REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 23, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Affiliation Agreement with Karma Doctors & Associates, P.C. for Specialized Clinical Training in Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Addiction Medicine
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Non-Financial Affiliation Agreement, including non-standard terms, with Karma Doctors & Associates, P.C. to allow resident physicians to obtain specialized clinical training in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and addiction medicine for the period of July 23, 2024 through July 22, 2026.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this Affiliation Agreement (Agreement) with Karma Doctors & Associates, P.C. (Karma) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This Agreement will allow Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's (ARMC) resident physicians to obtain specialized training in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and addiction medicine at Karma.
Resident physicians typically acquire specialty clinical knowledge at other medical facilities. These medical facilities offer the opportunity for resident physicians to gain experience caring for patients and performing procedures in specialties that ARMC may not offer or have too few patients to provide appropriate experience.
ARMC operates several accredited residency programs. Each program has specific requirements as to the numbers and types of patients to which a resident physician must provide care. To meet these requirements, with respect to volume and ...
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