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West Suburban Family Medicine
Oak Park , IL 60302

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Scott Adam Levin, MD
Phone Number: (708)763-2369
Fax Number: (708)763-2162
Web Site: http://www.reshealth.org/education/wsmcfamily/welcome.cfm
Email: westsubfmresidencyprogram@reshealthcare.org
Program Code: 114295001
Program Structure:1A

Residency Location: Suburban Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: West Suburban Medical Center
Total Beds: 287

Number of Family Medicine Centers:3
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 3

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
None
Year of Initial Approval: 1970
Total Number of Graduates: 219

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$42,239
Post-Graduate Year 2:$44,498
Post-Graduate Year 3:$45,558
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 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
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: 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 : 3 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 13
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 3
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 2
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): Less than Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four months
CCU/ICU: Three months
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in -- May Lead to Graduate Degree, Maternal Child Health, Community Medicine
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

Founded in 1970, among the most experienced program in the nation. Residents train to great depth across the breadth of Family Medicine. Unique demographics yield diversity in every sense of the word. Ideal balance of autonomy and supervision, to enhance the growth and future practice. Stable Faculty group with many here for more than a decade(+). Ten miles west of Downtown Chicago gives access to many opportunities. More than 200 graduates.