Note: This page reflects data from 2007 to 2008
Director's Name: Dennis La Ravia, MD
Phone Number: (985)732-0058
Fax Number: (985)732-6692
Email: dlarav@lsuhsc.edu
Program Code: 160125001
Program Structure:1AResidency Location: N/A
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Bogalusa Medical Center
Total Beds: 87Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 2007
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 0
- Offered Positions 2007- 2008:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Filled Positions 2007- 2008:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Females 2007- 2008:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Under-represented minorities 2007- 2008:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Salaries 2007- 2008:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$39,000
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$41,000
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$43,000
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2007- 2008
- Post-Graduate Year 1:3
- 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: No Laundry: No Sick/Personal Time: Yes Disability Insurance: Yes Parking: Yes
- Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: None
- Post-Graduate Year 2: None
- 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: Every 2nd day
- Post-Graduate Year 2: None
- Post-Graduate Year 3: None
- Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
- 1 Faculty : 2 Residents
- Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 3 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: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Four 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: None
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
Exciting wide scope of practice with emphasis on rural and international training. All call is home call with excellent 1:1 mentoring by experienced faculty. Emphasis on balance with spiritual, emotional, physicial, and intellectual encouragement in being a full service family doctor.