Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Gary R Newkirk, MD
Phone Number: (509)624-2313
Fax Number: (509)459-0686
Web Site: http://www.fammedspokane.org
Email: info@fms.fammed.washington.edu
Program Code: 451220001
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Inner City Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Sacred Heart & Deaconess Med Ctrs
Total Beds: 1152Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 2
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 3
Year of Initial Approval: 1972
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- Internal Medicine, Psychiatry
Total Number of Graduates: 208
- 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: 5
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$42,130
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$44,261
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$46,747
- Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
- Post-Graduate Year 1:3
- Post-Graduate Year 2:4
- 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: 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: Every 7-14 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: Every 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 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 : 0 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 2
- 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): Five 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:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: None
- Fellowship:
Offered in Obstetrics
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Available
An unopposed community based program affiliated with the University of Washington emphasizes training in OB, Pediatrics, Medicine, procedures, behavioral science for rural & urban preparation. Dedicated community attending physicians, reasonable cost of living, & great outdoor recreation. 6 to 12 month OB Fellowship available for Family Medicine residency graduates.