Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Stephen D Ratcliffe, MD
Phone Number: (717)544-4940
Fax Number: (717)544-4149
Web Site: http://www.lancastergeneral.org/content/residencyprogram.asp
Email: sdratcli@lancastergeneral.org
Program Code: 365624001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Urban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Lancaster General Hospital
Total Beds: 550Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 1
Year of Initial Approval: 1970
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 413
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:13
- Post-Graduate Year 2:13
- Post-Graduate Year 3:13
- Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:13
- Post-Graduate Year 2:12
- Post-Graduate Year 3:13
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 3:10
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$47,904
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$50,800
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$53,895
- 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: Yes 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 15-28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
- 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: 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 : 18 Other-MD/DO : 5 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: 2
- 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:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: None
- Fellowship:
- Offered in Geriatrics, Faculty Development, Palliative Care
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
At Lancaster General you will become the "Physician You Envision." Rich educational resources, experienced faculty and a culturally diverse patient population provide the basis for an extraordinary residency experience in Family Medicine. Flexibility and breadth of experience characterize our curriculum. Areas of concentration include HIV Medicine, Sports Medicine, OB, Underserved Care, International Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care.