Note: This page reflects data from 2008 to 2009
Director's Name: Shannon Dione Pittman, MD
Phone Number: (601)984-5426
Fax Number: (601)984-6889
Web Site: http://familymed.umc.edu
Email: jpaul@familymed.umsmed.edu
Program Code: 220615001
Program Structure:3BResidency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: MS Baptist Med Center
Total Beds: 570Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 4
Year of Initial Approval: 1974
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R., Psychiatry
Total Number of Graduates: 382
- Offered Positions 2008- 2009:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:10
- Post-Graduate Year 2:10
- Post-Graduate Year 3:10
- Filled Positions 2008- 2009:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:10
- Post-Graduate Year 2:11
- Post-Graduate Year 3:13
- Resident Females 2008- 2009:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 9
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
- Under-represented minorities 2008- 2009:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
- Resident Salaries 2008- 2009:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$33,340
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$34,596
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$35,855
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2008- 2009
- 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: No Laundry: No Sick/Personal Time: Yes Disability Insurance: No Parking: Yes
- Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
- 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: None
- Post-Graduate Year 2: None
- Post-Graduate Year 3: None
- 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 : 13 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: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- 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): Three months CCU/ICU: One month
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
- Fellowship:
Offered in Sports Medicine
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
Unique blend of specific intense university medical experiences combine with the community-based practice experience to produce strong family physicians. Residents receive two-thirds of their training in the community/private setting and develop strong ambulatory, inpatient and emergency care skills. Residents are well trained to provide in depth care to a large population of patients.