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Univ of Minnesota - St Joseph Hospital Family Practice Residency Program
Saint Paul , MN 55103-2117

Note: This page reflects data from 2007 to 2008

Director's Name: James S Van Vooren, MD
Phone Number: (651)227-6551
Fax Number: (651)665-0684
Web Site: http://www.fm.umn.edu/residency/stjosephs
Email: fnorstrud@umphysicians.umn.edu
Program Code: 213425003
Program Structure:3A

Residency Location: Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: HealthEast - St Joseph's Hospital
Total Beds: 401

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Pediatrics
Year of Initial Approval: 1998
Total Number of Graduates: 251

Offered Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 9
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Filled Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 9
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Resident Females 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Under-represented minorities 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Resident Salaries 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$44,412
Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,551
Post-Graduate Year 3:$47,118
Weeks Paid Vacation 2007- 2008
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: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
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: None
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
2 Faculty : 7 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 7
Other-MD/DO : 1
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 3
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: 2
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): Four 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:
Not Offered
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

We have a dynamic educational program with talented, award winning faculty. Wonderfully diverse patient population. Unopposed, family friendly, program. PharmD in clinic for med/herbal teaching. Tertiary care hospital with strong OB and ICU, as well as strong support for Family Medicine. New, state of the art, hospital wing.