Program Letter of Agreement
between the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Family Medicine Residency Training Program
and
Joseph Dunaway, DO
I.
Purpose:
This document serves as an Agreement between the AHEC – South Central, Family Medicine Residency Training
Program and Joseph Dunaway, DO involved in resident education. This Letter of Agreement is effective from March
26, 2013 and will remain in effect for five (5) years, or until updated, changed or terminated by the AHEC – South
Central and/or Dr. Dunaway.
II.
Officials Responsible for Education and Supervision:
The resident training program is administered by the Program Director, Toni Middleton, MD. The Program Director is
an employee of AHEC, a member of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine faculty, and
has the overall authority and responsibility for the residency program. The Program Director assures that the general
quality of the residency program is consistent with guidelines established by the ACGME. The Program Director
appoints the residents to the program, selects the teaching staff, and determines the rotations and assignments of both
residents and members of the teaching staff. During rotations with Mr. Morse/Johnson Regional Medical Center, the
attending physician – Dr. Joseph Dunaway is responsible for the education and supervision of the residents assigned to
his/ specific service.
V.
Responsibilities:
The faculty attending, Dr. Joseph Dunaway, at Johnson Regional Medical Center will provide appropriate supervision
of residents in patient care activities and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating the residents in the
ACGME competency areas of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement,
professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, and systems-based practice. The faculty will evaluate
resident performance in a timely manner during each rotation or similar educational assignment and document this
evaluation at the completion of the assignment.
III.
Content and Duration of the Educational Experience:
The goals and objectives for the educational experiences of the residents will be consistent with those of the ACGME
Family Medicine Residency Program Requirements. The goals and objectives for a specific rotation and the resident’s
responsibilities will be reviewed with the resident by the attending physician at the beginning of the rotation. The
content of the educational experience will adhere to that described in the rotation curriculum. The duration of the
assignment to Dr. Dunaway at Johnson Regional Medical Center is four weeks.
IV.
Policies and Procedures:
During rotations with Dr. Dunaway at Johnson Regional Medical Center, the resident is obligated to comply with all
policies and procedures of the practice. In addition, the resident is obligated to comply with the policies and procedures
of the AHEC, the Graduate Medical Education Committee and the program.
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
Toni Middleton, MD
Date
Joseph Dunaway, DO
Date
Program Director
Attending Physician
AHEC South Central
Family Medicine Residency Program
______________________________________________
Mark B. Mengel, M.D., M.P.H.
Date
Executive Director
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program
110223 PLA