• University of Utah Family Medicine Residency

    ACGME number: 1204921315
    Program Director: Kara A. Frame MD
    Address: 310 S Wakara Way Ste 1300
    Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1214
    Phone: (503) 781-9877
    Email: brianna.cottam@hsc.utah.edu
    Website: https://medicine.utah.edu/dfpm/family-medicine/residency/


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    Program Description

    We are a blended community-based and University-affiliated program. Residents join our program from across the country, quickly forming a supportive and dynamic group. Training is broad-spectrum, with particular strengths in wellness promotion, sports medicine, obstetrics, underserved care, rural medicine, gender-affirming care, scholarship, and leadership. We provide training in point-of-care ultrasound, procedures, and personal finance management, and offer opportunities for numerous personalized elective experiences, including international language rotations and access to a lifestyle medicine curriculum. Our location in thriving and vibrant Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch mountains offers a multitude of opportunities for entertainment and recreation.

    Community Setting

    • Urban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Sports Medicine
    • Wellness/Well-being
    • Women's Health

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    University of Utah

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 10

    PGY-2: 10

    PGY-3: 10

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 10

    PGY-2: 10

    PGY-3: 10

    Has Residential Organization

    Yes

    Required ICU Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Three 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

    Five months

    Offers International Rotations

    Yes

    Half Day Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Half days

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 2

    PGY-3: 4

    Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

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

    PGY-1: > q28d

    PGY-2: > q28d

    PGY-3: > q28d

    Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

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

    PGY-1: None

    PGY-2: > q28d

    PGY-3: None

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    Yes

    PGY-2:

    No

    PGY-3:

    Yes

    Has Computer Documentation

    Yes

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Has Electronic Health Records

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    University of Utah

    Total Hospital Beds

    472

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    25

    Full Time Other Faculty

    5

    Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

    2

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    3

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    1

    Total Family Practice Centers

    3

    Has Federally Qualified Rotations

    Yes

    Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Salary

    PGY-1: $71,000

    PGY-2: $73,000

    PGY-3: $76,000

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 3

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 3

    Benefits

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

    Offers Fellowship

    Yes

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes