Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: William John Nelson, MD
Phone Number: (708)245-8975
Fax Number: (708)245-5615
Web Site: http://www.keepingyouwell.com/lfmr
Email: joan.tichacek@ahss.org
Program Code: 113065001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital
Total Beds: 174Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 4
Year of Initial Approval: 1976
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 142
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
- Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$42,000
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,000
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$48,666
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
- 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: 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 5th day
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 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:
- 2 Faculty : 5 Residents
- Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 6 Other-MD/DO : 1 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: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
- Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two 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 Exist
- Resident Research:Required
- Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Not Available
We are an opposed community based program with a diverse patient population, located 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. You are treated as a physician from day one and trained by experienced and dedicated faculty. You are given electives to tailor your education and experience to your areas of interest. We value the resident's well being and adhere to the work duty hour rules.