Note: This page reflects data from 2005 to 2006
Director's Name: James Michael Wetter, MD
Phone Number: (704)226-5013
Fax Number: (704)296-4172
Web Site: http://www.unionregional.org/Education/family.cfm
Email: kay.emerson@carolinashealthcare.org
Program Code: 310480201
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Carolinas Medical Center-Union
Total Beds: 150Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1997
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 11
- Offered Positions 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Filled Positions 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Resident Females 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Under-represented minorities 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Salaries 2005- 2006:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$43,698
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$44,797
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$46,365
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2005- 2006
- 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: None
- Post-Graduate Year 3: None
- 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: None
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 5th day
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 6th day
- 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 : 2 Other-MD/DO : 0 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: 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: One month
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
Established to prepare residents for practice in suburbs, small town or underserved communities. Emphasis on Community Med., health screen and public health. R-1 at tertiary hospital, R-2/R-3 in a primary care hospital. All R-2/R-3 rotations possible at suburban-rural site. Continuity clinics in private group practice & public health dept in Monroe. No required in house call R2/R3 years but continuity practice coverage on average 5-6 night.