• University of Minnesota/CentraCare Willmar Program

    ACGME number: 1202600001
    Program Director: Richard A Wehseler MD
    Address: 502 2nd Street SW
    Willmar, MN 56201
    Phone: (320) 354-3941
    Email: richard.wehseler@centracare.com
    Website: https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine/education-training/residency-programs/willmar-residency-program


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    Program Description

    In addition to robust general training, Willmar residents will find very strong community health, maternity care and procedural training. The Willmar community and region is geographically rural and very diverse economically, culturally, and linguistically. The Willmar school district is less than 40% Caucasian, has more than 20% of students with English as a second language, and at least 10 languages and dialects are spoken in the middle school. This unique combination will immerse residents in opportunities to develop skills that will help them advocate for these populations. There are numerous opportunities in Willmar for the PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents to gain exposure to and become engaged in a longitudinal community health program. A unique example is our partnership with a community access clinic for underserved populations. Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar has a high-volume OB service with more than 500 deliveries annually. The Family Medicine department provides a large percentage of this care with the support of our OB/Gyn colleagues. Willmar residents will be able to develop procedural skills commensurate with their interest. Procedures such as colonoscopy, colposcopy, stress testing, vasectomy, POCUS and hospital-based procedures are readily available to motivated learners.

    Community Setting

    • Rural
    • Rural

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Direct Primary Care
    • Women's Health
    • Low Resourced/Marginalized Populations

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital

    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: 1

    PGY-3: 0

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 0

    PGY-3: 0

    Has Residential Organization

    No

    Required ICU Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Three months

    Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

    Comprehensive pregnancy care with 80 or more deliveries for all or most 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: > q28d

    PGY-3: > q28d

    Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

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

    PGY-1: q15d-q28d

    PGY-2: q15d-q28d

    PGY-3: q15d-q28d

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    Yes

    PGY-2:

    No

    PGY-3:

    No

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital

    Total Hospital Beds

    138

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    8

    Full Time Other Faculty

    1

    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: $71,862

    PGY-2: $74,073

    PGY-3: $76,589

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 4

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Benefits

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

    Offers Fellowship

    No