• Scripps Mercy Hospital Program

    ACGME number: 1200521632
    Program Director: Shaila Serpas MD, FAAFP
    Address: 435 H St CV-112
    , CA 91910-4307
    Phone: (619) 691-7587
    Email: familypractice.scripps@scrippshealth.org
    Website: http://www.scripps.org/chulafm


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    Program Description

    The Scripps Mercy Family Medicine Residency Program is a community-based program dedicated to training competent and compassionate Family Physicians with a commitment to providing care for people and communities in need. Closely affiliated with the University of California, San Diego and the San Diego/Border Area Health Education Center (AHEC), we have the privilege of providing healthcare to our underserved U.S/Mexico Border community while maintaining our commitment to academic excellence. Through our partnership with a large FQHC, the San Ysidro Health Center, Community Medicine is emphasized throughout the curriculum.

    Community Setting

    Urban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    No strengths provided

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 9

    PGY-2: 9

    PGY-3: 9

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 9

    PGY-2: 9

    PGY-3: 8

    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

    None

    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: 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: 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

    Yes

    Has Electronic Health Records

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

    Total Hospital Beds

    185

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    6

    Full Time Other Faculty

    1

    Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

    0

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    3

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    1

    Total Family Practice Centers

    1

    Has Federally Qualified Rotations

    Yes

    Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Salary

    PGY-1: $52,166

    PGY-2: $54,205

    PGY-3: $56,451

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 4

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Benefits

    • Health Insurance

    • Parking

    • Meals

    • Liability Insurance

    • Funding for attending conferences

    • Time off for conferences

    • Sick Leave / Personal Time

    Offers Fellowship

    No

    Fellowship offered

    We have been able to offer a Community Medicine fellowship year in collaboration with UCSD.

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes