Professional Education and Research
In fiscal year 2010, Scripps Health allocated more than $34 million to professional education and health research — the majority of which was devoted to Scripps’ graduate medical education (GME) programs.
Scripps also provided a wide array of educational and training support to its affiliated physicians, nurses and other care givers, as well as to the community at large.
Education, Training & Support
Scripps provides graduate medical education (GME), nursing resource development and other health care professional education, including:- GME programs at Scripps Mercy Hospital’s San Diego and Chula Vista campuses
- GME program at Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
- Nursing student education
- Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY-1)
- San Dieguito Academy Workability Program
Research
Research includes Scripps three research entities:- Scripps Clinical Research
- Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institutes
- Scripps Genomics and Translational Medicine
Teaching Culturally-Sensitive Care
The Scripps Family Medicine Residency program helps new physicians develop cultural competency, and give their patients better care.
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Physicians and residents from Scripps care for some of San Diego’s most vulnerable and homeless patients at free downtown night clinics.
Read MoreFeatured Story: Workability Program
“WorkAbility” is administered by public school districts and provides job and life skills training to special education students with mild to moderate disabilities. Greg Kincaid is one of those students.
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