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Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
South Bend , IN 46617

Note: This page reflects data from 2008 to 2009

Director's Name: Martin F Wieschhaus, MD
Phone Number: (574)239-6152
Fax Number: (574)472-6088
Web Site: http://www.saintjosephresidency.com
Email: moenm@sjrmc.com
Program Code: 122375002
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: St Joseph's Regional Med Ctr. South Bend
Total Beds: 337

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
None
Year of Initial Approval: 1971
Total Number of Graduates: 203

Offered Positions 2008- 2009:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Filled Positions 2008- 2009:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Resident Females 2008- 2009:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Under-represented minorities 2008- 2009:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
Resident Salaries 2008- 2009:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$55,036
Post-Graduate Year 2:$56,165
Post-Graduate Year 3:$57,858
Weeks Paid Vacation 2008- 2009
Post-Graduate Year 1:3
Post-Graduate Year 2:3
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: Yes
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 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
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: Every 7-14 days
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 : 9
Other-MD/DO : 1
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: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Three months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Less than Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four 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, International Health
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Not Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Offered
International Rotation: Available

Nationally recognized and funded International Health Track and Sports Medicine Fellowship. Unopposed program. Established Electronic Medical Record, which is fully integrated with in our current hospital system. New hospital is being built, completion date: October 2009 with evidence based physician order entry. Laptops provided to first year residents. All faculty active on OB and actively involved in community outreach/indigent hth care. On-site full-time pharmacist and Behavioral Scientist. Also offer, 4-year "Masters" program (MPH,...) available.