Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Thomas C Hines, MD
Phone Number: (617)414-4465
Fax Number: (617)414-3345
Web Site: http://www.bu.edu/familymed
Email: family.medicine@bmc.org
Program Code: 190440001
Program Structure:4AResidency Location: Inner City
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Boston Medical Center
Total Beds: 547Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1998
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R., Psychiatry
Total Number of Graduates: 32
- 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: 6
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$48,783
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$50,995
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$53,396
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
- Post-Graduate Year 1:4
- 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: Yes Laundry: No Sick/Personal Time: Yes Disability Insurance: Yes Parking: No
- 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: 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: 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 : 20 Other-MD/DO : 0 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 1
- 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: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
- Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Three months General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months Pediatrics (in Hospital): Six months or more 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, Research -- May Lead to Graduate Degree
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
FMRP based in the only full academic dept of FM at a Boston Med School. Boston Univ Med Ctr offers tremendous learning opportunities, & together with two inner-city community health centers our residency offers an outstanding clinical training environment for FM residents. BUMC is committed to 'exceptional care without exception' and regardless of ability to pay. We have busy FM centers & inpatient services.