Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007
Director's Name: Richard W Sams, II, MD
Phone Number: (904)542-7762
Fax Number: (904)542-7836
Web Site: http://www.navalhospitaljax.med.navy.mil
Email: carole.honsinger@med.navy.mil
Program Code: 520810002
Program Structure:5AResidency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Naval Hospital Jacksonville
Total Beds: 90Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 4
Year of Initial Approval: 1971
- Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
- None
Total Number of Graduates: 340
- 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: 7
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 9
- Resident Females 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1: 3
- Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
- Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
- Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
- Post-Graduate Year 1:$40,000
- Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,000
- Post-Graduate Year 3:$50,000
- 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: No 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 6th day
- 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: Greater than every 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 : 4 Residents
- Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 14 Other-MD/DO : 0 Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2 Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 7
- 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): Three months General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months CCU/ICU: One month
- Documentation:
- Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
- Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
- Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
- Fellowship:
Not Offered
- Clerkships/Preceptorships:
- Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered On Site Child Care Services: Not offered International Rotation: Not Available
Program: 12 residents per year group obtain superb mix of experiential and academic instruction with high volume opportunities for "hands-on learning". The center of Evidence Based Medicine in the Navy offers scholarly approach to clinical problem solving to produce 10 consecutive years of 100% success rate on the American Board of Family Practice certification exam. Greater than 50% of the FP faculty have additional fellowship training