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    UAMS Regional Centers Program

    ACGME number: 1200400004
    Program Director: Bradley J Walsh MD
    Address: 909 Unity Rd
    Crossett, AR 71635
    Phone: (870) 364-0588
    Email: bwalsh@uams.edu
    Website: https://regionalcampuses.uams.edu/regional-residencies/


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    Program Description

    UAMS Regional Centers Crossett RTP has a mission to train competent, well-rounded family physicians to serve in rural and underserved communities. Our program is the "best of both worlds" - a small-town program with university resources. Our resident-centered, one-on-one approach yields full-scope training, emphasizing equipping physicians to practice rural medicine, providing acute care, chronic disease management and preventative services in an efficient ambulatory clinic environment.

    Community Setting

    • Rural
    • Urban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Direct Primary Care
    • Low Resourced/Marginalized Populations
    • Preventative Medicine and/or Occupational Medicine

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Ashley County Medicial Center

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    • Federal or other government clinic funding including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) or look-alike, Community Health Centers (CHC), Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 3

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 3

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 3

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 3

    Has Residential Organization

    No

    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 option not available.

    Required Pediatrics Rotations

    Four 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: 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: > q28d

    PGY-2: > q28d

    PGY-3: > q28d

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    Yes

    PGY-2:

    No

    PGY-3:

    No

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Ashley County Medicial Center

    Total Hospital Beds

    25

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    3

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    3

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    2

    Total Family Practice Centers

    2

    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

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

    Offers Fellowship

    No