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AAFP Directory of Family Medicine Residency Programs

University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City , KS 66160

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Belinda A Vail, MD
Phone Number: (913)588-1902
Fax Number: (913)588-1951
Web Site: http://www2.kumc.edu/fammed/resident/
Email: dlea@kumc.edu
Program Code: 141430001
Program Structure:4A

Residency Location: Suburban Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: University of Kansas Medical Center
Total Beds: 460

Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 9

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery
Year of Initial Approval: 1972
Total Number of Graduates: 420

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 9
Post-Graduate Year 3: 9
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 9
Post-Graduate Year 3: 9
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$39,379
Post-Graduate Year 2:$40,686
Post-Graduate Year 3:$42,554
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: No
Laundry: No
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 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
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: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 days
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 : 20
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 3
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: 4
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: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Geriatrics, Faculty Development
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

The University of Kansas Family Medicine Residency Program is a University based program offering a full spectrum education in family medicine. Rotations are structured for customization of the program to suit residents' future practice needs. One on one mentoring and required experiences in research and community medicine, as well as structured practice mgt experiences are designed to prepare our grads for practice, either solo or in a group.