Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Daniel Knight, MD
Phone Number: (501)686-8820
Fax Number: (501)686-8421
Web Site: http://familymedicine.uams.edu
Email: smriddling@uams.edu
Program Code: 031195001
Program Structure:4AResidency Location: Inner City Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: University Hospital of Arkansas
Total Beds: 300Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 8
Year of Initial Approval: 1970
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R.
Total Number of Graduates: 224
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
- Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$44,287
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,867
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$47,981
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
- Post-Graduate Year 1:3
- Post-Graduate Year 2:3
- Post-Graduate Year 3:3
- Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes Housing Allowance: No Time Off for Conferences: Yes Health Insurance: Yes Meals: Yes Funds for Conferences: Yes Life Insurance: Yes Laundry: No Sick/Personal Time: Yes Disability Insurance: Yes Parking: Yes
- Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 4th day
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
- Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: No
- Post-Graduate Year 2: No
- Post-Graduate Year 3: No
- Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: None
- Post-Graduate Year 2: None
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
- Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
- 3 Faculty : 1 Residents
- Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 11 Other-MD/DO : 0 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 1
- Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
- Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months CCU/ICU: Two months
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Required
- Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Not Available
The program offers great diversity and superb training with world-class experts. The Family-Medicine faculty are among the best. Medical Informatics is a great strength of the program. Preventive Medicine is a top priority.