Community Regional Medical Center
Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is part of the largest and most comprehensive hospital system in the San Joaquin Valley – Community Medical Centers (CMC). CMC is a nonprofit, locally owned health care system operating four acute-care hospitals, a cancer institute, and other health care facilities.
The Community Regional Medical Center provides inpatient and comprehensive outpatient services to patients of all ages. This 685-bed hospital offers a full range of inpatient services. Special hospital services include the only level I trauma center in the 15,000 square-mile service area between Sacramento and Los Angeles, a regional burn center, and comprehensive cardiovascular services. CRMC has one of the busiest birthing centers in California and the largest level III neonatal intensive care units in the Valley, which allows recovering mothers and critically ill babies to stay together for the treatments they need.
CRMC has a strong partnership with UC San Francisco’s Fresno Medical Education Program. The administrative offices of the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program are located on the CRMC campus.
United Health Centers - ACC
The United Health Centers (UHC) clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located at the Deran Koligian Ambulatory Care Center (ACC), which borders Community Regional Medical Center and the UCSF Fresno Center. Residents working at UHC-ACC clinic have the opportunity to care for patients coming from a diverse cultural background and a wide spectrum of clinical pathology. A bilingual staff and translation services facilitate access to health care for the area’s diverse population.
The Family Health Center consists of 15 exam rooms, a gurney room, and a procedure room. Each examination room is equipped with a computer to allow easy review of labs and other studies with patients. In addition, there is a large resident conference room equipped with several computers and an AV system used for teaching. The Deran Koligian Ambulatory Care Center houses multiple other specialties including OBGYN, pediatrics, internal Medicine, ophthalmology, and dental. Additional services available at the Deran Koligian Ambulatory Care Center include an urgent care, pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology (x-rays).
Family medicine faculty based at UHC-ACC are quite experienced and have skills in inpatient care, HIV/Hepatitis C management, women’s health, sports medicine, harm reduction, gender affirming care, and research methodology. In addition to core and clinical UCSF Fresno faculty, the residency clinic is staffed with volunteer faculty from the community that regularly precept residents. Many of these preceptors are graduates of the UCSF Fresno FCM program and are in private practice or are practicing in community health centers. They are eager to share information with residents about the many exciting practice options available to family physicians after graduation.
United Health Centers – Parlier
United Health Center – Parlier (UHC) is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Parlier, a predominantly Hispanic, agriculture based, rural community approximately 30-minutes from CRMC. This pathway established its relationship with the residency program in 2015, with our residents providing full-spectrum care including prenatal care. Serving a primarily Hispanic population, translation services and bilingual staff facilitate access to care at the FQHC. UHC is committed to meeting the health care needs of the community.
The residency clinic is situated in two suites and contains a total of 14 exam rooms, a resident work area with library and online resources. Additional services available at this clinical site include a laboratory with a full-time technician, x-ray services, pharmacy, optometry, and behavioral services. Patients requiring inpatient medical services are admitted to Adventist Health Center – Reedley/Selma or CRMC in Fresno.
The UHC pathway offers residents an excellent education that incorporates community-oriented primary care. Supervision comes from core and clinical UCSF Fresno faculty. UHC residents have a diverse patient population with ample opportunities for prenatal care with the opportunity for continuity deliveries at CRMC, post-partum care, and outpatient procedures. The acquisition of ambulatory care skills in a multicultural setting is also emphasized providing a practical and relevant education.
Learn more about the UHC clinic by watching the following videos:
UHC Parlier/UCSF Residency Video 2024 (youtube.com)
The Providers: Rural Healthcare in Central California (Valley PBS)
Clinica Sierra Vista
The Clinica Sierra Vista clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Fresno, Ca. This pathway re-established its relationship with the residency program in 2025, with our residents providing full-spectrum care. Serving a primarily Hispanic population, translation services and bilingual staff facilitate access to care at the FQHC. Supervision comes from core and clinical UCSF Fresno faculty.