Director's Message
As your future program director, I can say without hesitation that there is no better place to prepare for a career as a Family Medicine physician than here at Marian Hospital!
The tremendous variety and complexity of patient care you will experience in our hospital and our clinic will prepare you for whatever specific career you choose, and our faculty will connect you with one of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States.
Our core mission here at Marian is to retain the excellent resident physicians we train to ultimately practice in the communities of the Central Coast, and I hope to uphold that tradition.
I joined Marian Regional Medical Center in February of 2024 after spending significant time in both the private and academic medical settings. Most recently, I spent several years in rural Virginia as the Family Medicine Program Director for a residency program. Here, I learned the importance of including input from not only faculty, but also residents, staff, and medical students.
At Martian, my goal is to work alongside our outstanding faculty members to maintain the reputation of our hospital, and to elevate the Family Medicine Residency Program to the number one choice for exceptional medical students throughout the state of California and beyond.
You will have the opportunity to experience rotations in a variety of different settings throughout the state. The foundation of our program is to provide you with the highest quality clinical training through leadership opportunities, career development, and collaboration with a variety of different specialties.
Also noteworthy is the fact that we do not consider a dedication to osteopathic medicine training a prerequisite to apply to our program. Rather, we support your pursuit of osteopathic medicine within our program – whether you are a DO or an MD – should you choose to incorporate the training in your education.
I strongly encourage you to explore the novel and unique opportunities available which I have summarized above, and am proud to offer this opportunity for you to become the doctor that you envision.
Sincerely,
David Blair Mahoney, MD, MBE
Program Director
Marian Family Medicine Residency
Dignity HealthⓇ