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: 457840201
Program Structure:2AResidency Location: Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Mt Carmel and Klickitat Valley Hospitals
Total Beds: 34Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2
Year of Initial Approval: 1986
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 30
- Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
- 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 15-28 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: Every 7-14 days
- Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 6th day
- Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 6th day
- Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
- 8 Faculty : 1 Residents
- Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 8 Other-MD/DO : 10 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 3
- 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): Six months or more General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four months CCU/ICU: Three months
- 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: Not offered International Rotation: Available
2 community based rural programs affiliated with the University of Washington complete 1st year in Spokane & 2nd & 3rd years in Colville (75 miles North) & Goldendale (260 miles Southwest). Emphasis on OB, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Surgery & procedures. These communities have a strong dedicated attending physician base and supporting hospitals.