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University of Texas Houston Family Practice Residency
Houston , TX 77030-1501

Note: This page reflects data from 2007 to 2008

Director's Name: Rolf Omar Montalvo, MD
Phone Number: (713)500-7610
Fax Number: (713)500-7619
Web Site: http://www.uth.tmc.edu/schools/med/fam_prac/
Email: glenda.thurman@uth.tmc.edu
Program Code: 411975003
Program Structure:4A

Residency Location: Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Memorial Hermann Hospital
Total Beds: 658

Number of Family Medicine Centers:3
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, Surgery, E.R.
Year of Initial Approval: 1990
Total Number of Graduates: 149

Offered Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:12
Post-Graduate Year 2:12
Post-Graduate Year 3:12
Filled Positions 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:12
Post-Graduate Year 2:12
Post-Graduate Year 3:12
Resident Females 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
Post-Graduate Year 2:10
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Under-represented minorities 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Resident Salaries 2007- 2008:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$39,258
Post-Graduate Year 2:$40,022
Post-Graduate Year 3:$41,556
Weeks Paid Vacation 2007- 2008
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: No
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 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 6th day
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
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: 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 : 21
Other-MD/DO : 9
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 3
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: 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): Five months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does 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: Not Available

In the heart of the world renowned Texas Medical Center, UT Houston Family Medicine Residency trains the family physician to offer comprehensive healthcare to the whole person, regardless of their cultural, ethnic, spiritual or economic background.