• Prime South GME Consortium Program

    ACGME number: 1204800015
    Program Director: Natarajan Venkatayan MD
    Address: 1401 E 8th St
    Weslaco, TX 78596-6640
    Phone: (956) 565-2727
    Email: nvenkatayan1@primehealthcare.com
    Website: https://knappmed.org/


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    Program Description

    The Prime South GME Consortium- Knapp Medical Center Residency Program is committed to training compassionate, competent physicians who provide high-quality, comprehensive, and evidence-based care in all practice settings. Through an innovative and adaptable curriculum, we promote equity, respect, wellness, and lifelong learning. Our program prepares residents to become leaders who advance the health and quality of life of the patients and communities they serve.

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    No strengths provided

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Knapp Medical Center

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 6

    PGY-2: 0

    PGY-3: 0

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 6

    PGY-2: 0

    PGY-3: 0

    Has Residential Organization

    No

    Required ICU Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Two months

    Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

    At least 20 deliveries for all residents; comprehensive pregnancy care with 80 or more deliveries for a few residents.

    Required Pediatrics Rotations

    Two months

    Offers International Rotations

    No

    Half Day Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Half days

    PGY-1: 1

    PGY-2: 2

    PGY-3: 2

    Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Call from home trips to hospital

    PGY-1: None

    PGY-2: None

    PGY-3: None

    Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Average In hospital night calls

    PGY-1: None

    PGY-2: None

    PGY-3: None

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    No

    PGY-2:

    No

    PGY-3:

    No

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Knapp Medical Center

    Total Hospital Beds

    197

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    2

    Full Time Other Faculty

    2

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    0

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    3

    Total Family Practice Centers

    0

    Has Federally Qualified Rotations

    Yes

    Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Salary

    PGY-1: $66,500

    PGY-2: $0

    PGY-3: $0

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 3

    PGY-2: 0

    PGY-3: 0

    Offers Fellowship

    No

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    No