Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: John R Bucholtz, DO
Phone Number: (706)571-1430
Fax Number: (706)571-1604
Web Site: http://www.columbusregional.com/familypracticeresidency/
Email: John.Bucholtz@crhs.net
Program Code: 090660001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: The Medical Center
Total Beds: 416Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1972
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 323
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:12
- Post-Graduate Year 2:12
- Post-Graduate Year 3:12
- Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:10
- Post-Graduate Year 2:11
- Post-Graduate Year 3:11
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$47,900
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$48,900
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$49,600
- 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 6th day
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 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: None
- Post-Graduate Year 3: None
- 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 : 9 Other-MD/DO : 6 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 3 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: 4
- Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Four months General Surgery (in Hospital): Three months Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months CCU/ICU: One month
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
- Fellowship:
Offered in, Hospital Medicine
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
Family Medicine is the only residency in a large community-based tertiary care center allowing residents a wealth of clinical and procedural experiences. The program has developed a one year hospital medicine fellowship. We have a strong geriatrics program where the residency program manages two long term care facilities. Columbus is a family centered community with a great quality of life.