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San Jose - O'Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
San Jose , CA 95128

Note: This page reflects data from 2007 to 2008

Director's Name: Robert M Norman, MD
Phone Number: (408)283-7767
Fax Number: (408)283-7608
Web Site: http://www.oconnorhospital.org
Email: sunnywalker@dochs.org
Program Code: 042510001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: O'Connor Hospital
Total Beds: 358

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 3

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Pediatrics, OB - GYN
Year of Initial Approval: 2005
Total Number of Graduates: 135

Offered Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Filled Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Resident Females 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
Under-represented minorities 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Resident Salaries 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$45,000
Post-Graduate Year 2:$49,000
Post-Graduate Year 3:$55,000
Weeks Paid Vacation 2007- 2008
Post-Graduate Year 1:3
Post-Graduate Year 2:4
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
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 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 6th day
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 3: Yes
Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Greater than every 28 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 4 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 7
Other-MD/DO : 2
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
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): Four months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four months
CCU/ICU: Longitudinal Exposure, No Scheduled Block of Time
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Sports Medicine, CAQ Eligible
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

Affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, our program is based in a community hospital in San Jose, a large, metropolitan city in the Greater San Francisco Bay area. Innovative programs in Geriatrics, HIV disease, Procedural Medicine, and Sports Medicine ensure a comprehensive education. A ""night float"" call system allows for adequate rest as a means for a better educatioual experience.