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Family Medicine Residency at Fort Lewis - Madigan
Tacoma , WA 98431

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Ross E Colt, MD
Phone Number: (253)968-1340
Fax Number: (253)968-2608
Web Site: http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/famprac/mamcfp.htm
Email: ross.colt@amedd.army.mil
Program Code: 524512801
Program Structure:5A

Residency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Madigan Army Medical Center
Total Beds: 200

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 4

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R.
Year of Initial Approval: 1973
Total Number of Graduates: 214

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$63,840
Post-Graduate Year 2:$67,640
Post-Graduate Year 3:$70,784
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:2
Post-Graduate Year 2:3
Post-Graduate Year 3:3
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: Yes
Time Off for Conferences: Yes
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: No
Funds for Conferences: No
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 6th day
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: 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: Greater than every 28 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 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 : 22
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
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: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Four 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:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Faculty Development -- May Lead to Graduate Degree
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Not Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

With a state-of-the-art hospital and a patient population of well over 250,000, Madigan offers the full breadth and depth of medical experience. The wealth of academic programs at Madigan, including the only military Faculty Development Fellowship, attracts the best teachers of every specialty.