• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Centers Program

    ACGME number: 1200400006
    Program Director: Donya B Watson MD, FAAFP
    Address: 620 W Grove St Ste 202
    El Dorado, AR 71730
    Phone: (870) 639-9939
    Email: jward2@uams.edu
    Website: https://regionalcampuses.uams.edu/regional-residencies/


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    Program Description

    Special emphasis on the needs of rural areas, including full scope obstetrics

    Community Setting

    • Rural

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Comprehensive Pregnancy Care
    • Hospital Medicine
    • Low Resourced/Marginalized Populations

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Baptist Health Medical Center El Dorado

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 4

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 4

    PGY-2: 0

    PGY-3: 0

    Has Residential Organization

    No

    Required ICU Rotations

    Three months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Four 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

    Three 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: 5

    Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

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

    PGY-1: q7d-q14d

    PGY-2: q7d-q14d

    PGY-3: q7d-q14d

    Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

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

    PGY-1: q7d-q14d

    PGY-2: q7d-q14d

    PGY-3: q7d-q14d

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    Yes

    PGY-2:

    No

    PGY-3:

    No

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Baptist Health Medical Center El Dorado

    Total Hospital Beds

    166

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    3

    Full Time Other Faculty

    3

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    4

    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: $63,396

    PGY-2: $65,791

    PGY-3: $67,886

    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
    • Disability Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Health Insurance
    • Liability Insurance
    • AAFP Membership
    • Medical license fee
    • DEA license fee

    Offers Fellowship

    Yes

    Fellowship Types Offered

    • Obstetrics

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes