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Univ of Massachusetts Worcester Family Medicine Residency Program
Worcester , MA 01605-2903

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Stacy Potts, MD
Phone Number: (508)334-6111
Fax Number: (508)334-6404
Web Site: http://www.umassmed.edu/wfmr
Email: stmartij@ummhc.org
Program Code: 195030001
Program Structure:4A

Residency Location: Inner City Urban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: U Mass Memorial Health Care
Total Beds: 761

Number of Family Medicine Centers:3
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 2
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 4

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R.
Year of Initial Approval: 1974
Total Number of Graduates: 368

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:12
Post-Graduate Year 2:13
Post-Graduate Year 3:11
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:12
Post-Graduate Year 2:13
Post-Graduate Year 3:10
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2:11
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$44,716
Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,993
Post-Graduate Year 3:$47,271
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 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 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: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 1 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 34
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 6
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 6
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: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Four months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
Resident Organization in Hospital: None
Fellowship:
Offered in Faculty Development, Sports Medicine, Preventive Medicine -- May Lead to Graduate Degree
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Offered
International Rotation: Available

Experience the academic excellence of a top university program with strong community-based training in a supportive environment. We are one program with three unique family health centers, and three separate match umbers. Our health centers are in urban and rural settings, serving diverse populations with an emphasis on caring for the underserved. We offer fellowships in sports medicine, faculty development and preventive medicine.