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Odessa Family Practice Residency Program
Odessa , TX 79763

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Chau Minh Le, MD
Phone Number: (432)335-5311
Fax Number: (432)335-5316
Web Site: http://odessa.ttuhsc.edu
Email: lucy.montemayor@ttuhsc.edu
Program Code: 413080001
Program Structure:3A

Residency Location: Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Medical Center Hospital
Total Beds: 382

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, OB - GYN
Year of Initial Approval: 1984
Total Number of Graduates: 86

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 9
Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$40,622
Post-Graduate Year 2:$41,948
Post-Graduate Year 3:$43,272
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:2
Post-Graduate Year 2:3
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
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: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: No
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: None
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 : 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: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Geriatrics
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Not Available

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