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Austin Medical Education Program (AMEP, Inc.)
Austin , TX 78701-1923

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Samuel B Adkins, III, MD
Phone Number: (512)324-7318
Fax Number: (512)324-8018
Web Site: http://www.amepfp.net
Email: tcomeaux@seton.org
Program Code: 410210001
Program Structure:1A

Residency Location: Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Brackenridge Hosp/St David's Med Ctr
Total Beds: 410

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Psychiatry
Year of Initial Approval: 1974
Total Number of Graduates: 301

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$37,552
Post-Graduate Year 2:$38,613
Post-Graduate Year 3:$40,034
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:2
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 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: 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: Greater than every 28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 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 : 7
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): Three 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:
Offered in Obstetrics
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Offered
International Rotation: Available

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