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Rush Copley Family Practice Residency Program
Aurora , IL 60504-5897

Note: This page reflects data from 2005 to 2006

Director's Name: Carrie Nelson
Phone Number: (630)978-6207
Fax Number: (630)375-2812
Web Site: http://www.rushcopley.com
Email: penny_l_kirchner@rsh.net
Program Code: 110280001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Rush Copley Medical Center
Total Beds: 140

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
None
Year of Initial Approval: 1996
Total Number of Graduates: 21

Offered Positions 2005- 2006:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Filled Positions 2005- 2006:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Resident Females 2005- 2006:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
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:$41,977
Post-Graduate Year 2:$43,951
Post-Graduate Year 3:$46,017
Weeks Paid Vacation 2005- 2006
Post-Graduate Year 1:4
Post-Graduate Year 2:4
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
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 4th 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: 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: 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 : 4
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
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: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four 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:
Not Offered
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Offered
International Rotation: Available

We are a 4-4-4 unopposed, Rush University affiliated program at Rush-Copley Medical Center. 35 miles west of Chicago. Our program with its young dynamic faculty offers an ideal setting for Family Medicine training. Our new community hospital serves a diverse urban, rural and suburban population and provides a well rounded experience. Our affiliation with Rush encourages the evidence-based practice of medicine.