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Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Family Practice Residency Program
Brooklyn , NY 11237-4006

Note: This page reflects data from 2007 to 2008

Director's Name: Farideh Zonouzi-Zadeh, MD
Phone Number: (718)906-3812
Fax Number: (718)277-7523
Web Site: http://www.wyckoffhospital.org
Email: kes9023@nyp.org
Program Code: 302505005
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Inner City Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Total Beds: 350

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery
Year of Initial Approval: 1993
Total Number of Graduates: 34

Offered Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Filled Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Resident Females 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Under-represented minorities 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$48,660
Post-Graduate Year 2:$53,423
Post-Graduate Year 3:$58,184
Weeks Paid Vacation 2007- 2008
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: Yes
Life Insurance: No
Laundry: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: No
Parking: No
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 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: Every 2nd day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 2nd day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 2nd day
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 : 13
Other-MD/DO : 3
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): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Less than 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 Preventive Medicine -- May Lead to Graduate Degree
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

The Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is a progressive and dynamic department, committed to providing the highest quality of health care, excellent resident and medical student education and conducting community oriented research. Our mission is to provide community oriented primary care, research and education in a truly urban, multicultural, diverse environment.