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VCU-Riverside Family Medicine
Newport News , VA 23601-3810

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Steven S Leblang, MD
Phone Number: (757)594-3890
Fax Number: (757)591-9021
Web Site: http://www.riverside.vcu.edu
Email: ruth.mccormick@rivhs.com
Program Code: 440860001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Riverside Regional Medical Center
Total Beds: 576

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

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
OB - GYN
Year of Initial Approval: 1971
Total Number of Graduates: 401

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:12
Post-Graduate Year 2:12
Post-Graduate Year 3:12
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:12
Post-Graduate Year 2:12
Post-Graduate Year 3:12
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$42,281
Post-Graduate Year 2:$44,241
Post-Graduate Year 3:$51,448
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 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
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: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
3 Faculty :10 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 9
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 0
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: 2
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: 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: Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

A state-of-the-art community based program in a riverfront community surrounded on three sides by water, near the Chesapeake Bay. Residency established in 1971; new office completed in April 2005 with wireless computer network and internet access. EMR in use since 1997.