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Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura , CA 93003-3099

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Leslie Lynn Pawson, MD
Phone Number: (805)652-6228
Fax Number: (805)652-6606
Web Site: http://www.venturafamilymed.org
Email: yvette.cortez@ventura.org
Program Code: 043004001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Ventura County Medical Center
Total Beds: 208

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
None
Year of Initial Approval: 1969
Total Number of Graduates: 395

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:13
Post-Graduate Year 2:13
Post-Graduate Year 3:13
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:13
Post-Graduate Year 2:13
Post-Graduate Year 3:13
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 9
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$44,300
Post-Graduate Year 2:$48,925
Post-Graduate Year 3:$52,530
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:4
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: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
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: Every 15-28 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 : 3 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 15
Other-MD/DO : 30
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 3
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 4
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Five months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Four months or more
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months
CCU/ICU: Two months
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Obstetrics
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

VCMC has a long tradition of full spectrum family medicine training. We are a county hospital system dedicated to access to quality care for everyone, especially the medically under-served. Residents develop a broad range of skills for practice in rural and health profession shortage areas including operative obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency medicine and inpatient care. Strong outpatient and behavioral science education. Beach community.