Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Grant S Hoekzema, MD
Phone Number: (314)251-8950
Fax Number: (314)251-8889
Web Site: http://www.mercy-fammed.com
Email: pamatm@stlo.mercy.net
Program Code: 233875001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: St. John's Mercy Medical Center
Total Beds: 980Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1972
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN
Total Number of Graduates: 186
- 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: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$43,600
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$44,200
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$45,100
- 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: No 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: Every 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 days
- Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
- 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: Greater than every 28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
- 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 : 7 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: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
- Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Less than Two months General Surgery (in Hospital): Less than Two months Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months CCU/ICU: Two months
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
- 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: Available
Mercy Family Medicine is a state of the art program in suburban St. Louis with a new FPC, wireless EMR, excellent faculty and medical center with wonderful benefits. Residents are a diverse and fun group to work with. Real world practical experience and preparation is second to none.