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North Mississippi Medical Center Family Practice Residency
Tupelo , MS 38804-6556

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Michael Lynn O'Dell, MD
Phone Number: (662)377-2261
Fax Number: (662)377-2263
Web Site: http://www.nmhs.net
Email: htaylor@nmhs.net
Program Code: 221345001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Suburban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: North Mississippi Medical Center
Total Beds: 650

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:
None
Year of Initial Approval: 1995
Total Number of Graduates: 39

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: 4
Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$41,468
Post-Graduate Year 2:$42,825
Post-Graduate Year 3:$44,473
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
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 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 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: Every 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
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 : 6
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: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
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: Yes
Fellowship:
Not Offered
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Offered
International Rotation: Not Available

We are an unopposed program at the largest rural hospital in America. We received the 2006 Malcolm Baldridge award. We are not eligible to license International Medical Graduates unless already licensed in the United States.