• Tower Health/Reading Hospital Family Medicine Program

    ACGME number: 1204112281
    Program Director: Jacqueline Leigh Storer DO
    Address: 301 S 7Th Ave Ste 220
    , PA 19611-1450
    Phone: (484) 628-8441
    Email: jenna.moore@towerhealth.org
    Website: https://towerhealth.org/academic-affairs/residency-programs/family-medicine-residency


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    Program Description

    Our program combines a unique blend of academic skills at our 700-bed medical center with the personal attention of a hands-on community-centered experience caring for a diverse patient population. We take pride in our emphasis upon community medicine, pediatrics, sports medicine, out-patient procedures, and women's health. Residents are encouraged to work with mentors and pursue individual interests included on our "wheel of opportunities."

    Community Setting

    Suburban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Adolescent Medicine
    • Low resourced/Marginalized Populations
    • Osteopathic care

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Reading 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: 8

    PGY-3: 8

    Has Residential Organization

    Yes

    Required ICU Rotations

    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 with 80 or more deliveries for a few residents.

    Required Pediatrics Rotations

    Five months

    Offers International Rotations

    Yes
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    Half Day Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Half days

    PGY-1: 9

    PGY-2: 9

    PGY-3: 9

    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: q5d

    PGY-2: q5d

    PGY-3: q5d

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    Yes

    PGY-2:

    Yes

    PGY-3:

    Yes

    Has Computer Documentation

    Yes

    Offers Rural Rotations

    No

    Has Electronic Health Records

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Reading Hospital

    Total Hospital Beds

    615

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    7

    Full Time Other Faculty

    3

    Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

    0

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    1

    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: $67,358

    PGY-2: $69,389

    PGY-3: $71,467

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 3

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Benefits

    • Moving Allowance

    • Disability Insurance

    • Life Insurance

    • Parking

    • Health Insurance

    • Meals

    • Funding for attending conferences

    • Liability Insurance

    • AAFP Membership

    Offers Fellowship

    Yes

    Fellowship offered

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes