• Dignity Health East Valley Family Medicine Program

    ACGME number: 1200300001
    Program Director: Richard P Kratche MD, FAAFP
    Address: 3477 S Val Vista Dr Ste 201
    , AZ 85297
    Phone: (480) 942-1828
    Email: richard.kratche@commonspirit.org
    Website: http://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona


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    Program Description

    Full scope primary care. 2-week mini-blocks with every other block in family medicine clinic. Leveraging technology including POCUS.

    Community Setting

    Suburban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Addiction medicine
    • Advanced procedural skills
    • Wellness/Well-being

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 6

    PGY-2: 6

    PGY-3: 6

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 6

    PGY-2: 6

    PGY-3: 6

    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

    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: 3

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 3

    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: None

    PGY-3: None

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    Yes

    PGY-2:

    Yes

    PGY-3:

    Yes

    Offers Rural Rotations

    No

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

    Total Hospital Beds

    212

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    7

    Full Time Other Faculty

    2

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    4

    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: $68,033

    PGY-2: $71,428

    PGY-3: $75,014

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 4

    PGY-2: 4

    PGY-3: 4

    Benefits

    • Sick Leave / Personal Time

    • Time off for conferences

    • Funding for attending conferences

    • Parking

    • Meals

    • Health Insurance

    • Liability Insurance

    • AAFP Membership

    • Medical license fee

    • DEA license fee

    Offers Fellowship

    No

    Fellowship offered

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes