• Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (Kalamazoo) Program

    ACGME number: 1202521169
    Program Director: Kristi Lynn VanDerKolk MD, FAAFP
    Address: 1000 Oakland Drive
    Kalamazoo, MI 49008
    Phone: (269) 585-0201
    Email: fmkzoo@wmed.edu
    Website: https://wmed.edu/fmresidencykalamazoo


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    Program Description

    We exist to prepare and equip Family Medicine Residents to provide a lifetime of compassionate, comprehensive, culturally competent and evidence-based clinical care to patients and their families with the hopes that we can advance health equity in the United States and abroad. Joining us means committing to excellence every day, and acting with compassion, integrity and professionalism in all interactions. We expect to graduate residents who are prepared to pass their board exams, are competent to practice whatever spectrum of Family Medicine they choose and are capable of maintaining their own wellness. Come check us out! IG#FMKaZoo

    Community Setting

    • Urban
    • Suburban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Hospital Medicine
    • LGBTQ+
    • Low Resourced/Marginalized Populations

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Bronson Methodist Hospital

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 9

    PGY-2: 9

    PGY-3: 9

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 9

    PGY-2: 9

    PGY-3: 9

    Has Residential Organization

    No

    Required ICU Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Four 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

    Three months

    Offers International Rotations

    Yes

    Half Day Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Half days

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 4

    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

    Bronson Methodist Hospital

    Total Hospital Beds

    400

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    11

    Full Time Other Faculty

    1

    Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

    0

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    2

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    1

    Total Family Practice Centers

    1

    Has Federally Qualified Rotations

    Yes

    Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Salary

    PGY-1: $64,385

    PGY-2: $66,250

    PGY-3: $68,114

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 4

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Benefits

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

    Offers Fellowship

    Yes

    Fellowship Types Offered

    • Hospice / Palliative Care
    • Sports Medicine

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes