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SUNY/Stony Brook Family Practice Residency
Stony Brook , NY 11794-8461

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Donna I Meltzer, MD
Phone Number: (631)444-2300
Fax Number: (631)444-7552
Web Site: http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu
Email: SBUH_FamMed_Residency@Stonybrook.edu
Program Code: 303545001
Program Structure:4A

Residency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Stony Brook University Hospital
Total Beds: 500

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 3

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Psychiatry
Year of Initial Approval: 1979
Total Number of Graduates: 133

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$48,493
Post-Graduate Year 2:$51,778
Post-Graduate Year 3:$54,780
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: No
Funds for Conferences: Yes
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: No
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: No
Parking: No
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
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 3rd day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 3rd day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 3rd day
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
2 Faculty : 5 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 11
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 3
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: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
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:
Not Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Not Available

Our clinical faculty teaches the full scope of family medicine where emphasis is placed on evidenced based medicine. Our inpatient service incorporates a night float system. We have strong community affiliations and weekly half-day curriculum conferences covering clinical, and behavioral medicine. Our program also offers an opportunity to earn a Masters in Health Care Policy and Management.