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Meharry Medical College Family Practice Residency Program-Metro General Hosp
Nashville , TN 37208-3599

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Millard Collins, MD
Phone Number: (615)327-6168
Fax Number: (615)327-5634
Web Site: http://www.mmc.edu
Email: lhairston@mmc.edu
Program Code: 401016001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Inner City
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Meharry/Metro Nashville General Hosp
Total Beds: 125

Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 4

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, OB - GYN, Psychiatry
Year of Initial Approval: 1985
Total Number of Graduates: 89

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$38,622
Post-Graduate Year 2:$39,901
Post-Graduate Year 3:$41,393
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 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 4th day
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: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 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 : 6
Other-MD/DO : 0
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: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Three months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Not Exist
Resident Research:Required
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

3-year program based at Nashville General Hospital providing health care to the East Nashville community. Rotations and affiliations include government hospitals, community clinics, Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University, VA hospital, long term care hospice, & other subspecialty clinics. We hope to meet you here in beautiful Tennessee and share our excitement and commitment.