Residency Administration

Penny DePeralta was born and raised on Hawai`i Island and has served as the Residency Program Coordinator at the Hawai`i Island Family Medicine Residency since the inaugural Class of 2014. Penny obtained her C-TAGME (Certified Training Administrator in Graduate Medical Education), the highest honor in GME, in October 2017, and has since continued to expand her knowledge of and experience in GME, working alongside the DIO and HIFMR faculty to support and enhance GME at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. In addition to streamlining internal HIFMR processes, she has helped us transition our recruitment to virtual interviews, which aligns with our commitment to mitigate financial inequalities for residency applicants. Penny is grateful to be part of this meaningful program to train up Resident Physicians to care for our rural communities across Hawai`i.