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AAFP Directory of Family Medicine Residency Programs

University of Nebraska Rural Program
Omaha , NE 68198-3075

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Jeffrey D Harrison, MD
Phone Number: (402)559-5641
Fax Number: (402)559-6501
Web Site: http://www.unmc.edu/FamilyMed
Email: unmcfpr@unmc.edu
Program Code: 251825005
Program Structure:4B

Residency Location: Urban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Multiple hospitals
Total Beds: 1548

Number of Family Medicine Centers:6
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 7
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 9

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R.
Year of Initial Approval: 1992
Total Number of Graduates: 64

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:10
Post-Graduate Year 2:10
Post-Graduate Year 3:10
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$44,186
Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,822
Post-Graduate Year 3:$47,689
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: No
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: No
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: None
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
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: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 6th day
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 2 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 37
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 6
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): Three 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

1 + 2 rural residency program. The first year at the university med ctr with the 2nd & 3rd years at rural communities. Can select from sites at Grand Island, Kearney, Norfolk, North Platte or Scottsbluff. Residents are supervised by experienced rural family physicians and other specialists. Training emphasizes proc skills, OB, and community and behavior med. Each site has access to teleconferencing facilities linked to university for conferences.