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St Louis University School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program
Belleville , IL 62220-1952

Note: This page reflects data from 2007 to 2008

Director's Name: E Charles Robacker, MD
Phone Number: (618)233-7880
Fax Number: (618)222-4792
Web Site: http://medschool.slu.edu/fpp
Email: fampracres@slu.edu
Program Code: 110430001
Program Structure:3A

Residency Location: Suburban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Total Beds: 498

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 2
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 6

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Pediatrics
Year of Initial Approval: 1980
Total Number of Graduates: 303

Offered Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:14
Post-Graduate Year 2:14
Post-Graduate Year 3:14
Filled Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:14
Post-Graduate Year 2:14
Post-Graduate Year 3:14
Resident Females 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Under-represented minorities 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$43,596
Post-Graduate Year 2:$44,196
Post-Graduate Year 3:$45,000
Weeks Paid Vacation 2007- 2008
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 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
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: 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 : 15
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2
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): Less than Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Sports Medicine
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Offered
International Rotation: Available

Our program successfully blends resources representing our community (St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation), the military (Scott Air Force Base), and Saint Louis University. Our location, at the edge of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, provides a diverse patient population: combining patients from rural, urban, and inner city areas. Our graduates are fully prepared to succeed in any practice setting.