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North Colorado Rural Family Medicine
Greeley , CO 80634-6070

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: H Daniel Fahrenholtz, MD
Phone Number: (800)336-6236
Fax Number: (970)346-2828
Web Site: http://www.ncfm.edu
Email: residency@bannerhealth.com
Program Code: 050570201
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Wray Community District Hospital
Total Beds: 15

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: 1993
Total Number of Graduates: 11

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$46,100
Post-Graduate Year 2:$47,790
Post-Graduate Year 3:$49,200
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: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
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: Every 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 4th day
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 1 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 3
Other-MD/DO : 1
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 0
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: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Less than Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Less than Three months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
Resident Organization in Hospital: None
Fellowship:
N/A
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

Formal rural training track of well-established successful residency program. First 15 months in core program. Remaining 21 months in beautiful frontier community with state-of-the-art rural hospital and clinic. Excellent procedural & surgical training. Longitudinal curriculum emphasizes what you need to know for rural practice. Strong faculty with commitment to teaching. Telemedicine link to core program.