
Note: This page reflects data from 2005 to 2006
Director's Name: Samuel A Sandowski, MD
Phone Number: (516)255-8415
Fax Number: (516)255-8453
Web Site: http://www.southnassau.org/services/fam_overview.html
Email: SSandowski@pol.net
Program Code: 302650001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: South Nassau Communities Hospital
Total Beds: 429Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1977
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 138
- Offered Positions 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
- Filled Positions 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
- Resident Females 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
- Under-represented minorities 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Salaries 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$47,505
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$49,575
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$51,867
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2005- 2006
- 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: 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 6th day
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 6th day
- 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: None
- Post-Graduate Year 3: None
- 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 : 7 Other-MD/DO : 1 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1 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): Four 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: None
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Not Available
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