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NY-Columbia Presbyterian Family Practice Residency Program
New York , NY 10032

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Carmen Dominguez Rafer, MD
Phone Number: (212)544-1881
Fax Number: (212)544-1870
Web Site: http://familymedicine.hs.columbia.edu
Email: rub9004@nyp.org
Program Code: 302505007
Program Structure:4A

Residency Location: Inner City
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: NY Presbyterian Hosp/Columbia Univ
Total Beds: 1130

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, E.R.
Year of Initial Approval: 1995
Total Number of Graduates: 48

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: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$46,496
Post-Graduate Year 2:$48,796
Post-Graduate Year 3:$51,954
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: Yes
Time Off for Conferences: Yes
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: No
Funds for Conferences: Yes
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: No
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: No
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 3: Yes
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 : 4 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 12
Other-MD/DO : 1
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 1
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: 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: Two months
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: None
Fellowship:
Not Offered
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Offered
International Rotation: Available

The FMR Program at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (NYPH:CPMC) is committed to training physicians with the skills needed to care for families with problems unique to urban communities. Because the neighborhood's health care problems result mainly from social causes, the FMRP at NYPH views the entire community both as a patient & a partner in developing a strategy to address overall concerns.