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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center FPRP at Kenner
Kenner , LA 70065-2474

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: James S Campbell, Jr, MD
Phone Number: (504)471-2757
Fax Number: (504)471-2764
Web Site: http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/familymedicine
Email: sgelpi@lsuhsc.edu
Program Code: 160675001
Program Structure:3A

Residency Location: Inner City Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Kenner Regional Medical Center
Total Beds: 250

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery
Year of Initial Approval: 1998
Total Number of Graduates: 37

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$40,528
Post-Graduate Year 2:$41,720
Post-Graduate Year 3:$43,242
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
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: Every 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
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 : 4 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 5
Other-MD/DO : 0
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: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
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: None
Fellowship:
Offered in Geriatrics
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Not Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Not Available

Founded in 1998 through the cooperative efforts of the Department of Family Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and the Kenner Regional Medical Center, the Family Practice Residency Program is a community-based, university-administered, 6/6/6 program, fully accredited by the ACGME. Housed in a new state-of-the-art facility, the Family Practice Ctr is located in Kenner, LA, a quiet suburb twenty minutes from downtown New Orleans.