Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: James P McKenna, MD
Phone Number: (724)843-6007
Fax Number: (724)847-7840
Web Site: http://www.heritagevalley.org
Email: hlbuckins@hvhs.org
Program Code: 360625001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: The Medical Center, Beaver, PA
Total Beds: 358Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1979
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 124
- 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: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
- 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:$42,000
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$43,000
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$45,000
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
- Post-Graduate Year 1:3
- Post-Graduate Year 2:3
- 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: No Sick/Personal Time: Yes Disability Insurance: Yes Parking: Yes
- Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: None
- Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: No
- 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 : 4 Residents
- Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 3 Other-MD/DO : 2 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1 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: 5
- Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months Pediatrics (in Hospital): Less than Three months CCU/ICU: Longitudinal Exposure, No Scheduled Block of Time
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
- 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: Available
Learn the full spectrum of Family Medicine! Our univ-affiliated program is the only residency in a progressive community hospital. Learning procedures is strongly emphasized. Excellent OB/Peds teaching experiences exist. Counseling skills are taught in a unique longitudinal rotation. Located in a top ranked community just 35 minutes from Pittsburgh. An emphasis is placed on quality of life.