Beebe’s Joyce Robert named to academy of family physicians leadership
Beebe Healthcare announced Joyce Robert, MD, FAAFP, family medicine residency program director, has been appointed to serve as vice president for the Delaware Academy of Family Physicians.
In this role, Robert will support the academy’s mission to promote excellence in healthcare and the betterment of health across the state of Delaware. She will serve a one-year term on the academy board, representing Sussex County, Beebe Healthcare and the R. Randall Rollins Center for Medical Education.
Robert plans to bring information and perspective to her colleagues at the academy about the diverse challenges impacting both provider and patient experiences in Sussex County. She also will have an opportunity to spotlight the innovative work being done at Beebe, including the launch of its new family medicine residency, which celebrated Match Day in March and welcomes its first four students in July.
Robert intends to involve her team of family medicine residents in academy activities, including the organization’s annual conference.
“DAFP is a great organization that promotes physician wellness, collaboration, research and scholarly activity, and I am grateful for the opportunity I have to get involved with the family medicine community at the state level,” said Robert. “I am passionate about medical student and resident education. At the same time, I am eager to advocate for excellence in healthcare for the people of Delaware. My leadership role with DAFP will merge those passions.”
At Beebe, Robert was responsible for developing, designing and implementing the new, community-based family medicine residency program. Robert has led strategic planning, research, curriculum development, planning of scholarly activities and faculty recruitment for the program in preparation for its launch.
She is a graduate of the SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, N.Y., and she is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Robert is also a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, where she is a member of the commission on education and serves on a subcommittee focused on resolution of resident and student issues.
