Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Charles E Driscoll, MD
Phone Number: (434)947-5210
Fax Number: (434)947-5213
Web Site: http://www.lynchburg-fm-residency.com
Email: charles.driscoll@centrahealth.com
Program Code: 440760001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Urban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Lynchburg General & Virginia Baptist Hos
Total Beds: 598Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 2
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1976
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 112
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
- Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
- 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:$39,208
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$40,872
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$42,862
- 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: Yes Sick/Personal Time: Yes Disability Insurance: Yes Parking: Yes
- Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 5th day
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 6th day
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 days
- 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: 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 : 2 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: 3
- 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:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: None
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Offered International Rotation: Not Available
Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency is a community-based and University of Virginia-affiliated program founded in 1975. It is home to the second busiest ER in Virginia. LFMR mirrors an excellent small group practice model. Lynchburg FM Residency provides excellent medical training, a humane call schedule, a strong behavioral science curriculum and wonderful working relationships with area physicians. We have an internist, pediatrician and PharmD.