Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Stephen L McKernan, DO
Phone Number: (936)523-5247
Fax Number: (936)539-3635
Web Site: http://www.lonestarfamily.org
Email: jennie.faulkner@lonestarfamily.org
Program Code: 410955001
Program Structure:1AResidency Location: Suburban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Conroe Regional Medical Center
Total Beds: 322Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1982
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 113
- 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: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$39,800
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$41,200
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$42,400
- 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 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
- Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
- 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: Greater than every 28 days
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28 days
- 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 : 6 Other-MD/DO : 1 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 4 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): Four months CCU/ICU: Two months
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Required
- Resident Organization in Hospital: None
- Fellowship:
Offered in Sports Medicine -- May Lead to Graduate Degree
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
Our community-based program offers excellent full spectrum training, strong faculty and residents, and home call in year 3. Being the sole hospital program, our residents enjoy a high level of responsibility in inpatient and ambulatory settings and 1:1 specialty rotations. We have a 100% Board pass rate and a Sports Medicine Fellowship. The amenities of Lake Conroe, Sam Houston National Forest, The Woodlands and Houston are minutes away.