• Forrest General Hospital Program

    ACGME number: 1202700559
    Program Director: Rambod Rouhbakhsh MD, MBA, FAAFP
    Address: 6051 U S Highway 49
    Hattiesburg, MS 39401-7200
    Phone: (601) 288-4479
    Email: fghfamilymedicine@forrestgeneral.com
    Website: www.fghfamilymedicine.com


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    Program Description

    Unopposed residency program. Level II Trauma Center, nationally recognized behavioral health center. Most rotations are located on the campus of the hospital or just across the street at the mufti-specialty clinic. Forrest General serves 19 counties in south Mississippi. Excellent job opportunities following graduation from our program. Hattiesburg is the home of two universities offering cultural events.

    Community Setting

    • Rural
    • Urban
    • Urban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Care of Children
    • Hospital Medicine
    • Value-based Care

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Forrest General 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: 7

    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 option not available.

    Required Pediatrics Rotations

    Six months or more

    Offers International Rotations

    No

    Half Day Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Half days

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 6

    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: > q28d

    PGY-2: > q28d

    PGY-3: > q28d

    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

    Forrest General Hospital

    Total Hospital Beds

    547

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    9

    Full Time Other Faculty

    2

    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: $57,500

    PGY-2: $59,500

    PGY-3: $61,500

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 4

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Benefits

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

    Offers Fellowship

    No

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes