Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: William H Hester, MD
Phone Number: (843)777-2808
Fax Number: (843)777-2810
Web Site: http://www.mcleodhealth.org/fmc
Email: dbacon@mcleodhealth.org
Program Code: 380465001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: McLeod Regional Medical Center
Total Beds: 453Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 1
Year of Initial Approval: 1979
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 152
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
- 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: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$46,471
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$47,712
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$48,952
- 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 5th day
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 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: Every 15-28 days
- 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 : 7 Other-MD/DO : 1 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 1
- Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- 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): Six months or more 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:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Offered On Site Child Care Services: Offered International Rotation: Available
A community based unopposed residency in a 371 bed regional referral hospital. Excellent educational environment with large patient population. 152 graduates, 100% board certified. Solid education in geriatrics, sports medicine, pediatrics, OB & practice management as well as intense in-patient care experience. Strong emphasis on procedures (colonoscopy, EGD, colposcopy). Electronic medical record. One hour from SC coast.