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    Temple University Hospital/Northwest Community Family Medicine Residency Program

    ACGME number: 1204100712
    Program Director: Janet Cruz MD, FAAFP
    Address: 10 Shurs Ln Ste 206
    Philadelphia, PA 19127-2123
    Phone: (484) 659-0460
    Email: janet.cruz@towerhealth.org
    Website: https://medicine.temple.edu/education/graduate-med-education/northwest-community%C2%A0family-medicine-residency-program


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    Program Description

    The Drexel University College of Medicine Family Medicine Program provides an excellent, diverse experience for your training. Our outpatient office in vibrant Manayunk provides the home base for your residency. Pediatrics training includes time on the inpatient service, in the outpatient offices, and in the emergency department of world-renowned St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. A Sports Medicine Fellowship allows for varied experiences in sideline coverage of sports and coverage of mass participation events such as the Keystone State Games and Pennsylvania Senior Games. A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship allows for varied experiences in long term care and home health care. Faculty expertise is varied and includes Geriatrics, Sports Medicine, and Integrative Medicine. Faculty and residents work side-by-side in the office and provide excellent patient care in a fun, educational environment.

    Community Setting

    Urban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Lifestyle Medicine/Nutrition/Obesity Medicine
    • Hospital Medicine
    • Academic Medicine

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Chestnut Hill Hospital

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 7

    PGY-2: 7

    PGY-3: 7

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 7

    PGY-2: 7

    PGY-3: 7

    Has Residential Organization

    Yes

    Required ICU Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Two months

    Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

    DelWithComp

    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: 2

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 5

    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: q7d-q14d

    PGY-3: > q28d

    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

    Chestnut Hill Hospital

    Total Hospital Beds

    148

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    16

    Full Time Other Faculty

    2

    Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

    2

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    4

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    1

    Total Family Practice Centers

    3

    Has Federally Qualified Rotations

    No

    Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Salary

    PGY-1: $68,619

    PGY-2: $70,990

    PGY-3: $73,341

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 3

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 3

    Benefits

    • Meals

    • Liability Insurance

    • Parking

    • Life Insurance

    • Funding for attending conferences

    • Disability Insurance

    • Health Insurance

    • Time off for conferences

    • Sick Leave / Personal Time

    • AAFP Membership

    Offers Fellowship

    Yes

    Fellowship offered

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes