UAMS Southwest (Texarkana) Family Medicine Residency

Program Description

exarkana is in the “Goldilocks zone” for a family medicine residency program: large enough to have an impressive medical community with ample learning opportunities, yet small enough to maintain the relationships and autonomy so critical to our specialty. Our family medical clinic was designed specifically to facilitate the learning environment of family medicine residents. While we have a dedicated, full-time core of faculty family physicians, resident education is further supported with a board-certified faculty pediatrician, clinical pharmacist, respiratory therapist, licensed professional counselor, and RN case managers, allowing our residents the opportunity to learn how to lead successful multidisciplinary teams. Residents also see patients in our rural community clinic and school-based health clinic. We are particularly strong in hospital medicine, geriatrics, and pediatrics. Our partnering hospital, CHRISTUS St. Michael, is consistently ranked in the top 100 hospitals in the nation and their local Emergency Medicine fellowship is often filled by recent graduates of our program. Our graduates are successful practicing in the hospital setting, clinic setting, or pursuing various fellowship opportunities and the many nearby rural hospitals provide a multitude of moonlighting opportunities during residency and beyond. Ultimately, our goal is to help you become the family physician that you were meant to be. So, if you are looking for a place where you feel comfortable and accepted, with a vast array of learning opportunities, then I encourage you to give Texarkana a chance. You may find exactly what you’ve been looking for – a place that even Goldilocks would agree is “just right”. Residency: • 24 residents | 8-8-8 • Accredited in 1993 • Affiliated Facilities: CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System • Unopposed residency • Strong in hospital medicine, geriatrics & pediatrics • Metropolitan statistical area serving 150,000+ people • Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available Application & Eligibility: please remove the bullet saying that applicants must have graduated within the last five years. Noteworthy: The town of Texarkana lies on both sides of the Arkansas-Texas border. Residents of Texarkana, USA city limits are exempt from income tax. 125% exarkana is in the “Goldilocks zone” for a family medicine residency program: large enough to have an impressive medical community with ample learning opportunities, yet small enough to maintain the relationships and autonomy so critical to our specialty. Our family medical clinic was designed specifically to facilitate the learning environment of family medicine residents. While we have a dedicated, full-time core of faculty family physicians, resident education is further supported with a board-certified faculty pediatrician, clinical pharmacist, respiratory therapist, licensed professional counselor, and RN case managers, allowing our residents the opportunity to learn how to lead successful multidisciplinary teams. Residents also see patients in our rural community clinic and school-based health clinic. We are particularly strong in hospital medicine, geriatrics, and pediatrics. Our partnering hospital, CHRISTUS St. Michael, is consistently ranked in the top 100 hospitals in the nation and their local Emergency Medicine fellowship is often filled by recent graduates of our program. Our graduates are successful practicing in the hospital setting, clinic setting, or pursuing various fellowship opportunities and the many nearby rural hospitals provide a multitude of moonlighting opportunities during residency and beyond. Ultimately, our goal is to help you become the family physician that you were meant to be. So, if you are looking for a place where you feel comfortable and accepted, with a vast array of learning opportunities, then I encourage you to give Texarkana a chance. You may find exactly what you’ve been looking for – a place that even Goldilocks would agree is “just right”. Residency: • 24 residents | 8-8-8 • Accredited in 1993 • Affiliated Facilities: CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System • Unopposed residency • Strong in hospital medicine, geriatrics & pediatrics • Metropolitan statistical area serving 150,000+ people • Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available Application & Eligibility: please remove the bullet saying that applicants must have graduated within the last five years. Noteworthy: The town of Texarkana lies on both sides of the Arkansas-Texas border. Residents of Texarkana, USA city limits are exempt from income tax. 125% Texarkana is in the “Goldilocks zone” for a family medicine residency program: large enough to have an impressive medical community with ample learning opportunities, yet small enough to maintain the relationships and autonomy so critical to our specialty. Our family medical clinic was designed specifically to facilitate the learning environment of family medicine residents.   While we have a dedicated, full-time core of faculty family physicians, resident education is further supported with a board-certified faculty pediatrician, clinical pharmacist, respiratory therapist, licensed professional counselor, and RN case managers, allowing our residents the opportunity to learn how to lead successful multidisciplinary teams.  Residents also see patients in our rural community clinic and school-based health clinic.    We are particularly strong in hospital medicine, geriatrics, and pediatrics. Our partnering hospital, CHRISTUS St. Michael, is consistently ranked in the top 100 hospitals in the nation and their local Emergency Medicine fellowship is often filled by recent graduates of our program. Our graduates are successful practicing in the hospital setting, clinic setting, or pursuing various fellowship opportunities and the many nearby rural hospitals provide a multitude of moonlighting opportunities during residency and beyond.    Ultimately, our goal is to help you become the family physician that you were meant to be.    So, if you are looking for a place where you feel comfortable and accepted, with a vast array of learning opportunities, then I encourage you to give Texarkana a chance. You may find exactly what you’ve been looking for – a place that even Goldilocks would agree is “just right”. Residency:  24 residents | 8-8-8  Accredited in 1993  Affiliated Facilities: CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System   Unopposed residency  Strong in hospital medicine, geriatrics & pediatrics Metropolitan statistical area serving 150,000+ people  Insurance (health, dental, life & disability) available 

Community Setting

• Suburban

Top 3 Program Strengths

• Hospital Medicine
• Care of Children
• Geriatrics

Primary Admitting Hospital

CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

No federal or government clinic funding

Positions

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Offered:	PGY-1: 8	PGY-2: 8	PGY-3: 8
Filled:	PGY-1: 8	PGY-2: 7	PGY-3: 8

Has Residential Organization

No

Required ICU Rotations

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 option not available.

Required Pediatrics Rotations

Three months

Offers International Rotations

No

Half Day Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Half days	PGY-1: 1	PGY-2: 3	PGY-3: 3

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: Yes	PGY-2: Yes	PGY-3: Yes

Has Computer Documentation

Yes

Offers Rural Rotations

Yes

Has Electronic Health Records

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital

Total Hospital Beds

376

Full Time Doctor Faculty

5

Full Time Other Faculty

3

Total Rotation Hospitals

1

Total Admitting Hospitals

1

Total Family Practice Centers

1

Has Federally Qualified Rotations

No

Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Salary	PGY-1: $61,281	PGY-2: $63,640	PGY-3: $66,102
Weeks of Vacation	PGY-1: 3	PGY-2: 3	PGY-3: 3

Benefits

• Life Insurance
• Funding for attending conferences
• Sick Leave / Personal Time
• Disability Insurance
• Liability Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Time off for conferences
• Meals
• Parking
• AAFP Membership
• Medical license fee

Offers Fellowship

No