• University of North Dakota (Hettinger) Program - Rural

    ACGME number: 1203700681
    Program Director: Shannon Jeanne Sauter MD, FAAFP
    Address: 701 E Rosser Ave
    Bismarck, ND 58501-4461
    Phone: (701) 751-9506
    Email: shannon.sauter@und.edu
    Website: http://www.cfmbismarck.und.edu/


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    Program Description

    Newly accredited rural training track in southwestern ND that is sponsored by the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Hettinger, ND is a town of about 3,000 people with a very advanced medical center for its size due to its large catchment area which covers parts of four states. Training is diverse with large patient volumes and opportunities to become proficient in most procedures done in primary care.

    Community Setting

    • Rural

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    No strengths provided

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    West River Regional Health Center

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 2

    PGY-3: 2

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 1

    PGY-3: 1

    Has Residential Organization

    No

    Required ICU Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Two months

    Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

    None

    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:

    No

    PGY-2:

    Yes

    PGY-3:

    Yes

    Has Computer Documentation

    Yes

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Has Electronic Health Records

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    West River Regional Health Center

    Total Hospital Beds

    25

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    4

    Full Time Other Faculty

    3

    Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

    4

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    2

    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: $59,575

    PGY-2: $61,721

    PGY-3: $63,942

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 3

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 3

    Benefits

    • Fitness Center
    • Parking
    • Time off for conferences
    • Health Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Meals
    • Disability Insurance
    • Sick Leave / Personal Time
    • Funding for attending conferences
    • Liability Insurance

    Offers Fellowship

    No