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U.S. Army-Fort Gordon Family Medicine Residency Program
Fort Gordon , GA 30905

Note: This page reflects data from 2005 to 2006

Director's Name: Michael Scott Friedman, MD
Phone Number: (706)787-9358
Fax Number: (706)787-9356
Web Site: http://www.ddeamc.amedd.army.mil/clinical/GMEP/family.htm
Email: michael.friedman@se.amedd.army.mil
Program Code: 520911211
Program Structure:5A

Residency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Total Beds: 134

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 2
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 6

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, Psychiatry
Year of Initial Approval: 1973
Total Number of Graduates: 279

Offered Positions 2005- 2006:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Filled Positions 2005- 2006:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Resident Females 2005- 2006:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Under-represented minorities 2005- 2006:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2005- 2006:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$37,000
Post-Graduate Year 2:$40,000
Post-Graduate Year 3:$40,000
Weeks Paid Vacation 2005- 2006
Post-Graduate Year 1:2
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: 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 4th day
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: 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: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: None
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
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 : 8
Other-MD/DO : 3
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 4
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): Three months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Less than Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Six months or more
CCU/ICU: Three months
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: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Not Available

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC) offers a unique blending of a medical center environment where family medicine is an essential element to its success. The family medicine residency was the first residency here at Eisenhower, even before the hospital became a Medical Center. The residents get to manage a variety of complex medical cases that sharpen their clinical skills and confidence.