About Us

The Primary Care Initiative (PCI) is a not-for-profit, private foundation established to address the critical shortage of primary care physicians in rural Idaho.

PCI was established in partnership with the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) and Blue Cross of Idaho.

Purpose

PCI offers an opportunity for medical education debt repayment for rural physicians who practice primary care medicine in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) or similarly underserved areas.

Board Members

Tammy Perkins Executive Director of the PCI Foundation

Tammy is a former senior state government policy advisor with 12 years of experience managing policy objectives for the Governor of Idaho. Her areas of expertise include healthcare and social... Read more

Tracy J. Farnsworth,
EdD, MHSA, MBA
Acting Chair of the PCI Foundation

Dr. Tracy J Farnsworth was appointed President of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) at Idaho State University (ISU) in 2016. He is also a professor of Healthcare Management... Read more

Kendra Witt-Doyle, PhD, MPH PCI Foundation Board Member

Kendra is the Executive Director of the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health. A recognized expert on community health, Kendra provides strategic oversight and leadership across the Foundation’s efforts... Read more

Susie Keller PCI Foundation Board Member

Susie Keller joined the Idaho Medical Association in November of 2007, becoming only the fourth CEO in the organization’s 125-year history. She is the first female to hold the position.... Read more

Kevin Wilson, DO, FACOI, FACP PCI Foundation Board Member

Dr. Kevin Wilson serves as Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Wilson studied biology at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan before graduating from... Read more

Kelley Packer PCI Foundation Board Member

Kelley Packer has over a decade of experience as an elected and appointed official. She served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2013-2018 and on the McCammon City Council... Read more

Suzanne Frederick, MSN PCI Foundation Board Member

Suzanne serves as the Executive Director of the Idaho Osteopathic Physicians Association, having started the organization in 2007. She is also the Executive Director of Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians... Read more

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