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St Mary's Family Medicine Residency
Grand Junction , CO 81506-8275

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: David M West, MD
Phone Number: (970)244-2874
Fax Number: (970)244-7522
Web Site: http://www.stmarygj.org
Email: lynette.edris@stmarygj.org
Program Code: 050555001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Suburban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: St. Mary's Hospital
Total Beds: 350

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
None
Year of Initial Approval: 1977
Total Number of Graduates: 148

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$44,500
Post-Graduate Year 2:$46,500
Post-Graduate Year 3:$48,500
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 7-14 days
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: 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: 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 : 2
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 2
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Three 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:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: None
Fellowship:
Not Offered
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Not Available

Our unique location the only major medical ctr between Denver & SLC provides an enormous referral area & requires provision of a depth and breadth of services not seen in other hospitals. As the only residents we train 1 on 1 with subspecialists like neonatologists/trauma center doctors supporting an active air-life program. Excellent community support, rural emphasis in beautiful CO w/many recreational opportunities.