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Exempla-St Joseph Family Practice
Denver , CO 80205-5401

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Griff Thompson, MD
Phone Number: (303)318-2015
Fax Number: (303)318-2003
Web Site: http://www.saintjosephfamilymed.org
Email: allenl@exempla.org
Program Code: 050320003
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Inner City Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
Total Beds: 602

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:
Internal Medicine, OB - GYN, Surgery
Year of Initial Approval: 1975
Total Number of Graduates: 168

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$42,840
Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,196
Post-Graduate Year 3:$47,682
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 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 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: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 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 : 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: 5
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Three months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Less than Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Less than Three 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:
Not Offered
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

A community hospital with a strong academic tradition - our residency is truly the best of both worlds. Set in one of Denver's finest hospitals, residents at Saint Joseph enjoy a supportive but rigorous environment. Our mission is to prepare our graduates to succeed in any setting, across the full spectrum of our discipline.