Residency: 208.514.2500 x1848

Clinic: 208.954.8711

Admin Office: 8610 Overland Rd., Boise, ID 83709

Community

Ada County Medical Society (ACMS) is a local group who provides various opportunities to connect with the greater medical community and beyond. Additionally, the Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (http://www.idahoaap.org) provides free membership to PRI residents, along with opportunities to network with pediatricians statewide, participate in meetings and chapter advocacy, attend conferences and other learning opportunities, and get involved in chapter leadership including a dedicated resident position on the chapter Executive Committee.

Recreation

Outdoor recreation is an important part of the Boise lifestyle. The Boise River courses through the heart of the city and is bordered by the Greenbelt bike and walking path that runs from Lucky Peak Reservoir to Eagle Island State Park. Boise was recently voted the β€œ#1 mountain biking town” by Bike and Mountain Bike magazines. The Ridge to Rivers Trail System boasts over 200 miles of maintained trails for walking and riding. Excellent Nordic and downhill skiing can be experienced at Bogus Basin, just 18 miles from the center of town and very popular with the locals for its inexpensive season pass. Additional skiing at Brundage Mountain, Tamarack Resort, and Sun Valley is less than 2 1/2 hours away. Hiking, camping, and backcountry skiing are popular in the nearby Sawtooth, White Cloud, Smoky, and Boulder mountains.

Kayaking, rafting and fishing opportunities also abound with the city in close proximity to the Boise, Payette, Salmon, and Snake Rivers. Idaho in general has many premier whitewater rafting and kayaking river systems, with the Payette River system less than one hour from town. The Payette offers everything from beginner runs to Class 5 whitewater. The several forks of the world-famous Salmon River and the Hell’s Canyon section of the Snake River are popular for multi-day trips, as are the stunning desert gorges of the Bruneau, Jarbridge and Owyhee Rivers south of Boise.

Rock-climbing enthusiasts can easily access the local basalt crag known as the Black Cliffs just east of town. Amazing granite routes in the City of Rocks and the Sawtooth Mountains are both less than four hours by car. Mountaineering opportunities also abound in the state, with many excellent routes in the Seven Devils, Sawtooths, White Clouds, Boulders, and Lost River ranges, to name a few.

But you don’t need to leave town to find something fun to do. Boise has a vital city center that offers musical entertainment, theatre, opera, good food and shopping. Tubing the cool Boise River during the hot summer months is a popular pastime. The extensive park system, including the Boise Greenbelt, is home to multiple city sports leagues and festivals. The parks and river and surrounding foothills / mountains provide refuge without ever leaving the city.

Resident Life

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PRI Resident Wellness Program:
“The mission of the Wellness program is to support and promote the physical, psychological, social, and professional well-being of residents, provide them with the tools they will need to make healthy lifestyle choices and empower them to seek work-life balance in their own lives.” The program is run by residents under the guidance and support of faculty. A committee is elected to lead the program and act as a liaison between the residents and faculty. There is also dedicated funding and didactic time related to wellness provided by the residency.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

  • Free, confidential counseling services (up to 20 sessions per year)
  • ACMS Programs: Physician Vitality Program, several free, fun, hosted events throughout the year
  • Free wellness and career coaching with Dr. Schneider leader of St. Luke’s Physician Wellness Program

SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

  • Mentoring: all residents will be paired with a faculty member and senior residents throughout residency for professional guidance. After Match Day, soon-to-be interns will be paired with senior residents during their first year to help with the transition into residency and a new city.
  • Retreats: There will be an annual out of town retreat to the mountains in late summer / early fall which includes the entire PRI residency. Additionally, protected time each year is provided for individual class retreats.
  • Events: several organized family friendly social events throughout the year, often paired with ACMS. Regular book club gatherings. Multiple informal gatherings (mountain bike lessons, cross country ski lessons, trivia nights, relay teams, rec sports teams). Many of these events will foster Pediatric Residents spending time together and meeting and spending time with Family Medicine Residents.
  • Free membership and involvement in the Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, including invitations to chapter dinner meetings, didactic sessions, and advocacy opportunities.
  • Opportunities to connect with other local medical advocacy groups, including the Idaho Medical Association.
  • Cultural offerings at-large in Boise: Boise Art Museum, music (Knitting Factory, Neurolux, Treefort Music Fest) Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Ballet Idaho, Boise Philharmonic, The Morrison Center, Idaho Steelheads Hockey team, Boise State college athletics, grab a pint at one of the many breweries or sip at one of the many local wineries, and enjoy more dining, shopping, and art in Downtown Boise.

PHYSICAL

  • Funding for $75.00 per resident, per year, for purchase of wellness equipment (skis, shoes, dinner, childcare, etc.)
  • An ever-expanding collection of rentable gear that Full Circle Health Residencies own that is free to all residents (snowshoes, paddleboards, tubes, yard games, coolers, etc.).
  • Protected time for medical, behavioral, and dental appointments.

Environmental Sustainability

Full Circle Health and St Luke’s Health System are members of Practice Greenhealth (https://practicegreenhealth.org/).  Practice Greenhealth is the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable health care, delivering environmental solutions to hospitals and health systems across the United States.  Full Circle Health is one of only two FQHCs who are members of this important organization, and St Luke’s Health System is one of only a few large hospital systems that have also made the membership commitment to Practice Greenhealth.  Together, we are working towards  transforming health care so that it reduces its environmental footprint and becomes an anchor for sustainability and leads in the global movement for environmental health and justice.

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