Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Vanessa Lee McPherson, MD
Phone Number: (704)446-7700
Fax Number: (704)446-7795
Web Site: http://www.carolinas.org/education/meded/family
Email: fprp@carolinashealthcare.org
Program Code: 310480001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Suburban Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Carolinas Medical Center
Total Beds: 843Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 1
Year of Initial Approval: 1973
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R.
Total Number of Graduates: 201
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
- Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$43,698
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$44,797
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$46,365
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
- Post-Graduate Year 1:2
- Post-Graduate Year 2:2
- Post-Graduate Year 3:3
- Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes Housing Allowance: No Time Off for Conferences: Yes Health Insurance: Yes Meals: Yes Funds for Conferences: Yes Life Insurance: Yes Laundry: Yes Sick/Personal Time: Yes Disability Insurance: Yes Parking: Yes
- Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 4th day
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 days
- Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
- 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 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 days
- 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 : 10 Other-MD/DO : 1 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 2
- 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): Five months CCU/ICU: Two months
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
- Fellowship:
Offered in Sports Medicine
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
A vibrant metro area with a broad range of occupational, educational, cultural and recreational opportunities. Residents are treated as equal on all rotations. Excellent inpt & Amb facilities and experiences. Special opportunities for those interested in sports med. geriatrics & behav. med. Over 60 full-time faculty in 10 residency programs. Urban site experience and rural residency program. Univ. affiliated with 3rd & 4th year student rotations.