Note: This page reflects data from 2005 to 2006
Director's Name: George A Wheeler, MD
Phone Number: (912)287-4168
Fax Number: (912)338-6411
Web Site: http://www.satilla.org
Email: residency@satilla.org
Program Code: 090165201
Program Structure:1BResidency Location: Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Satilla Regional Medical Center
Total Beds: 231Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 1
Year of Initial Approval: 1993
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- N/A
Total Number of Graduates: 9
- Offered Positions 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Filled Positions 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Females 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Under-represented minorities 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Salaries 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$38,398
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$39,378
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$40,493
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2005- 2006
- Post-Graduate Year 1:3
- Post-Graduate Year 2:3
- Post-Graduate Year 3:3
- Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes Housing Allowance: Yes 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: None
- Post-Graduate Year 3: None
- Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: No
- Post-Graduate Year 2: No
- 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: No
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 5th day
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 5th 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 : 1 Other-MD/DO : 0 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 0 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 0
- 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: 4
- 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 Not Exist
- Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: None
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Medical students from any LCME accredited or AOA approved school.
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Not Available
Program consists of combined experience of large tertiary care center, MCG, Augusta GA, with community based rural experience at Satilla Regional Medical Center, Waycross GA. PGY 1 at MCG; PGY 2 & 3 at Satilla Regional Medical Center & private offices of Blackshear Family Practice. Residents rotate in private offices of subspecialists. Resident to attending ratio 1:1.