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CAREER INSIGHTS MDT H E M E D I C A L S T U D E N T ’ S G U I D E T O R E S I D E N C I E S

SUMMER/FALL 2006

T H E M E D I C A L S T U D E N T ’ S G U I D E T O R E S I D E N C I E S

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CAREER INSIGHTS

RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROFILES

MEDICAL STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

SPECIAL PROFILES

SUMMER/FALL 2006

� MEDICAL STUDENT PROGRAMS

Internships, research programs andtraveling opportunities

� Multiple Specialties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

� Emergency Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

� Family Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

� Internal Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

� Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine . . . . . . . . 21

� Neurology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

� Obstetrics & Gynecology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

� Orthopedic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

� Pathology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

� Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . 25

� Pediatrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

� Psychiatry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

� Radiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

� Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

� Transitional Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

� ANOTHER SIDE OF AMERICA ... 42

by Sahand Rahnama-Moghadam, Second Year Medical Student, University of Michigan School of Medicine

� THE NEW YORK CITY FREE CLINIC: A MODEL FOR COMPREHENSIVE FREEHEALTHCARE.............................. 44

by Deepti Anbarasan, Second Year Medical Student, New York University School of Medicine

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL ............................................................................... Inside Front CoverBaptist Health System, Birmingham, AL ................................................................................................. 1Botsford General Hospital, Farmington Hills, MI**................................................................................. 2Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI** .......................................................................... 2Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center, Grand Rapids, MI ................................................. 3Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC ........................................................................................... 2Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte, MI** ............................................................................... 4Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Students, Kalamazoo, MI** .............................. 3Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, Trenton, MI** ............................................................................ 5Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA**................................................................................ 5Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH......................................................................................... 6St. Joseph Health Center, Warren, OH** ............................................................................................. 5Summa Health System, Akron, OH** ................................................................................................... 7University of New England, Biddeford, ME** ....................................................................................... 8Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV**................................................................................. 8

Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA** ...................................................................................................... 9

Alaska Family Medicine Residency, Alaska ........................................................................................... 15Brazos Family Medicine Residency, Bryan, TX** ................................................................................... 9Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, IA......................................................................................... 9Floyd Family Medicine Residency Program, Rome, GA........................................................................... 10In His Image, Tulsa, OK ...................................................................................................................... 14Kingman Regional Medical Center, Kingman, AZ** .............................................................................. 11McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC .................................................................................... 12Racine Family Medicine Residency, Racine, WI ..................................................................................... 12Spartanburg Family Medicine Residency Program, Spartanburg, SC ........................................................ 13Union Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Terre Haute, IN ................................................................... 14Westchester General Hospital, Miami, FL.............................................................................................. 14

Baptist Health System, Birmingham, AL ................................................................................................. 16Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI**................................................................................... 17Legacy Emanuel & Good Samaritan Hospitals, Portland, OR................................................................... 17Maricopa Integrated Health System/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ............................................ 18Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA................................................................................ 19Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL** .................................................................................. 19Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI** ......................................................................................................... 19SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY................................................................................... 20University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO ........................................................................... 21UAB School of Medicine Health Center Montgomery, Montgomery, AL .................................................... 21

Griffin Hospital, Derby, Ct................................................................................................................... 21

Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA** ...................................................................................................... 22

Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research, Grand Rapids, MI............................................................ 22Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA .................................................................................................. 22Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT ........................................................................ 23University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN .............................................................. 23

INDEX OF PARTICIPATING RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

FAMILY MEDICINE

INTERNAL MEDICINE

NEUROLOGY

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

INTERNAL MEDICINE/PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA .......................................................................................................... 24

Baptist Health System, Birmingham, AL ................................................................................................. 24New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY ....................................................................... 25

Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, Miami, FL..................................................................... 25

University of South Carolina/Palmetto Health, Columbia, SC .................................................................. 26

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ ........................................................................... 27Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, Miami, FL..................................................................... 28Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Zucker Hillside Hospital, The Long Island Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Glen Oaks, NY ................................................................... 29Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI ..................................................................................... 30The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT............................................................................. 31Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY............................................................................................. 31

Baptist Health System, Inc., Birmingham, AL .......................................................................................... 32

Baptist Health System, Birmingham, AL ................................................................................................. 34Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA............................................................................................. 33Carilion Health System, Roanoke, VA ................................................................................................... 35St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton, MA ........................................................................................ 36St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland, Pontiac, MI................................................................................................. 36St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA........................................................................................................ 36Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX..................................................................... 37Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA.................................................................................... 37Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT................................................................................ 38

Baptist Health System, Birmingham, AL ................................................................................................. 39

American College of Surgeons............................................................................................................. 41American Pediatric Society/Society For Pediatric Research ..................................................................... 41

The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Chicago, IL ........................................................... 33American College of Physicians ........................................................................................................... 44The Doctor Job................................................................................................................................... 26The Gerontological Society of America, Washington DC ........................................................................ 11The Intersociety Council for Pathology Information, Bethesda, MD............................................................ 25McGraw Hill...................................................................................................................................... Outside Back CoverThe Physician’s Survival Guide for the Hospital...................................................................................... 43Society for Vascular Surgery................................................................................................................ Inside Back Cover

INDEX OF PARTICIPATING RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

PATHOLOGY

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

PEDIATRICS

PSYCHIATRY

MEDICAL STUDENT PROGRAMS

ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS & OTHER ADVERTISERS

SURGERY

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION

** Includes osteopathic or dually-accredited programs

RADIOLOGY

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RESIDENCY PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

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We welcome your inter-est in the residency

programs at Baptist HealthSystem, Inc. We would liketo introduce you to one of

the very best community based teachingprograms in the country. Medical Educa-tion is an important and integral part ofthe overall mission and activity of BaptistHealth System (BHS). As an underlyingprinciple, BHS recognizes that qualitypatient care is greatly enhanced by residen-cy training programs in which bright,inquisitive, and energetic physicians andstudents actively pursue the study of medi-cine. Baptist Health System demonstratesits commitment to this concept by allocat-ing extensive resources for the developmentand maintenance of excellent postgraduatetraining programs and outstanding studentclerkships.

Our residency programs are conducted atour two teaching hospitals in Birmingham:Trinity Medical Center on the east side andPrinceton Baptist Medical Center on thewest side of the city. Both hospitals arelarge, progressive, fully-accredited tertiary-care institutions, which serve very differentpatient populations because of their ownunique histories, demographics, and refer-ral patterns. This inherent diversity broad-ens the patient base and physician facultyavailable for clinical teaching. Our full-time faculty members have extensive aca-demic experience and are totally devoted toproviding the best education possible forour residents and rotating students. Inaddition, more than 240 clinician educa-tors volunteer substantial time and expert-ise to teaching our residents the neededskills to provide exceptional patient care.

We believe that the learning environmentat BHS is among the best anywhere. Pro-fessional and personal support is readilyavailable through Medical Educationoffices at both locations, and appropriatequarters are provided for on-call residentsand students. Excellent medical librariesare accessible at both hospitals, whichcomplement the exceptional ancillary serv-ices of our institutions. BHS residents areactively involved in scholarly activity, cul-minating in the presentation of their workat the BHS Resident Research Day as wellas regional and national meetings.

We invite your inquiries and application toour residency programs. Baptist Health Sys-tem offers a firm commitment to excellence inmedical education and training. We trust thatyou will find BHS to be the place where youwill recognize your greatest potential in boththe art and science of medicine.

ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham is one of the South's youngestand most dynamic cities. In just five hoursyou could drive to the white sands of theGulf Coast. Or, add an hour the otherway and you could be in the GreatSmokey Mountains.

Blessed with a beautiful terrain and a mod-erate climate, Birmingham is a big citycoated with the hospitality of the South.

Top entertainment can be found throughoutthe city and the area. For the art enthusiast,the Museum of Art regularly hosts world-class exhibits. Two major entertainment facil-ities of note in Birmingham are the Birming-ham-Jefferson Civic Center, a large sports,entertainment and convention/exhibitioncomplex, and the Verizon Wireless MusicCenter, which features top name artists of allareas of music.

For picnics, hikes and other outdoor activi-ties, there's Oak Mountain State Park, whichis the largest in Alabama's state park system,Tannehill Historical State Park, establishedas a state memorial to Alabama's iron andsteel industry and Ruffner Mountain NatureCenter, the nation's second largest urbannature preserve.

Birmingham has a wealth of activities forthe sports fan. Birmingham is the home ofthe Barons baseball team, and the Steel-dogs Arena Football Team. There is alsogolf, NASCAR racing at Talladega SuperSpeedway, sports car and motorcycle rac-ing at Barber Motorsports Park. Lest weforget college sporting events, UAB is inthe city and the University of Alabama andAuburn University are only a short drivefrom Birmingham.

BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.Birmingham, AL

ELIZABETH ENNIS, M.D., FACP,Vice President, Medical Education and Research

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Baptist Health System, Inc.Kathy Wright, Housestaff CoordinatorMedical Education800 Montclair RoadBirmingham, AL 35213205-592-1591 or [email protected]

� All residency programs arefully accredited by the Accredi-tation Council for GraduateMedical Education.

� 2 hospital teaching programoffers variety of faculty inevery major medical specialtyas well as unique educationalopportunities due to the demo-graphics and diversity of thepatient populations.

� Competitive salary and bene-fits package for residents.Non-salary benefits includebook allowance, educationalconference allowance, boardcertification course allowanceand a generous subsidy forfood and housing.

� The 2 teaching hospitals com-bined account for more than59,000 ER visits each yearand over 35,000 admissions.

� Excellent practice opportuni-ties, as well as Fellowship posi-tions obtained by graduates ofBHS residency programs.

� Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

� Diagnostic Radiology

� General Surgeryo Categoricalo Preliminary

� Internal Medicineo Categoricalo Preliminary

� Transitional Year

FACTS AT A GLANCE

RESIDENCIES

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BOTSFORD GENERALHOSPITALFarmington Hills, MIFOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Botsford General HospitalMedical Education Department28050 Grand RiverFarmington Hills, MI 48336248-471-8224www.botsfordsystem.org/meded

Botsford General Hospital, known nationally as a leading teaching hospital, offers extensive continuingeducation programs in a wide range of specialties and subspecialties.

� Cardiology� Dermatology� Diagnostic Radiology� Emergency Medicine� Family Medicine� Family Medicine/OMM� Gastroenterology� General Surgery� Infectious Diseases� Internal Medicine

� Nephrology� Neurology� Obstetrics/Gynecology� Orthopedic Surgery� Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine� Otolaryngology/Orofacial Plastic Surgery� Podiatry� Urologic Surgery� Vascular Surgery

Our affiliation with Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine allows our physicians addi-tional access to the latest research in diagnostic and therapeutic technology. While we continue our commit-ment to progress by expanding our facilities and training our staff in the most current techniques and proce-dures, we recognize that health care is not limited to technology.

Our most fundamental activity is the provision of personal, compassionate care that considers the entire per-son. At Botsford, we believe that making a difference starts in our community. If you would like additionalinformation, call (248) 471-8224 or inquire via email through our website at www.botsfordsystem.org/meded.

GENESYS REGIONALMEDICAL CENTER Grand Blanc, MI

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Kathy Johnson, CoordinatorUndergraduate Medical EducationGenesys Regional Medical Center810-606-7124

Genesys Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art 410 bed facility conveniently located off I-75 in asuburban setting in Grand Blanc, Michigan, between Detroit and Flint. You will experience lots of

hands-on opportunities with dedicated faculty to support your individual learning program. Genesys offersthe latest technology and equipment serving a diverse patient population with extensive pathology. EXPLORE THESE GME OPPORTUNITIES:

� Traditional Internship� Track Internship/Residencies:

ENTFP (AOA & ACGME accredited)IMOb/Gyn

� Linked Internship/Residencies:EMGeneral SurgeryOrthopedic Surgery

� Additional Residencies:DermatologyOphthalmologyPodiatry

� Fellowships:GIPulm/Critical CareSports Med

� ER visits 101,510� OB deliveries 2,927� Surgeries 23,211

� Admissions 25,932� Teaching faculty 240

OUR VOLUMES SUPPORT OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS:

Learn more about our style of medical education by visiting our website: www.genesys.org. If you have additional questions, please call (800) 233-2863.

GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM Greenville, SC

The Hybrid Community-University Model

Greenville Hospital System has grown over its 90 years from a single community hospitalto a comprehensive, integrated delivery system comprised of three acute care hospitals and12 specialty healthcare facilities focused on high-volume, high-quality patient careenhanced by education and research. Because of its history, GHS is the ideal “communi-ty-university” model of resident education to give you hands-on patient experience aug-mented by the advantages of our role as an academic medical center.

� High patient volumes � Real-world experience from the first day� State-of-the-art facilities � Extensive research opportunities � Supportive faculty-resident interaction � Great quality of life outside the hospital

Residency and fellowship programs in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Family Med-icine, Family Medicine Sports Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Medicine-Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, and Vascular Surgery.

See what it’s really like at Greenville Hospital System at meettheresidents.com.

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Jerry R. Youkey, M.D., Vice President, Medical Services &Dean of Academic Services864-455-7880www.ghs.org

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GRAND RAPIDSMEDICAL EDUCATION &RESEARCH CENTERGrand Rapids, MI

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Grand Rapids Medical Education &Research Center616-732-6200www.grmerc.net

The Grand Rapids, Michigan area is home to a progressive, high-quality medical andhealth professions community with a strong track record of delivering comprehensive

care to the region. More than 1000 clinical faculty participate in the education of our stu-dents and residents, offering trainees a diverse, highly talented and committed group ofhealth professionals from which to learn.

We offer residency programs in Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Med-icine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Obstetrics &Gynecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, and Transitional Year.

Fellowships are available in Colon & Rectal Surgery, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology,Surgical Critical Care, and Vascular Surgery.

Our Visiting Medical Student program offers elective clerkships in more than 50 specialtyand subspecialty areas.

As the second largest city in Michigan, Grand Rapids is not only the commercial, recre-ational and cultural center of Western Michigan; it is also one of the Midwest's most impor-tant, and beautiful hubs. With a metropolitan population of over 650,000, this communityis the perfect size to be able to foster a unique blend of big city excitement with small townparticipation. It's no wonder that Grand Rapids was named one of America's Top Ten MostLivable Mid-Sized Cities.

Please visit our web-site for more information about the educational opportunities avail-able for you in Grand Rapids. We look forward to hearing from you!

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OAKWOODSOUTHSHORE MEDICAL CENTERTrenton, MI

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Oakwood Southshore Medical CenterDr.Craig Glines, Director of Medical Education, 5450 Fort StreetTrenton, MI [email protected]/MedEd/index.asp

As a teaching hospital, Oakwood accepts responsibility for the training of future genera tions ofphysicians in osteopathic medical education programs.

THE OSTEOPATHIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE:� 15 internship positions � 6 dermatology residencies � 8 diagnostic radiology residencies � 18 emergency medicine residencies� 4 family practice residencies � 4 general surgery residencies� 6 internal medicine residencies� 4 OB/GYN residencies� 4 cardiology fellowships

The Oakwood Healthcare System encompasses a diverse community of regional, urban, and rural medical training exposure. The system includes the Dearborn main campus, Southshore,Annapolis, Heritage hospitals and several satellite clinics located over Western Wayne County nearDetroit, Michigan.

PACIFIC HOSPITALOF LONG BEACHLong Beach, CA

A HOSPITAL ON THE MOVEPacific Hospital of Long Beach (PHLB) is a full service, 184-bed general acute hospitallocated in the coastal city of sunny Long Beach, California. The Hospital celebrates its 50-year anniversary in 2006 and continually strives for excellence. We extend an invitation tothose seeking residencies in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine to consider PHLB asyour hospital of choice to further your medical education.

A MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SECOND TO NONE IN THE WESTPHLB excels in operating the oldest osteopathic postgraduate training program in Califor-nia. The program is approved for 26 interns and residents, and we have consistently grad-uated prominent physicians who have settled throughout the country.

Our internships are in family medicine, internal medicine and dermatology. Our program offers rota-tions for 3rd and 4th year medical students that include all of the hospital services we provide.

THE HALLMARKS OF PHLB'S PROGRAMIn addition to an outstanding faculty of paid and volunteer physicians, the most distin-guishing element of PHLB's Program is the Family Health Clinic, located on our maincampus. This fully supervised ambulatory clinic is consistently rated by House Staff as oneof the most valuable learning experiences of their training. Under appropriate supervision,the residents have sufficient autonomy as the patient's primary care provider. The conti-nuity of care between the residents and their patients extends to the inpatient setting,preparing our house staff for life after residency. Few other osteopathic programs canoffer the range and richness of this experience.

One day a week in the Clinic, residents meet with an OMM attending. The goal is to expand evalua-tion and treatment to encompass the patient's medical as well as musculoskeletal diagnosis.

Consider carefully, Pacific Hospital of Long Beach. We take pride in our hospital and believe you willenjoy the warmth of our city and value forever the professionalism of our Program.

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Pacific Hospital of Long BeachAndrew J. Manos, D.O.,Director of Medical Education2776 Pacific AvenueLong Beach, CA 90806562-997-2180

ST. JOSEPHHEALTH CENTER Warren, OH

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:St. Joseph Health CenterMary Grace Aurandt, Manager, Medical Education667 Eastland Ave SEWarren, MI 44484330-841-4772 330-841-4021 [email protected]

WHO WE ARESt. Joseph Health Center is a non-profit acute care facility located in Warren, Ohio. St. Joseph is a memberof Humility of Mary Health Partners, a region of Catholic Healthcare Partners-the largest health system inOhio and the seventh largest not-for-profit health system in the United States. St. Joseph offers a completescope of health care services and is the only Level III trauma center in Trumbull County.

St. Joseph, in collaboration with Ohio University College of Osteopathic medicine Centers for OsteopathicResearch and Education (OUCOM-CORE), is dedicated to providing post-doctoral trainees within ourprograms with a well-rounded education experience.

Benefits: competitive salary for interns and residents, flexible benefits plan, paid vacation, malpracticeinsurance, paid AOA membership/OOA membership, $1,000 moving allowance, educational stipend, labcoats, paid meals, BLS, ACLS, PALS, housing for short-term pre-doctoral rotations, outside rotationexpense allowance for select residencies

MEDICAL STUDENTClinical Rotations: anesthesiology, cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, ENT, family medicine,general internal medicine, general surgery, neurology, OMT, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryn-gologic surgery, pediatrics, podiatry, pulmonary medicine, wound care

Internships: traditional rotating internship, special emphasis in family medicine, internal medicine specialtytrack internship

Residencies: emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery

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� Summa Health System is oneof the largest organized deliv-ery systems in Ohio

� Summa is the largest of themajor teaching affiliates of theNortheastern Ohio UniversitiesCollege of Medicine(NEOUCOM).

� Summa's commitment to state-of-the-art technology includesusing systems like Computer-ized Physician Order Entry(CPOE), Picture ArchivingCommunications System(PACS) and Electronic MedicalRecords (EMR).

� Summa's Minimally InvasiveSurgery Institute offers the daVinci Robotic Surgical Systemand two interactive telemedi-cine centers.

� The residency staff includesmore than 200 residents in 13specialties.

Summa Health System isone of the largest organ-

ized delivery systems inOhio, encompassing a net-work of hospitals, commu-

nity-based health centers, a health plan, aphysician-hospital organization, an entre-preneurial entity, research and medicaleducation and a foundation. Summa isnationally renowned for excellence inpatient care and for exceptional approach-es to healthcare delivery.

The System represents more than 1,200licensed inpatient beds on the SummaHealth System (allopathic) and CuyahogaFalls General Hospital (osteopathic) cam-puses. The educational environment atSumma combines the positive aspects of ahigh quality community hospital systemwith the academic strengths of a majorteaching and research hospital system.

Major third party sources have recognizedSumma for its exceptional clinical care.For nine consecutive years, U.S. News andWorld Report ranked Summa as one ofAmerica's Best Hospitals. Solucient, thenation's leading source of health care busi-ness intelligence recognized Summa as oneof the Top 100 Hospitals in the countryand one of the Top 15 Major TeachingHospitals. In Solucient's research of the100 Top Hospitals, Summa was found totreat sicker patients, have higher survivalrates, have lower complication rates andhave lower costs than peer hospitals. Infact, Summa's mortality rate was the lowestamong the 15 major teaching hospitals onthat list.

Summa residents also receive valuableresearch opportunities. Currently Summahas five on-going NIH and NIMH federallyfunded grants with a total of more than $3million dollars in funds. There are 385 activeprotocols currently ongoing at Summa.

Medical education research initiatives includethe selection of Summa's Internal MedicineResidency Program as one of only 17 pro-grams in the nation to participate in the Edu-cational Innovations Project (EIP), developedby the ACGME. Participation in this nation-ally recognized EIP initiative provides 10 yearaccreditation for the Internal Medicine Pro-gram, the longest accreditation cycle grantedby the ACGME.

In addition, The Institute for Profession-alism Inquiry is an initiative directed by theOffice of Medical Education. The Instituteconducts multidisciplinary qualitative andquantitative research on various dimen-sions of professionalism and humanism;creates and nurtures a community of schol-ars including physicians, nurses, other careprofessionals, humanities scholars, andsocial/behavioral scientists; and createsand disseminates materials and programsthat enhance professional and humanisticpractices in the health professions.

Summa's graduates have consistentlydemonstrated superior board passage ratesand have successfully entered practices inmany communities across the country. Inaddition, those graduates inclined towardfurther specialized training have beenextremely competitive and successful inattaining fellowship training positions inprestigious institutions nationwide. Ourgraduates are the greatest evidence of thesuccess of the residency programs atSumma. Visit Summa at http://meded.summahealth.org.

SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEMAkron, OH

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Summa Health SystemOffice of Medical Education and ResearchAkron, OH 44309800-322-0517www.summahealth.org

FACTS AT A GLANCE

� Emergency Medicine

� Family Medicine (allopathicand osteopathic accredited)

� General Surgery

� Internal Medicine (EducationalInnovations Project participant)

� Obstetrics/Gynecology

� Ophthalmology

� Orthopaedic Surgery

� Pathology

� Plastic Surgery

� Preliminary Medicine

� Psychiatry

� Transitional

� Urology

RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

JOSEPH ZARCONI, M.D.,Program Director

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UNIVERSITY OFNEW ENGLANDBiddeford, ME

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:University of New England11 Hills Beach RoadBiddeford, ME 04005207-602-2840www.une.edu/com/residency

The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) residency programs haveemerged as among the premier programs in the country. We have been ranked among the top 50 osteo-

pathic and allopathic medical schools in the nation for primary care medical education. (US News andWorld Report, March 29, 1999). Residents completing their training at UNE consistently score in the top10 percent in the country on their Family Practice In-Service Exams.

The residency at UNE has grown since its inception in 1988. We offer a Family Practice Residency Pro-gram, a Neuromusculoskelatal Medicine Residency Program and a Combined Residency Program as wellas a Geriatrics Fellowship in Osteopathic Family Practice. The University currently has 20 AOA approvedpositions (eight FP, nine Combined and three NMM), and continues to strengthen the quality and the num-ber of affiliate hospitals.

Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, has been an affiliate for several years. The addition of Southern MaineMedical Center in Biddeford to our training program has allowed us to dramatically increase the numberof allopathic and osteopathic sub-specialty preceptors.

The UNE curriculum is based on the framework established and approved by the AOA, AAO and theACOFP. The resident is given the flexibility to pursue his or her areas of interest within the guidelines setforth by the osteopathic accrediting agencies.

Our commitment to longitudinal care is emphasized at the University of New England. Residents gain clin-ical experience in one of six ambulatory, community-based clinics. Residents develop a patient populationduring their residency and gain invaluable insight on running their own practice. In addition, sub-specialistsin gastroenterology, cardiology, orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology, obstetrics and gynecology, are commit-ted to onsite consultation and teaching for the residency programs.

VALLEY HOSPITALMEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV

Located in the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada, Valley Hospital Medical Center is a 404-bedtertiary care teaching hospital offering a wide range of specialty programs including a

Stroke Center, a Chest Pain Center and a Transfusion-Free Medicine & Surgery program.

The hospital also offers advanced cardiovascular services such as open-heart surgery, bal-loon angioplasty, cardiac catheterizations, peripheral vascular studies and implants forpacemakers and defibrillators.

As part of its comprehensive maternity services, Valley Hospital features a Level IIIneonatal intensive care unit, an antepartum unit for high-risk mothers and a maternaltriage unit along with its labor-and-delivery care.

Valley Hospital offers residencies in internal medicine, family practice and a traditionalrotating internship. In addition to the expected rotation, there are over 25 electives avail-able. Residency programs for dermatology and ophthalmology are pending approval bythe American Osteopathic Association and the specialty colleges, with an anticipated startdate of 2007. Fellowships in cardiology, GI and pulmonary / critical care are slated tobegin in 2008.

Valley Hospital is a major teaching affiliate of Touro University Nevada College of Med-icine and our residents routinely interact with third and fourth-year medical studentsassigned to the campus. Our 30+ member faculty offer a wealth of teaching and clinicalexperience.

In addition to a brand-new Graduate Medical Education center, the residency programfeatures an ambulatory care clinic on the hospital campus to provide continuity of care.

Choosing the right residency program is an important decision in your professional devel-opment. Please feel free to schedule a tour of our facilities, meet our residents and faculty,and visit Las Vegas to learn more about the excellent opportunities at Valley Hospital.

C. DEAN MILNE, D.O.,

Director of MedicalEducation

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Valley Hospital Medical CenterDeborah O'Connor, MHA Medical Education Coordinator620 Shadow LaneLas Vegas, NV 89106702-388-8436 702-388-8431 [email protected]

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HAMOT MEDICALCENTERErie, PA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Hamot Medical CenterFrank Benes, DO, Program Director201 State StreetErie, PA 16550814-877-6257www.hamot.org

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program offers a well-rounded training experience in the field of emer-gency medicine. Hamot is the recognized referral center and a leader in the provision of emergency and trau-

ma care service for the tri-state region (northwest Pennsylvania, southwest New York and northeast Ohio).Hamot Medical Center is a 358-bed tertiary care hospital and fully accredited Level II Trauma Center. The Emer-gency Department volume is currently over 58,000 patients per year and is growing. We treat a diverse patient pop-ulation with moderate to high acuity. Our new 25,000 square foot "state of the art" Emergency Department has35 private patient rooms including three dedicated trauma resuscitation rooms, and on-site radiology and CTsuites. We also have a patient tracking system, bedside registration, and supported by an experienced nursing staff.

The program provides the osteopathic resident with progressive learning experiences that develop the atti-tudes, skills and knowledge of an osteopathic physician to efficiently provide quality emergency care. Theprogram will prepare the resident to meet certification requirements of the AOA through the AOBEM. Itwill also integrate OMM skills and practice into the treatment and diagnosis of emergency medicine patients.

BRAZOS FAMILYMEDICINE RESIDENCYBryan, TX

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Brazos Family Medicine ResidencyKarlene Hendershot,Program Coordinator1301 Memorial Drive, #200Bryan, TX 77802979-862-4465 979-774-6603 [email protected]

Dually accredited as an allopathic and osteopathic program, Brazos Family Medicine is located inBryan/College Station, Texas and uses the facilities and professionals of the Brazos Valley for its

breadth of learning. As a stand-alone community based residency our residents benefit from teaching byfull time faculty, primary care physicians and physicians from virtually every subspecialty. Our affiliationwith Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine provides substantial experienceand support. Additionally, we are the only postgraduate medical education program in the Brazos Valley.

We offer training in colposcopy, EGD, colonoscopy, ultrasound, EKG/Stress testing and bone density in ourfamily medicine clinic as well as an elective track in advanced obstetrics. Our residents are given the opportunityto participate in international medical mission trips to Kenya, Nigeria and Thailand. Brazos Family Medicinecurriculum focuses on preparing residents for rural practice. Research is an important part of the advancementof medicine and every resident will complete a research project. These may be clinical topics, research review orcase presentation.

Whether your future lies in academics or remote rural medicine, a large group practice or solo office, BrazosFamily Medicine is prepared to provide you with the tools for the next millennium. Our broad scope ofpractice sets our residency apart from others. We offer a competitive salary and benefits as well as an edu-cational stipend.

DAVID MCCLELLAN, M.D.,Program Director

BROADLAWNSMEDICAL CENTERDes Moines, IA

For nearly 70 years Broadlawns Medical Center has helped train the family doctors oftomorrow. Over the years the program has evolved from the traditional general

rotating internship to the current three year family medicine program. Our program is anunopposed residency that consists of 8 residents per year and is affiliated with the Uni-versity of Iowa. The hospital serves the indigent population of the area providing resi-dents the skill to deal with a vast array of patient backgrounds, medical problems, andsocial situations. Throughout residency training we are devoted to having each individ-ual build a strong foundation of a broad based medical knowledge and skills. As a resi-dent's capabilities emerge with time and experience, they gradually assume the role of theprimary decision making physician in the management of a variety of patients. Full-timefaculty in family medicine, as well as a variety of sub-specialties, maintain a strong com-mitment to teaching and view medical education as their principal mission. This overallcommitment to education fosters superb faculty relationships and an environment thatsupports the professional as well as personal growth of the resident. Our program pro-vides residents the opportunities to become excellent caring physicians, along with theknowledge and skills to succeed and thrive in any practice setting they might choose. TheBroadlawns' experience, however, goes beyond the accumulation of credits and curricularexperiences as we strive to develop physicians who are interested and capable of con-tributing to their communities professionally and personally.

We invite you to visit with us and learn more about our residency opportunities.

LARRY D. BEATY, M.D.

Residency Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Broadlawns Medical CenterFamily Medicine Residency Program 1801 Hickman RoadDes Moines, IA 50314515-282-2293 515-282-2332 [email protected]

ROTATION SCHEDULE

PGY1� 3 months Internal Medicine� 2 months OB/GYN� 2 Months Pediatrics� 1 month Surgery� 1 month Emergency Medicine� 1 month Cardiology� 2 weeks outpatient Pulmonary� 2 weeks outpatient Neurology� 2 weeks Lab/Radiology� 3 weeks Vacation

PGY2� 8 weeks Internal Medicine� 4 weeks outpatient Medicine� 4 weeks OB/GYN� 4 weeks Ambulatory Pediatrics� 4 weeks Surgery� 4 weeks Emergency Medicine� 2 weeks outpatient Neurology� 6 weeks Orthopedics/Sports Medicine� 2 weeks Dermatology� 2 weeks Community Medicine� 2 weeks Family Medicine Preceptorship� 7-8 weeks Elective� 3 weeks Vacation

PGY3� 4 weeks Internal Medicine� 2 weeks outpatient Medicine� 6 weeks inpatient Family Medicine � 6 weeks Family Medicine Preceptorship� 4 weeks Ambulatory Pediatrics� 4 weeks Emergency Medicine� 2 weeks ENT� 2 weeks Urology� 2 weeks Ophthalmology� 2 weeks Geriatrics� 15-16 weeks Electives� 3 weeks Vacation

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THE GERONTOLOGICALSOCIETY OF AMERICAWashington, DCFOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:GSA1030 15th Street, NWSuite 250Washington, DC [email protected]

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: IT'S THE FUTURE.

It's hard to predict the future, but one thing is certain, thanks to medical and public healthadvances, people are living longer and the number of older people is growing. By 2030,

one out of every five Americans will be 65 and older.

Join The Gerontological Society of America and learn more about the many opportunitiesafforded by a career in geriatric medicine. As a member, you have access to the Society'sfive premier, refereed journals, including the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.You’ll also receive cutting-edge research, education and professional resources, opportuni-ties to network and learn from the experts, and savings on GSA meetings and products.This year's Annual Scientific Meeting will attract more than 3,500 of the nation's topresearchers in aging, and will be in Dallas, November 16-20, 2006. The conference offersmore than 500 sessions, a quarter of which are under the topic of clinical medicine. Physi-cians typically can receive up to 30 CMEs.

KINGMANREGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERKingman, AZ

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Kingman Regional Medical CenterLori Hopper [email protected]

Kingman Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, community-owned facility with 213licensed beds. It includes a range of advanced health and wellness services, including:

� Del E. Webb Wellness and Rehabilitation Center� Primary care physician practice� Advanced medical programs in cardiology, cancer and rehabilitation, home health and

hospice care� New $4.8 million imaging facility, with approximately 13,000 square feet, provides

state-of-the-art technology including Digital X-ray, CT, MRI (3T) and MobilePET/CT. It also has a wing dedicated to women's needs that includes Digital Mammog-raphy, Bone Densitometry and Ultrasound.

The KRMC Graduate Medical Education (GME) program was established in 2001 andquickly grew to become a leader in the training and education of family practice, derma-tology and emergency room residents. It offers osteopathic intern and resident physiciansthe opportunity to specialize in these fields. They experience the aspects unique to health-care in a rural setting, but in a facility with resources and attributes that rival those inurban areas. KRMC offers competitive salaries as well as interviewing and moving expens-es for family practice residents.

At the Family Practice Residency Clinic, our residents treat patients under the supervisionof Board Certified Family Practitioners. Additionally, many physician specialists in King-man and the surrounding areas are dedicated to participation in the training of our resi-dents as they rotate through various medical specialties each month.

Kingman offers an abundance of mountain views, moderate temperatures and outdoorenjoyment year round. It provides easy access to mountains, water recreation and big-cityshopping while maintaining the small town feel with friendly people. Join us in Kingman -a cozy, but growing, community in the high desert of northwestern Arizona.

For more information email [email protected] or call 928/757-0649.

Serving Our Community withCompassion and Commitment

DONALD MORGAN, D.O.,

Residency Durector

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MCLEOD REGIONALMEDICAL CENTERFlorence, SC

Even in these turbulent times for healthcare, Family Medicine remains the cornerstoneof healthcare. More patients identify a "family doctor" as "their own" than any other

specialty in medicine. The bonds that develop between a doctor and his/her patient arebuilt on compassion and trust.

In this competitive world of healthcare it is imperative that the "learners" be given thefoundation to be able to develop those bonds with their patients. To be competitive, thepractitioner of today has to learn how to manage relationships, manage information andmanage processes. This will be the foundation of the training of the new family physician.At McLeod Family Medicine we can prepare you to meet these challenges as well as pro-vide you with a firm foundation in delivery of medical care.

When you visit our program, you will sense that "family" is central to what we do here.Residents, faculty, staff and all families are included in many of our activities. In addition,our residents are given considerable support for their own personal growth and develop-ment while here. We feel this is extremely important considering the stress and workloadthat is part of any residency experience. I invite you to visit our website atmcleodhealth.org/fmc for additional information.

WILLIAM H. HESTER, M.D.,

Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Denise Corriher, Program Coordinator843-777-2812dbacon@mcleodhealth.orgwww.mcleodhealth.org/fmc

RACINE FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY Racine, WI

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Racine Family Medicine Residency Toni Drier, Medical Education Coordinator262-687-5656 [email protected]/Racine.htm

PROGRAM STRENGTHS INCLUDE:� Only residency program in Racine-Kenosha area� Located between Milwaukee and Chicago, dynamic growth, small-town atmosphere� Friendly atmosphere, Midwestern values, abundant recreation� Flourishing family practice center 2 blocks from Lake Michigan� Electronic medical record Fall 2006� Diverse and large Hispanic patient populations, excellent on-site translation and interpretation services� Strong procedure experience including treadmills, colonoscopies, flex signs, colposcopies� Thriving community hospital, strong teaching service, wide patient variety� Loan repayment program� Elective lab rotation leads to CLIA approved Lab Director Certification� Nationally known faculty, broad interests - women’s health, procedural, rural and evidence-based medicine� Behavioral science curriculum with nationally known domestic violence expert� Faculty pharmacist involved in resident education and patient care� Stong volunteer faculty from all medical and surgical subspecialties

Family Medicine Center offers a realistic office environment, lab, dedicated staff in federally designatedmedically underserved area.

Main teaching hospital is 8 minutes from clinic and is a full-service, 350-bed community hospital provid-ing experience in ICU, procedures and core rotations.

We are willing to meet your individual needs during your residency and look forward to hearing from you!

MELLY GOODELL, M.D.,Program Director

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� Extremely strong quality corerotations in Pediatrics, OB,Internal Medicine and FamilyMedicine, Outpatientand Inpatient

� One of the few FamilyMedicine OB Fellowships inthe Southeastern United States

� A rural extension of the programis 13 miles away in ChesneeSouth Carolina

� Ninety-nine plus percent boardpass rate

� A friendly community near themountains and 3-4 hoursaway from the beach.

Years ago I sat whereyou do today. I won-

dered about where I wouldtrain, what my teachers andfellow residents would be

like, will the program be supportive, andwhere I would live, rest, and relax. I founda wonderful program. Now this task isyours. I hope what I share with you willhelp in your search for your one-best-place.

I finished Spartanburg in 1980. Years ofprivate practice and teaching led me backto Spartanburg in 1990 as the programdirector. Imagine what that was like. Ireturned to where I was trained, knowingpersonally which areas needed strengthen-ing or a complete overhaul and who werethe good (and bad) teachers. With the helpof the many people that support medicaleducation here, ALL the poor teachers aregone, the old problems fixed, and a con-stantly renewing system of excellence ineducation AND patient care is in place.THIS is the program I wished I had finished!!

Our hospital is a region-leading communi-ty based tertiary care. The Family Medi-cine Program is unopposed with two otherprograms. There are twelve residents peryear in family medicine and we are literally king of the hill. There is a small Gen-eral Surgery Residency, which helps greatlywith procedural and surgical training, anda six resident Transitional Program, whichassures more comfortable call schedules inthe first year. Spartanburg is an enhancedprogram, not an opposed one!

Right now is the peak of our 35 year history. In what other community-based pro-gram will you find 27 full-time paid faculty? There are two obstetricians, fiveinternists, four pediatricians, nine family doc-tors, one PhD behavioral scientist, one Phar-mD, one part-time addictionologist, a part-time child psychologist, and five surgical faculty. Many are teacher-of-the-yearaward winners. This experienced and dedi-cated faculty gives you the depth of academictraining of a university setting AND you getthe superb clinical exposure you expect froma solid community program. Spartanburg is“The Community-based Program With Uni-versity Strengths”. With this fulltime facultysupport, you can see why.

The core of the program is, of course, ourresidents. We are been fortunate enough toattract outstanding students from acrossthe United States. We have matched full10 of my 15 years here. The in-houseboard scores are the highest in history.Our resident culture is one of mutual sup-port for the success of all. Residents havedone much to direct the necessary changesover the years and have a big voice in plan-ning and improvements.

Equally important is where you will live.This growing small city has exploded withgrowth over the last ten years. Spartan-burg is friendly, clean, blessed with the bestschool districts in the State, and centered ina geographically diverse area. The moun-tains are 35 minutes away. The beaches area 3-4 hour drive. Charlotte and Asheville,NC are an hour’s drive and it is 2 ½ hoursto Atlanta. Hiking, bike riding, plays, fes-tivals, family events – you name it andSpartanburg has it.

I welcome you to look at one of the truepearls in Family Medicine education. Ourgoal is excellence in all aspects of your edu-cation and a warm, friendly, supportivethree years for you and your significantothers. This is the driving philosophy forthe constant push for quality in residenteducation and patient care that is central inthe philosophy of the Spartanburg FamilyMedicine Residency Program. Come seeone of the best programs around. Perhapsit will become yours!

SPARTANBURG FAMILY MEDICINERESIDENCY PROGRAMSpartanburg, SC

OTIS L. BAUGHMAN III, M.D.,Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Otis L. Baughman III, MD, Director 853 N. Church St. Ste. 510Spartanburg, SC 29303 864 560-1558 864 560-1565 [email protected] AT A GLANCE

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UNION HOSPITALFAMILY MEDICINERESIDENCY Terre Haute, IN

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Union Hospital Family MedicineResidency ProgramVicki Miller, Coordinator1513 North 6 ½ StreetTerre Haute, IN 47807800-264-4717 or 812-238-7632 www.LugarCenter.org

Our unique certified rural training track, combined with superb facilities and faculty insure that our grad-uates are the best prepared physicians they can be. We prepare them to go into rural areas where most

dare not to go. They go ready to deal with 95% of all the pathology they find and 100% of all that is pre-ventable. Whether delivering babies or comforting the terminally ill, our physicians are on equal footing.

Our state of the art EMR, advanced informatics and cutting edge hardware give our "country doctors"every advantage they will need to set the standard of care in any community they choose. With our strongemphasis on chronic disease management we are creating physicians whose patients will be the envy ofthose less well prepared.

WESTCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITALMiami, FL

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Westchester General HospitalHarris Mones, D.O., DMEAngela Mazon, Medical Education Coordinator2500 S.W. 75th AvenueMiami, FL 33155305-263-9086 305-263-9521 faxhttp://www.westchesterhospital.com

Westchester General Hospital is a 100-bed general acute care facility expanded to 125-beds in 2006. Thehospital is equipped with EEG, X-Ray, nuclear medicine, pharmacy, laboratory, heart station, phys-

ical therapy, CAT scan, endoscopy unit, podiatric services, state-of-the-art and newly constructed surgicalsuites, intensive care unit and emergency room. Additional training resources include Southern Winds Hos-pital, a 72-bed psychiatric hospital, West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital, Miami Children’s Hospital andWestchester Health Center. In addition to the Family Medicine residency, Westchester General Hospitalis approved to train third-year and fourth-year medical students.

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMFamily Medicine Residency & Traditional Internships - approved for 12 postgraduate intern and residency slots.

� Annual Stipend: (includes $1,000 per month housing allowance)Traditional Internships: $38,000.00OGME2: $40,000.00OGME3: $41,000.00

� Benefits: Professional liability insurance; health insurance for intern/resident-dependent and familycoverage available at additional cost; dental and other insurances at additional cost; meals provid-ed to staff on duty; lab coats; 14 days off; reimbursement for boards; CPR, ACLS; Direct Deposit;online logging system and CME.

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OVERVIEW

The Baptist Health System(BHS) Internal Medicine

Residency Program has pre-pared residents for the practice of InternalMedicine and its subspecialties since 1972.Our program combines academic excellencewith a community hospital environment toprovide the resident with the best features oftraditional university and community pro-grams. Our two tertiary care teaching hos-pitals, Princeton Baptist Medical Centerand Trinity Medical Center, are the siteswhere residents deliver care for patients withchallenging clinical problems. Our diversepatient population allows the resident to seethe spectrum of both common and uncom-mon disease processes and to learn impor-tant diagnostic skills, develop clinical judg-ment, and practice evidence-based medi-cine. Our didactic curriculum, with twohours of educational sessions daily, includescase-based lectures on topics important tothe general internist as well as those prepar-ing for subspecialty training.

Our residents excel academically and arerequired to prepare case reports yearly.They consistently demonstrate excellentperformance on the American Board ofInternal Medicine certifying examinationand those who seek subspecialty fellow-ships have been successful in obtainingpositions, in their chosen subspecialty, at avariety of prestigious institutions. For themedical student seeking a stimulating,challenging and collegial Internal Medicineprogram, BHS has much to offer.

THE PROGRAM

Internal Medicine residents participate inthe care of a diverse patient populationderived from the private practices of facul-ty members, referrals from outlying areas,and from the housestaff clinic. Inpatientservice assignments are split between thePrinceton campus and the Trinity campus.Rotations on subspecialty medicine servic-es are required in addition to rotations ongeneral internal medicine services. Electivemonths in areas of particular interest areprovided. Experience in critical care isobtained on all inpatient services, as resi-dents follow their own patients in the inten-sive care units, and can be supplemented bya rotation in critical care. Ambulatory

training is emphasized throughout thethree-year program, with a weekly continu-ity care clinic beginning in the first year.During the second year this increases totwice weekly. Block rotations broaden theambulatory care experience. In addition,many traditional inpatient rotations haveambulatory components.

The patient-centered clinical training thatserves as the basis for the BHS Internal Med-icine residency is supplemented and strength-ened through a regular series of lecturesderived from a core curriculum of subjectsimportant for all internists to understand.Morning report, journal club, and non-clini-cal conferences on ethics, informatics andpractice management issues help round outthe educational experience of our residents.Excellent medical libraries staffed by full-timelibrarians are available at both Princeton andTrinity, and computer facilities for use in lit-erature searches as well as for other educa-tional purposes are accessible to residents atall times.

The faculty include outstanding teachersand clinicians with years of experience inboth academic medicine and private prac-tice. A core of faculty members with a full-time commitment to the program in eachhospital is supplemented by excellent andenthusiastic volunteer faculty.

Financial support is provided to PGY-2and PGY-3 residents for approved scientif-ic meetings as well as a board review courseduring the final year of training. Associatemembership in the American College ofPhysicians is sponsored by BHS.

Physicians who successfully complete aninternal medicine residency at BHS have avariety of attractive career options. Prac-tice opportunities for internists at BHS orelsewhere in the state and region arenumerous. Those graduates of our pro-gram who have chosen to pursue subspe-cialty training have obtained fellowships inexcellent institutions, and outstanding resi-dents may be given the opportunity tospend a fourth year as a Chief MedicalResident and Instructor in Medicine in ourprogram, with faculty level responsibilitiesand autonomy.

BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEMBirmingham, AL

ELIZABETH ENNIS, M.D., FACPProgram Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Baptist Health System, Inc.Susan Elders, Program CoordinatorResidency Program in Internal Medicine840 Montclair RoadBirmingham, AL 35213205-592-5759 or [email protected]

� Outstanding ABIM pass rateover past 5 years.

� Residents have excellent trackrecord in obtaining positions inoutstanding Fellowship pro-grams nationally or securingattractive private practiceopportunities.

� 2 hospital teaching programprovides exposure to broadbase of faculty specialty areas.

� 2 hospital teaching programprovides wide diversity inpatient population and educa-tional experiences.

� Excellent salary and benefitpackage including generousbook allowance, PDA provid-ed, financial support for educa-tional conferences and boardreview course in final year andgenerous food and housingallowance

FACTS AT A GLANCE

PGY-I � General Internal Medicine (6

months)o (IM Staff Service 4 of these

months)� Cardiology (1 month)� Nephrology (1 month)� Pulmonary Medicine (1 month)� Neurology (1 month)� Emergency Medicine (1 month)� Ambulatory IM (1 month)

PGY-2 AND PGY-3� Ambulatory electives (2

months)� Block electives (2 months)� Cardiology (3 months)� Critical Care (2 months)� Endocrinology - Ambulatory

(1 month)� Gastroenterology (1 month)� General IM Service (6 months)� Geriatrics (1 month)� Hematology/Oncology

(1 month)� Infectious Disease (2 months)� Nephrology (1 month)� Principles of Research/ Interpre-

tive Skills (1 month)� Sports Medicine/Rheumatology

(1 month)

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PGY-1� 5 months Medicine Wards� 2 months Elective� 1.5 months ICU� 1 month ER� 1 month Ambulatory Block� 1 month Nightfloat� .5 months Introduction to Clinic

PGY-2� 3 months Medicine Wards� 2.5 months Elective� 1.5 months Ambulatory Block� 1 month ICU� 1 month Nightfloat� 1 month Geriatrics� .5 months Neurology� .5 months Quality Improvement

PGY-3� 3 months Medicine Wards� 4.5 months Elective� 1 month Ambulatory Block� 1 month ICU� 1 month Cardiology� 1 month Renal� .5 months Quality Improvement

LEGACY EMANUEL &GOOD SAMARITANHOSPITALSPortland, OR

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Legacy Good Samaritan HospitalStephen R. Jones, MDChief of Medicine & Program Director1015 NW 22nd AvenuePortland, OR [email protected]/im

The Training Program in General Internal Medicine at Legacy Emanuel and GoodSamaritan Hospitals offers exceptional training in internal medicine for careers in hos-

pitalist medicine, office practice, or as a pathway to fellowship. Our Program is fully inte-grated into Legacy's two tertiary referral hospitals. Only minutes apart, Emanuel andGood Samaritan serve quite dissimilar but complementary socioeconomic populationsproviding our residents with the opportunity to see a broader and more diverse group ofpatients than at most community training programs.

Legacy Emanuel Hospital is the home of Oregon's most active level-one trauma center andthe area's only burn center. Good Samaritan is a busy kidney transplantation center andone of the areas most active cardiology centers. Our teaching clinics are integral to thehealth of the hospitals' communities.

Residents work closely with dedicated faculty hospitalists and clinic attendings. Volunteersub- specialists provide exceptional electives. Supported by a well-endowed visiting pro-fessor fund, nationally known scholars visit quarterly.

Our rigorous academic focus coupled with a supportive environment prepares our gradu-ates for success. Upon the completion of distinctively focused curricula, Advanced Cer-tificates in Hospital Medicine or Ambulatory Medicine may be earned. Many of our res-idents enjoy patient care at Legacy and remain as staff and even faculty after training.

Only a short drive from the Cascade Mountains or the Oregon Coast, Portland offersextensive opportunities for an active life-style beyond medicine.

STEPEHEN R. JONES, M.D.,

Program Director

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AFFILIATIONS� Mayo Clinic Scottsdale,

University of Arizona

NUMBER OF INTERNS� 14 Categorical� 4 Preliminary

� Over 600-Bed Facility withMedicine, Surgery, Obstetrics,Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Radiology,Medicine/Pediatrics, Orthopedics& Emergency Medicine

� Dedication to underservedpopulation

� Full 5-year ACGME Accreditation

� Consistently among highestABIM pass rates in the South-west

PGY-I (4-WEEK BLOCKS)� 6 months inpatient medicine� 1 month medical ICU� 1 month cardiac ICU� 1 month emergency medicine� 1 month ambulatory care� 1 month night float� 1 month of elective

PGY-II (4-WEEK BLOCKS)� 4 months inpatient medicine� 1 month medical ICU� 1 month medical consults

to emergency medicine� 1 month ambulatory care� 5 months of electives including

2 weeks of dermatology

PGY-III (4-WEEK BLOCKS)� 1 month inpatient medicine� 1 month medical ICU� 1 month cardiac ICU� 1 month geriatrics� 1 month neurology� 1month medical consults

to emergency medicine� 6 months of electives

The categorical internalmedicine residency pro-

gram at Maricopa IntegratedHealth System (MIHS) hasbeen approved by the Accred-

itating Council for Graduate Medical Educa-tion (ACGME) since 1958. The residencyprogram currently is fully accredited with afive-year cycle, the longest possible by theACGME. The Department of Medicineoversees approximately60 residents in medi-cine and medicine/ pediatrics. We also haveapproximately 15 medical students per monthrotating in the Department of Medicine inmultiple specialties as well as the medicalwards and medical ICU.

Maricopa Medical Center (MMC) has thesecond largest teaching hospital in the stateof Arizona, is currently licensed for morethan 600 beds, and serves as a Level I pedi-atric and adult trauma center. The hospitalalso has the only burn center within the stateof Arizona. MIHS services one of the stateof Arizona's AHCCCS plans (ArizonaHealth Care Cost Containment System), theArizona managed care/Medicaid system.MIHS serves a predominately underservedpopulation at the hospital and its Compre-hensive Healthcare Center (housing subspe-cialty clinics) and 11 family healthcare cen-ters throughout Maricopa County. MMCrepresents one of the largest and oldest grad-uate medical education facilities in Arizonaand has trained over 20% of the physicianspracticing in Arizona.

The internal medicine residents at MMCare a highly dynamic, inquisitive and inter-ested group of physicians. Although theclinical faculty-to-resident ratio is essen-tially one-to-one, residents develop excel-lent clinical decision making skills byassuming primary management responsi-bilities for all patients with direct dailysupervision and guidance from full-timequalified clinicians/educators. These expe-riences translate into successful job or fel-lowship placement after residency. Wecurrently enjoy a 96% three-year rollingpass rate on the ABIM certifying examina-tion - one of the highest in the state.

All residents in the program rotate throughall specialties of medicine, which is uniquefor training programs in Arizona. In addi-tion, residents have at least 40% of their

clinical time spent in an ambulatory settinglearning the nuances of general and special-ty care in the clinic setting. The programutilizes a night float system, which allowsresidents to excel at learning while adher-ing easily to ACGME guidelines.

Finally, it should be noted that the internalmedicine residency training program atMIHS offers a unique blend of nationallyrecognized clinical training with the superblifestyle in 5th largest city in America.Phoenix is a rapidly growing, very dynamiccity in the Southwest, which offers manyopportunities for growth and pleasure forresidents and their families.

In summary, for students seeking to be apart of a long-standing tradition of profes-sional growth and excellence, true Marico-pa espirit de corps, and the opportunity tobecome an excellent internist, we encour-age you to visit MIHS and find out for yourself. Please visit us online athttp://mihs.org/mededucation/graduate/internal.html.

MARICOPA INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM/MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTERPhoenix, AZ

JAYA M. RAJ, M.D.,Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Jaya M. Raj, MD Program Director, Internal Medicine2601 E. Roosevelt St., Room #OD10Phoenix, AZ 85008602-344-1218 602-344-1488 faxhttp://mihs.org/mededucation/graduate/internal.htmlFACTS AT A GLANCE

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MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINEMacon, GA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:MUSM/MCCG Internal Medicine DepartmentKay Lovejoy, Residency Administrator707 Pine StreetMacon, GA [email protected]

Thank you for your interest in our residency training program! I am very pleased to have this opportu-nity to introduce you to our program and to describe the attributes that make it a special place to

undertake the next stage of your medical training.

At the Internal Medicine Residency Program of Mercer University/Medical Center of Central Georgia, webelieve that our greatest strength is combining excellence in clinical care and education with a "familyatmosphere". Our faculty members are completely committed to the education of our residents. We workclosely with house staff and are there every step of the way as you mature into a competent and confidentphysician. We are committed to maintaining a friendly relationship between faculty and house staff andare looking for individuals who enjoy working as members of a team.

Finally, a word about living in Macon. This is a beautiful city featuring great weather, easy access to natural beauty,and warm southern hospitality. It is a terrific place to raise a family and is home to many schools, universities, and other centers of learning. Macon cannot be beat - there is much to do here in all four seasons.

We hope that you will come to see us in Macon to learn more about our training program and to see firsthand what we have to offer.

MOUNT SINAIMEDICAL CENTERMiami Beach, FL

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Lois Trepper, Coordinator4300 Alton Road, Lowenstein BldgMiami Beach, FL [email protected]

Mount Sinai Medical Center is the largest, community, not-for-profit teaching hospitalin South Florida. Stretching over 55 acres in a residential area adjacent to Biscayne

Bay, the 935 bed facility admits more than 20,000 patients annually. In addition, morethan 72,000 patient visits are made to the hospital's Emergency Department and Outpa-tient Department.

Since it founding, Mount Sinai Medical Center has defined its mission as one of qualitypatient care, progressive education, and proving research. We participate in undergraduatemedical education through an affiliation with the University of Miami School of Medicineand Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine. We have an extensive graduatemedical education program that trains 175 residents and fellows in 17 different disciplines.

One of Mount Sinai's greatest strengths as a teaching hospital is the diversity of age and eth-nicity of our patient population. Last year almost 3,300 patients were admitted to the MedicalTeaching Service with problems ranging from the common to the exotic. Mount Sinai oftenserves as a tertiary care center for many countries in the Caribbean, and Central and SouthAmerica, which add to the distinct group of patients treated at this medical center.

ROTATION SCHEDULE

PGY-1 YEAR� 6 rotations Inpatient Wards� 1-1.5 rotations ICU� 1 rotation Emergency Department� 1 rotation Ambulatory � 1-1.5 rotations Electives� 3 weeks Vacation/1 week Pathology� 1 rotation Cardiology

PGY-2 YEAR� 3 rotations Inpatient Wards� 1 rotation ICU� 1 rotation Ambulatory Medicine� 1 rotation Geriatrics� 1 rotation Infectious Diseases� 1 rotation ATP/Homeless Shelter� 4 rotations Electives� 4 weeks Vacation

PGY-3 YEAR� 2 rotations Inpatient Wards� 1-1.5 rotations ICU� 1 rotation Teaching Resident� 1 rotation Emergency Department� 1 rotation Medical Consult Service� 0.5 rotations Ambulatory Medicine� 5 rotations Electives� 4 weeks Vacation

SPARROW HOSPITALLansing, MI

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Sparrow HosptalRenee Day, Coordinator1215 E. Michigan Ave. PO Box 30480 ATTN: 910 Jerome St. Bldg. Lansing, MI 48909-7980 517-364-2746 517-364-2763 [email protected]

The Sparrow Hospital Osteopathic Internal Medicine Residency is an AOA approved program locatedin one of Mid-Michigan's largest and most active hospital systems. The main campus is down the street

from the State Capitol and still manages to maintain it's community-based hospital environment whileboasting over 650 licensed beds, a Level One trauma center, and state-of-the-art cardiovascular and neuro-surgical programs. Medical education has been a priority at Sparrow since 1965, when they first affiliatedwith Michigan State University, and now Sparrow is proud to train residents in 17 different residencies andfellowships while also acting as a 'base hospital' for students from the MSU College of Osteopathic Medi-cine. The core teaching faculty for the Osteopathic Internal Medicine Residency are also faculty physiciansfor MSU-COM, which is currently ranked fourth in the nation for Primary Care education among all med-ical schools (MD and DO). Award winning clinical teaching faculty, a nationally recognized internshipdirector, and a truly dedicated team of clinicians set a new standard for educational quality and dedicationto academic medicine. Visit our web site at WWW.SPARROWIM.ORG or contact us to find out whySparrow Hospital should be your top choice for your postgraduate training.

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The SUNY Upstate MedicalUniversity at Syracuse

Internal Medicine ResidencyTraining Program provides anexcellent and comprehensiveeducational experience utilizing

three diverse hospital settings on one clinicalcampus. Our regional medical center, a large pri-vate community hospital and the central NewYork Veterans Administration Medical Centerprovide us with a considerable variety of clinicalexposures. The geography of the Syracuse metro-politan area allows our program to draw from aseventeen county population of over 1.5 millionpeople while enjoying the lifestyle of an intimateand comfortable smaller city.

Our expanding committed full-time faculty areinvolved in patient care, teaching and the fullspectra of medical research. As a medical center,we are leaders in the development of scientificand health care management innovations whichare recognized across the nation. Additionalmotivated, voluntary faculty complement ourteaching abilities. We are quite able to provideone-on-one training for our residents and stu-dents--a commitment we are proud to make. TheDepartment of Medicine is organized into 9 divi-sions. General Medicine, the largest, providesour residents with an extensive exposure toAmbulatory Internal Medicine, as well as main-taining a large referral base for our consultingsubspecialists. We have fellowship training in themajor subspecialties of Internal Medicine.

We offer two training programs within theDepartment of Medicine. Our three year categor-ical program provides extensive training in boththe traditional hospital setting as well as a varietyof outpatient ambulatory sites in primary andtertiary care. Our preliminary year programoffers extensive exposure to medicine and pre-pares people for further training in other special-ties. Electives in primary care, women's healthand sports medicine allow participants more timein primary care settings with greater exposure totopics such as preventive medicine, adolescenthealth care, breast care, and biopyschosocialmedicine.

The SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syra-cuse continues to grow. In addition to our $52million Concentrated Care facility, state of the artEmergency Department and $14 million library, anew lobby and entrance to University Hospitalwith an enclosed walkway to the new 1200 spaceparking garage was recently dedicated. Whencompleted in 2007, the new five-story, 46,000-square-footSetnore Academic Building will con-tain state-of-the-art space that supports andreflects medical education in the 21st century.The Clinical Skills Teaching Center will include22 exam rooms, closed-circuit monitoring, andstate-of-the-art equipment. Our ambulatory care

facilities, including a Joslin Diabetes Center, arelocated within a three block walk or short shuttleride to University Hospital. These major con-struction projects have reflected our continuedinpatient and outpatient population growth. AtUniversity Hospital alone the Department man-ages over 3,700 admissions a year and over 45,000ambulatory patient visits.

Reflecting the changing sociodemographics ofmedicine and medical education, we provide year-ly ambulatory care block rotations for the resi-dent physicians. Residents are given training inoutpatient gynecology, behavioral medicine,sports medicine, ambulatory patient managementtechniques, and preventive medicine such as sig-moidoscopy. This affords a much broader experi-ence than the traditional exclusive inpatient focus.Third year Residents have the choice of workingin private office settings, as well as the traditionalhospital ambulatory care sites. Our major ambu-latory care facilities utilize the Firm system, mod-eled after the group practice. Residents work con-sistently with teams of attendings, mid-level prac-titioners, and nurses, and develop panels ofpatients for whom they are primarily responsible.

Considerable research is ongoing in the Depart-ment of Medicine and the University as a whole.Large projects in retrovirology, clinical cancertreatment, the pathophysiology of Helicobacterpylori, the management of chronic hepatitis, thegenetics of systemic lupus erythematosus, cellu-lar and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, clini-cal AIDS trials, and renal tubular membranetransport are just a few of the examples of ongo-ing research projects within the Department ofMedicine.

The city of Syracuse was ranked in the top 10%of Best Places to live in the most recent edition ofthe Prentice Hall Travel Places Rated Almanac.It provides safe and affordable housing in anurban setting, with museums, a superb symphonyorchestra, a nationally recognized resident pro-fessional theater, major collegiate sports, minorleague baseball and hockey, and easy access toboth the Adirondack Park and the Finger LakesRegion. Syracuse can provide its inhabitantsmultiple ways of enjoying their free time.

The SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syra-cuse Department of Medicine is proud of its res-idency training program. It has a long traditionof educating physicians who do very well in Gen-eral Internal Medicine or go on to train success-fully in the subspecialties of medicine. Our grad-uates perform well in the Board examinations(100% rolling 3 year average as of 2005) andcompete successfully for fellowship training. Weplan to continue to provide an excellent educa-tional milieu as we grow and continue to meetthe challenges of health care delivery, educationand research in the 21st century and beyond.

SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Syracuse, NY

VINCENT E. FRECHETTE, M.D.,Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:SUNY Upstate-SyracuseVincent E. Frechette, MD, Program Director750 East Adams St.Syracuse, NY 13210 315-464-4506- 315-464-4484 [email protected]/medicine

� Rotations available in threehospitals within walking distance (private, universityand VA)

� LOCATION: Syracuse, NYrated 32nd by "Places RatedAlmanac" out of 343 NorthAmerican metropolitan areas

� A current rolling three-yearABIM board passing rate of100%

� Ambulatory teaching experiencesin a variety of off-campus settings,including an HMO, privateoffices, a community clinic,and new medical clinic facilities

� Large, public medical school affiliation with over 600 medicalstudents and graduate students

PGY 1 (12 MONTHS)� 6 months inpatient wards� 1 month emergency room� 1 month ICU� 1 month ambulatory care block� 1-1 1/2 months elective/consults� 1/2 - 1 month night float� 1 month vacation

PGY 2 (12 MONTHS)� 4 months inpatient wards� 2 months ICU� 1 month ambulatory care block� 1 month night float� 1 month vacation� 3 months elective/consults

PGY 3 (12 MONTHS)� 3 months inpatient wards� 4 months elective/consults� 1 month ambulatory care block� 2 months ICU� 1 month ER� 1 month vacation

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UNIVERSITY OFMISSOURI -KANSAS CITYKansas City, MO

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:UMKC School of MedicineInternal Medicine Residency Office 2411 HolmesKansas City, Missouri 64108816-932-3406 or [email protected]

UMKC INTERNAL MEDICINE PROGRAM

� Sponsored by the University of Missouri - Kansas City � Affiliated with a county hospital and a tertiary medical center� Excellent clinical training and boards preparation� Fellowship programs in most medical specialties� Friendly, engaging Midwestern faculty and staff� Research mentors and career counselors selected to facilitate each residents career selection� Primary care tract positions available at beginning of PGY 2

Come and experience the outstanding training opportunity that awaits in Kansas City.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.med.umkc.edu/residency/intmed/index1.html

UAB SCHOOL OF MEDICINEHEALTH CENTERMONTGOMERYMontgomery, AL

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:UAB School of Medicine HealthCenter MontgomeryJoy Brown, Program Coordinator4371 Narrow Lane Rd, Suite 200Montgomery, AL [email protected]

The UAB School of Medicine Health Center Montgomery is a fully accredited InternalMedicine program which includes positions for categorical and preliminary residents.

The program's mission is to provide superior graduate medical education in internal med-icine to individuals seeking to become capable, ethical and competent physicians whileproviding quality, cost effective healthcare to the Central Alabama community.

The majority of the training is spent at Baptist Medical Center South, a 454-bed tertiaryhospital and the largest in the Central Alabama area. Through advanced technology, pro-fessional expertise and an exceptional level of personalized care, Baptist Medical CenterSouth is a comprehensive resource for healthcare in this region. Known for its outstandingcardiovascular, orthopedic, neurology and surgical services, BMCS is home to skilled anddedicated physicians, nurses and staff.

Upon entry to the program, residents "inherit" patients from graduating residents as wellas being assigned patients from the inpatient General Medical Service. Residents act asprimary care physicians and are responsible for providing both comprehensive and preven-tive care to their panel of patients. Residents spend between one - two half days per weekin the outpatient clinic working with an exceptionally experienced clinical staff. Patientscome from remarkably diverse socio-economic backgrounds and present with any combi-nation of acute, chronic, common or uncommon illnesses.

Faculty is comprised of 4 full-time, 3 part-time and several community physicians. Thefull-time faculty include: Dr. W. J. Many, Jr., Program Director (infectious disease spe-cialist); Dr. Leslie Harris, Jr. (internal medicine); Dr. Randy L. Panther (internal medi-cine/hospitalist); and Dr. Martin Rodriguez (infectious disease specialist). The part-timefaculty include: Dr. Jewell Halanych (internal medicine); Dr. Joel C. Bolen (geriatric med-icine); and Dr. Karl Kirkland (clinical psychologist).

Program benefits include ACP memberships, parking, meals, board review materials, andannual book stipend ($800).

GRIFFIN HOSPITALDerby, CT

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Griffin HospitalMargie Bliga, GME Coordinator130 Division StreetDerby, CT [email protected]

Griffin Hospital, affiliated with the Yale University, in conjunction with the Yale School of PublicHealth, offers a unique four-year accredited training program in internal and preventive medicine.

Residents receive full tuition and salary during all 4 years. Graduates become board eligible in both internaland preventive medicine, and earn an M.P.H. from Yale School of Medicine. This flexible program isdesigned to produce leaders in clinical and academic medicine, community & public health and research.Other exciting rotations and training opportunities include: public health departments, federal health agen-cies, occupational medicine clinic, research electives, women's health, health disparities and communitybased participatory research, international health and CDC funded Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Cen-ter at Griffin Hospital. There are two tracks in our Combined program: Combined Internal Medicine/Gen-eral Preventive Medicine and Combined Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine with focus on Cancer Pre-vention. For more information please contact Margie Bliga at [email protected] or Dr. HaqNawaz at [email protected].

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GRAND RAPIDS MEDICAL EDUCATION& RESEARCH Grand Rapids, MI

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Cathie Hansen, Program Coordinator616-391-1929 or [email protected]

CHECK OUT OUR NUMBERS! Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Ob/Gyn ResidencyProgram is a leader as a community based, fully accredited program. Our graduates have significant

experience in both obstetrics and gynecology. Average numbers for our graduates:

STEPEHN RECHNER, M.D., FACOGProgram Director

OB: 370Csec: 377Vacuum: 28Forceps: 29Vag U/S: 229

Abd Hyst: 92Vag Hst: 101Pel. Floor: 151Hysteroscopy: 118

Our residents receive training from on-site subspecialists in MFM, REI, GynOnc as well as UroGyn.Though a significant number of our graduates choose private practice, we do have some that have beenaccepted into prestigious fellowship programs in MFM, UroGyn and Gyn Onc. Additionally, some ofour recent graduates have chosen academic positions at universities. For the past four years our gradu-ates have had a 100% pass rate on their ABOG written exam.

Our program is located 45 minutes from the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan and West Michigan offersloads of outdoor activities during all four seasons.Why not check out our program further? You won't be sorry!

Affiliated with Michigan State UniversityNumber of positions: 8/yearYears of training: 4

LEHIGH VALLEYHOSPITAL Allentown, PA

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lehigh Valley Hospital proudly offers ourresidents unparalleled education and experience in this rewarding field of medicine. From

state-of-the-art equipment to subspecialty rotations, including Oncology, Urogynecology,Maternal-Fetal-Medicine, and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, as well as Geri-atrics, Ambulatory Medicine, and Primary Care, our residents receive the best medical educa-tion that can be offered. While Lehigh Valley Hospital offers the subspecialty rotations listed,it is important to note that there are no fellows at our institution, which further ensures our res-idents receive full exposure to all surgical and educational opportunities. Our faculty consists of 30 generalists and two boarded RE&I physicians, three GynecologicOncologists, and one Urogynecologist. We are in the process of implementing our MFM Ini-tiative to provide 24-hour/seven-days per week coverage of the labor and delivery unit by anMFM physician.Additionally, Lehigh Valley Hospital allows residents 24 hour access to modern library facili-ties, which include individual work stations and on-line subscriptions to Medline/Ovid, MDConsult, and Up-to-Date. The hospital intranet provides a link to all titles, journals, etc.,housed at the hospital libraries, and the library is part of a consortium which allows for accessof any materials not readily available.Located in beautiful Northeastern Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley Hospital and the Departmentof Obstetrics and Gynecology are fully committed and dedicated to making the programoffered here the best OB/GYN Residency in the country. For a copy of our residency video or for further information, please contact: Teresa Benner,Residency Program Coordinator, PO Box 7017, Allentown, PA 18105-7017. Phone: 610 969-4515 Fax: 610 969-3088 Email: [email protected], or visit our website at LVHHN.org.

PATRICE M. WEISS, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Lehigh Valley HospitalTeresa Benner Residency Program CoordinatorPO Box 7017 Allentown, PA 18105-7017 610-969-4515 610-969-3088 fax [email protected]

ROTATION SCHEDULE

PGY1� Gynecology� Obstetrics� MFM� RE & I� Night Float� Emergency Department

PGY2� Gynecology� Obstetrics� Oncology� Night Float� RE&I� ICU

PGY3� Gynecology� Obstetrics� Oncology� Night Float� Urogynecology

PGY4� Gynecology� Obstetrics� Oncology� Ambulatory Medicine� Night Float� Geriatrics� Urogynecology


FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Hamot Medical CenterJeffrey Esper, DO, Program Director201 State StreetErie, PA 16550814-877-6257www.hamot.org

The Neurology Residency Program at Hamot Medical Center offers the resident experience in a varietyof subspecialties in the field of neurology. The osteopathic resident will be exposed to inpatient and out-

patient care and management of a variety of diagnoses with patients spanning from the newborn to the eld-erly. The rotations will educate the resident in neuroradiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, electrodiagnosticmedicine (EEG, EMG, Evoked Potentials, etc.), neuropathology, pediatric neurology, elective time and theability to participate in research projects. The resident will also be involved with specialty clinics such asmovement disorders, epilepsy, muscular dystrophies and multiple sclerosis.

Hamot Medical Center, a 358-bed tertiary case hospital in Northwest Pennsylvania, has been recognized byUS News & World Report as a Top 50 Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospital.

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SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERHartford, CT

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saint Francis Hospital and MedicalCenter offers a fully accredited, four-year residency program. It includes four years of

graduate education curriculum, including thirty-six months on obstetrics and gynecologyservices. The additional twelve months of training include intensive rotations in all subspe-cialties in our fully developed divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology, Maternal FetalMedicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Urogynecology and a one-month elective during thethird year.

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center is located in Hartford, the capital city of Con-necticut. Working in Hartford offers the experience of a city hospital, along with thecharms and splendors of the New England countryside: sparkling rivers and shoreline, cen-turies of history and culture, and an endless array of interesting sights to enjoy.

Entry into the program is made through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP)utilizing the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). For more informationabout the program, visit www.saintfranciscare.com.

HOWARD SHAW, M.D.,Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Saint Francis Hosp & Med CtrMary Jane Michaels, Residency Coordinator114 Woodland StreetHartford, CT 06105-1299860-714-5170 860-714-8008 [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGEOF MEDICINEChattanooga, TN

One of the nation's most scenic cities hosts this unique, hybrid residency program thatcombines the advantages of a community practice-driven program with that of an aca-

demic environment. The department offers a four-year, fully accredited residency inObstetrics and Gynecology with 4 residents at each level.

A full range of services is available at the primary site, Erlanger Medical Center, in Chat-tanooga, Tennessee. Erlanger is the regional referral center for Southeastern Tennesseeand North Georgia, with adult level I trauma care and intensive care capabilities, level IIIneonatal intensive care, and adult and pediatric sub-specialists. The facility also hosts res-idency programs in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Surgery. Ouraffiliation with the University of Tennessee provides continued opportunities for teachingof medical students and ample clinical research. The community hospital provides for reg-ular interaction with OB/GYN physicians in private practice and modern technology, suchas the DaVinci robotic surgery system.

Residents at the University of Tennessee experience a broad range of clinical medicine inall specialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology including benign gynecology, ambulatorycare, gynecologic oncology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as low andhigh-risk obstetrics. Our residents routinely record surgical numbers that are well abovethose of most other residency programs; and work as part of a 4 state referral team forhigh-risk obstetrics. A unique relationship between community physicians and the resi-dency program offers an opportunity to experience and learn from a wide variety of prac-titioners.

Chattanooga enjoys a unique reputation for the renewal of its downtown area, which hasserved as a model for numerous other cities in the region. There are multiple opportunitiesfor outdoor recreation from mountain biking and hiking the ridges, to whitewater kayak-ing at the former Olympic venue on the Ocoee River.

Electives for 4th year medical students, both visiting and with the UT system, are available.

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Shanon Sims, Residency Coordinator979 E. 3rd St., Suite C-720Chattanooga, TN 37403423-778-7515 423-267-6244 faxwww.utcomchatt.org/obgyn.html

JOSEPH H. KIPIKASA, M.D.,

Residency Director

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FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Hamot Medical CenterJohn Lubahn, MD, Program Director201 State StreetErie, PA 16550814-877-6257www.hamot.org

The Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program offers a comprehensive experience and exposure to allorthopaedic subspecialties taught by fourteen orthopaedic surgeons. The program provides a strong

clinical curriculum that includes basic science and biomechanics.

The general orthopaedic rotations combine broad-based orthopaedic care with advanced complex revisionsurgery, adult reconstructive surgery, spine surgery, reconstruction of the knee, and complex sports injuries.The hand service, lead by four hand surgeons, is designed to help residents manage acute and chronic upperextremity disorders based on a thorough knowledge of basic and clinical science. During the basic sciencerotation (PGY-3), the resident engages in basic science research projects and clinical studies. Orthopaedicresidents at Hamot rotate to Shiner's Hospitals for Children for six months of comprehensive pediatricorthopaedics (PGY-4). Hamot provides orthopaedic residents with experience in surgical interventionrequired for trauma patients.

Hamot offers a comprehensive physical rehabilitation service, providing follow-up care for orthopaedicpatients. The service includes physical therapy, occupational therapy and a cast room staff specializing infracture management and traction care. The physical rehabilitation service also sponsors Hamot SportsMedicine, which offers diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for athletic-related injuries.

BAPTIST HEALTHSYSTEMBirmingham, AL

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Baptist Health System, Inc.Deborah Wilhite, Program Coordinator800 Montclair RoadBirmingham, AL [email protected]

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Baptist Health System, Inc. (BHS) and its' teaching hospitals at Princeton Baptist Medical Centerand Trinity Medical Center offer a four-year program in clinical and anatomical pathology, which ful-fills the requirements of the American Board of Pathology for combined certification.

The departments process over 17,000 surgical specimens a year from all of the major surgical spe-cialties. The clinical laboratories include advanced methodology and instrumentation. Over 700 dif-ferent types of clinical laboratory procedures are performed in the two institutions. The facultyincludes six pathologists, including several with subspecialty certification. A clinical chemist and aclinical microbiologist who are doctorate level laboratory scientists are also members of the faculty.

During the first two years, the majority of the resident's time is spent in autopsy and surgical pathol-ogy rotations at Princeton BMC and Trinity. However, interspersed in these two years, the residentwill have six to eight one-month rotations in various areas of the clinical laboratory such as hematol-ogy, clinical chemistry, blood bank, and bacteriology.

During the third and fourth years, the resident will continue to acquire knowledge through rotationsin general areas of anatomic and clinical pathology at Princeton BMC and Trinity, but will also haverotations in pediatric pathology, forensic pathology, electron microscopy and dermatopathology.Elective time is also scheduled during these two years. At the end of four years of training, the resi-dent will have spent 18 months concentrating on clinical pathology and 30 months with emphasis onanatomical pathology.

KIM PARKER, M.D., FACP,

Program Director

ROTATION SCHEDULE

PGY1� Anatomical Pathology (8 months)

o Surgical Pathology/Autopsy� Clinical Pathology (4 months)

o Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bankand Microbiology

PGY2� Anatomical Pathology (7 months)

o Surgical Pathology/Autopsy� Clinical Pathology (5 months)

o Chemistry, Cytology, Microbiology,Blood Bank and Immunology

PGY3� Anatomical Pathology (7.75 months)

o Surgical Pathology/Autopsy (4.5months)

o FNA, Forensics, Cytology and Pedi-atric Pathology (3.25 months)

� Clinical Pathology (4.25 months)o Hematology, Chemistry, Immunology,

Cytogenetics and Pediatric Pathology

PGY4� Anatomical Pathology (6.5 months)

o Surgical Pathology/Autopsy (4.5months)

o Electron Microscopy and Der-matopathology (2 months)

� Clinical Pathology (5.5 months)o Microbiology, Hematology, Blood Bank,

Immunology and clinical electives

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THE INTERSOCIETY COUNCIL FORPATHOLOGY INFORMATIONBethesda, MD

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:The Intersociety Council for Patholo-gy Information, Inc.9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814-3993301-634-7200 301-634-7990 [email protected]

The Intersociety Council for Pathology Information (ICPI) is a nonprofit educationalorganization sponsored by national pathology societies to serve as a central source of

information about pathology as a career in medicine and to promote awareness of pathol-ogy to the public, media, and professional and educational organizations. ICPI is invalu-able as the initial point of contact for almost all medical students and residents who seeka career in pathology. ICPI's major activity is the publication of the annual Directory ofPathology Training Programs in the United States and Canada. There is also a searchableweb version of the Directory on ICPI's website www.pathologytraining.org. ICPI alsoanswers questions from pathologists and the lay public about pathology and pathologycareers. In addition, ICPI distributes an illustrated color brochure "Pathology as a Careerin Medicine," which describes the pathologist's role on the clinical team and intimateinvolvement in patient care problems, the variety of case material, the opportunities to doresearch and to teach, and the wide scope of career options. A free copy is available onrequest. A web version of the brochure is also available at www.asip.org.

MEMBERS OF ICPI AND THE SOCIETIES THEY REPRESENT ARE:� College of American Pathologists (www.cap.org) Ronald P. Spark, MD, Chair

� Association of Pathology Chairs (www.apcprods.org) David S. Wilkinson, MD, PhD, Vice Chair

� American Society for Clinical Pathology (www.ascp.org) Eric S. Wargotz, MD, Secretary-Treasurer

� United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (www.uscap.org) Margaret M. Grimes, MD

� American Society for Investigative Pathology (www.asip.org) Jacob J. Steinberg, MD

WWW.PATHOLOGYTRAINING.ORG

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOLOF MEDICINENew York, NY

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:New York Univ School of MedicineDenine Cimmons, Program CoordinatorDepartment of Pathology550 First Avenue - Skirball 10UNew York, NY [email protected]

The New York University Medical Center offers an integrated training program based at Tisch Univer-sity Hospital (NYU Medical Center), Bellevue Hospital, and the adjacent Department of Veterans

Affairs Medical Center. Programs are provided in anatomic pathology, anatomic and clinical pathology,anatomic and experimental pathology, and anatomic pathology and neuropathology. The anatomic pathol-ogy program consists of two years of basic training in surgical pathology, autopsy pathology, cytology,gynecological pathology, neuropathology, renal pathology and pediatric pathology, which are followed byone year advanced training in surgical pathology and surgical pathology subspecialties. The anatomic andclinical pathology program integrates an eight-month core of laboratory medicine in the third year, andrequires an intensive training program in a single clinical laboratory in the third and fourth year, duringwhich a research project is also required. The anatomic and experimental pathology program consists oftwo years of training in anatomic pathology followed by a two-year research experience in one of thedepartmental laboratories. The anatomic and neuropathology track consists of two years of anatomicpathology followed by two years dedicated to neuropathology. All of our residents except those in theAP/NP track spend one month as an acting attending in surgical pathology at either Bellevue Hospital orthe VA Hospital during the last half of their last year. Specialized experiences and advanced trainingtowards subspecialty certification, where applicable, are available in surgical pathology, hematopathology,neuropathology, cytology, pediatric pathology and obstetric & gynecological pathology. Research oppor-tunities in the department are available to residents in all the programs, and are exceptionally broad, withemphasis on experimental oncology, immunology and immunopathology, cell biology, hematopathology,developmental pathology, biochemistry, cytopathology and molecular pathology. Post-doctoral programsin molecular oncology, experimental pathology and immunology are offered, and may be integrated into aresidency program based on individual career needs. The department is committed to training residentsthrough a combination of active service work, research experience, didactic teaching, and departmental andinterdisciplinary conferences. Our major emphasis on academic training leads to many of our residents pre-senting papers at national meetings, both general pathology sessions and subspecialty society meetings. Weare consistently ranked among the top programs in terms of numbers of presentations accepted for theannual USCAP meeting, authored by resident and fellows. Many of our graduates go on to staff the facul-ties of academic departments of Pathology across the country; some work at distinguished community hos-pitals, or in other community or industry and research settings.

AYLIN SIMSIR, M.D.,Program Director

JACKSON MEMORIALHOSPITAL/ UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIMiami, FL

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Coretha Davis, Education [email protected]

Jackson Memorial Hospital/ Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine University of Miami hasstarted an ACGME accredited PM & R Residency Program. The program encompasses res-

idency years PGY2-4 and will total 15 residents (5 per class) by July 2008. Jackson MemorialHospital currently operates an inpatient rehab unit with 28 beds and a spinal cord injury unitof 26 beds. Residents are trained in all aspects of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation withcomprehensive outpatient, musculoskeletal, and electrodiagnostic exposure.. We are seekingresidents that are looking for a good opportunity to train in a large diverse community as wellas gain knowledge in the diverse specialty of PM & R.

PROFILES

PGY-1� Inpatient 3 months� NICU 1 month� Newborn Nursery 1 month� Ambulatory 3 months� Developmental 1 month� PICU 1 month� Hematology/Oncology 1 month� Electives 1 month

PGY-2� Inpatient 3 months� NICU 1 month� Ambulatory 3 months� Pediatric EM 1 month� PICU 1 month� Adolescent Medicine 1 month� Electives 2 months

PGY-3� Inpatient 2 months� NICU 1 month� Ambulatory 3 months� Pediatric EM 1 month� Electives 4 months� Selective (PICU, Inpatient

CHOC, NICU, NBN, H/O,Anesthesia) 1 month

UNIVERSITY OFSOUTH CAROLINA/PALMETTO HEALTH Columbia, SC

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Ashley Lynn, Residency CoordinatorDepartment of Pediatrics14 Medical Park, Suite 400Columbia, SC 29203803-434-7606 803-434-3855 [email protected]

Welcome! As a discipline, pediatrics affords you the ability to influence future gener-ations. It also offers intellectual challenges and diverse professional opportunities.

Our pediatric residency program encompasses this philosophy, and we are dedicated tohelping you reach your potential.

Our teaching focuses on the belief that every pediatrician, whether academician or practi-tioner, should first be a well-trained generalist. Our inpatient and ambulatory teachingprograms are directed by academic generalists, augmented by appropriate subspecialists,and based on comprehensive continuity of care as the best model for learning and deliver-ing care.

Our training program combines academia and community pediatrics. Palmetto HealthRichland is a large community teaching hospital serving a region as a primary and tertiaryreferral center. The outstanding and dedicated teaching faculty of the USC School of med-icine combined with our association with a dynamic and growing children’s hospital worktogether as a hybrid to offer you an ideal setting for learning and experiencing pediatrics.Our program includes innovative educational longitudinal curricula in practice manage-ment, advocacy, family centered care and continuity based private offices.

Teaching our greatest strength at our program. A reflection of our teaching is evident byour ABP National Board Scores. We have the 3rd highest pass rate of the past eight years.Furthermore, our residents average in the top 1/3 of scoring on the ABP.

We hope to hear from you!

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� Largest acute care facility inArizona

� Major teaching affiliate for theUniversity of Arizona Collegeof Medicine's Phoenix Campus

� Number of Residents: 16

� Diverse patient population

Over the past four decades,the Psychiatry Residency

at Good Samaritan MedicalCenter has provided a broadly

based training program allowing our resi-dents to acquire the most contemporary clin-ical skills and a solid foundation of knowl-edge for lifelong professional development.Our educational philosophy genuinely con-siders an eclectic and integrated biopsychoso-cial model the cornerstone of understandingand treating patients.

Good Samaritan is an academically orientedclinical setting with over 250 residents and fel-lows in all the major specialties and an enthu-siastic and experienced hospital-based facul-ty. The manageable size of our PsychiatryResidency fosters a genuine spirit of coopera-tion and participation between residents andattendings to ensure the best opportunities forlearning during the most important stage ofyour professional development.

The Medical Center's 60 acre campus includesa modern 12-story inpatient complex andstate-of-the-art diagnostic, emergency andsupport services. The clinical Psychiatry pro-grams at Good Samaritan include a 22 bedadult inpatient unit and an attractive outpa-tient clinic. Our active consultation-liaisonand emergency psychiatric services allow rou-tine interaction with nonpsychiatric col-leagues throughout the Medical Center.

Our residents are exposed to an excellent mix-ture of public and privately insured patientswith diverse economic and socioculturalbackgrounds and every type of Psychiatric ill-ness, level of acuity and age. Our PsychiatryResidency Program also offers required andelective experiences at other well-supervisednearby clinical sites including the Veteran'sAdministration Medical Center, PhoenixChildren's Hospital, a community mentalhealth clinic, forensic settings, Arizona StateUniversity, Scottsdale Behavioral HealthCenter and outreach to rural areas.

These excellent clinical rotations are comple-mented by daily organized lectures, seminarsand conferences that are intellectually stimu-lating and address the rapidly expandingbody of information in modern Psychiatry. A"core curriculum" of biobehavioral sciences isprovided in a progressive fashion through allyears of training and includes in-depth study

of neurosciences, mental health and psy-chopathology as well as theoretical and prac-tical aspects of the contemporary psychother-apies, social rehabilitation and advancedpharmacologic and somatic interventions.Supervision remains a key component of ourPsychiatry Residency Program and includesseveral hours of individual and group experi-ences each week.

Good Samaritan Medical Center is a majorteaching affiliate of the University of Ari-zona College of Medicine and our residentsroutinely interact with third and fourthyear medical students assigned to thePhoenix Campus. Also, our PET Centerand the Brain Imaging and Behavioral Sci-ences Program provide opportunities forour residents to collaborate in clinical andneuroscientific research.

Phoenix is the urban center of the nation'ssixth largest metropolitan area. The Valley ofthe Sun epitomizes the integration of progres-sive development, modern architecture andbeautiful scenery with the traditions and char-acter of the Southwest. Housing remainsaffordable and there are recreational and cul-tural activities for every taste.

Interested applicants are encouraged to visitour website at www.bannerhealth.com and tocall (602-239-6880) or request by e-mail amore detailed packet of information. We par-ticipate in ERAS and the Match. Of course, avisit with us to tour our facilities, meet ourresidents and faculty and see the area is thebest way to appreciate the excellent opportu-nities available at Good Samaritan.

JAMES B. MCLOONE, M.D.,Director of Residency Training

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Banner Good Samaritan Medical CenterJo Russo, Assistant Residency Coordinator925 E. McDowell Road, 4th FloorPhoenix, AZ 85006602-239-6880 602-239-6988 [email protected] AT A GLANCE

ROTATION SCHEDULE

BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTERPhoenix, AZ

PGY-1� Internal Medicine� Emergency Medicine� Neurology� Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

PGY-2� Adult Inpatient Psychiatry� Chemical Dependency� Child and Family Psychiatry� Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry� Brain Imaging� Outpatient Psychiatry (continu-

ous part-time)

PGY-3� Community Psychiatry� Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry� Adolescent Psychiatry� VAMC Outpatient Psychiatry� Geriatric Psychiatry� Forensic Psychiatry� Outpatient Psychiatry (continu-

ous part-time)

PGY-4� Senior Resident Positions� Outpatient Psychiatry� Forensic Psychiatry� Employee Assistance Program� Elective experiences - PET Cen-

ter, cross-cultural psychiatry,forensics, research, geriatrics,sleep disorders, student healthand others

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Under the direction of our new Chairman, JulioLicinio, MD, the General Residency, FellowshipPrograms, TREND (Training and Educationfor Neuroscience Doctorate), and ACRE(Advanced Clinical Research Experience) havebeen organized to provide personalized andadvanced specialty training in Psychiatry,Behavioral Sciences and Neuroscience aimed attraining the future leaders of multidisciplinaryresearch programs.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Jackson Memorial is a 1,250-bed general hospi-tal owned by Dade County, and it is the Univer-sity of Miami's primary teaching hospital. Weare one of the largest teaching hospitals in theUnited States and have a state-of-the-art MentalHealth Hospital Center, which is a 202 bed psy-chiatric facility with inpatient units such as sub-stance abuse, adult intensive inpatient, behav-ioral treatment, geriatric psychiatry, juvenileaddiction, Psych ER and Child Psychiatry, aswell as child and adult outpatient clnics. TheDepartment houses the editorial offices of ThePharmacogenomics Journal and of MolecularPsychiatry (Nature Publishing Group), whichhas the second highest impact factor in psychia-try (Julio Licinio, Editor).

GENERAL PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY

Information is growing at a rapid pace,research is exploding, and clinical care isincreasingly more complex. Our mission is toprepare you not only to be the best psychia-trist you can be, but most importantly tobecome a leader in research or clinical psychi-atry. We will prepare you extremely well toachieve knowledge of the multiple areas ofpsychiatry such as molecular neurobiology,genetics, imaging, epidemiology, pharma-cogenomics, psychopharmacology, and psy-chotherapy. We believe that there will alwaysbe a fundamental need for psychotherapywhen dealing with mental illness due to thecomplexity of human needs, imagination, andour unique development that cannot be dealtwith by pharmacology alone.

The primary goal of our training programis to offer the opportunity for learning thebasic skills, knowledge and attitudes fordiagnosis and treatment of the broad spec-trum of psychiatric disorders in patients ofall age ranges, socioeconomic levels andcultural backgrounds. The opportunity toteach Medical Students and other mentalhealth professionals is provided. We havemandatory mentored research require-ments with research time provided in the

PGY-4 year. Fellowships in Child & Ado-lescent, Geriatric, Addiction and ForensicPsychiatry are available.

THE TREND PROGRAM

This innovative track combines residencytraining with a PhD in Neuroscience at theUniversity of Miami or (for one resident ayear) at the University of Cambridge inEngland. The program goal is to train lead-ers of multidisciplinary research teams forwhom advanced skills both in psychiatryand in neuroscience research are critical.The TREND program permits qualifiedand interested individuals to enter a Doc-torate Program in Neuroscience Researchbeginning at the PGY4. Admission to thisprogram requires approval of the Neuro-science Graduate Program and the Depart-ment of Psychiatry. Our goal is that by theend of the training program you will beable to effectively and rapidly transitionfrom trainee to independent investigator.

THE ACRE PROGRAM

This is a newly developed track of intensiveclinical research experience starting in thePGY4 and continuing in the PG5 andPGY6. The program goal is to developacademic leaders in clinical investigation.Residents will work with federally fundedmentors, conducting a research project,and completing credits for a Masters or anew PhD in Clinical Research. We nurturethe trainees' professional development,leading to the submission of competitiveapplications for NIH career awards aimedto facilitate the transition to independentclinical research careers.

JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIMiami, FL

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Cherie O'Neil, C-TAGME , CoordinatorDepartment of Psychiatry305-355-8260 305-355-7266 [email protected]/psychiatry

RICHARD M. STEINBOOK, M.D.,Program Director

The Mental Health Hospital Center

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� Tertiary-care medical centerwith three specialty hospitaldivisions

� AFFILIATION: Long IslandCampus for the Albert EinsteinCollege of Medicine

� NUMBER OF PSYCHIATRYRESIDENTS: 68 (17 positionsoffered at the R-1 level)

� National Institute of MentalHealth Sponsored ClinicalResearch Center

� LOCATION: 15 miles fromManhattan, suburban environ-ment with excellent schools,and beautiful beaches

The psychiatry residencytraining program at Long

Island Jewish Medical Cen-ter/Zucker Hillside Hospitalprovides residents with a

comprehensive educational experienceencompassing the most current treatmentapproaches to clinical care. Focusing on theintegrated psychodynamic, neurobiologic,social and family systems approach to theunderstanding of human behavior residentshave experience treating patients who requireinpatient or day hospital treatment, crisisintervention, brief therapy, chronic medica-tion maintenance, supportive therapy, behav-ior/cognitive therapy and in-depth dynami-cally oriented exploratory psychotherapy.

Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ),located 15 miles east of Manhattan, is theLong Island Campus for the Albert Ein-stein College of Medicine. LIJ is an 829bed voluntary, non-profit, tertiary careteaching hospital encompassing three divi-sions - Long Island Jewish Hospital, Zuck-er Hillside Hospital, and Schneider Chil-dren's Hospital - as well as community-based clinics and day programs throughoutQueens and Nassau counties. Zucker HillsideHospital is the 208 bed psychiatric division.There are specialty inpatient units for chil-dren, adolescents, geriatric patients, adultssuffering from mood disorders, and patientswith mental illness/chemical abuse. Fourseparate Day Hospital programs focus on thetreatment of children and adolescents, adultsand geriatric patients. The on-campusAmbulatory Care Service is comprised ofspecialty clinics (General Adult, Phobia andAnxiety Disorders, Geriatrics, Child andAdolescent and the Psychotherapy Centerwhich focuses on dynamically orientedexploratory psychotherapy). Residents treatpatients from each of these clinics and receivesupervision from psychiatrists with expertisein each of these areas. As part of their train-ing in community psychiatry residents eachhave a rotation in two off campus clinics spe-cializing in addiction treatment. In addition,residents have the opportunity to rotatethrough the General Adult Inpatient Unitand the Ambulatory Care Clinics at NorthShore University Hospital which is now aParticipating Hospital for our General AdultResidency Program.

Throughout their training residents receivea broad clinical experience treating patientsfrom diverse racial, cultural and socioeco-

nomic backgrounds . Continuity of care isstressed on all clinical services. Residentsare able to follow many of their patientsfrom the acute phase of their illness tolong-term maintenance care when appro-priate. In addition, residents have theopportunity to treat outpatients with bothshort term therapies and longer termexploratory psychotherapy.

Hillside residents are exposed to the mostcurrent endeavors in clinical research. Thisis fostered by the nature of the patient pop-ulation who are available for long term fol-low-up care as well as the number of inves-tigators and grants that are available. Inaddition to being a federally funded Clini-cal Research Center for the Study of Schiz-ophrenia, Hillside is currently conductingresearch in many areas ranging from childpsychiatry to geriatric disorders.

The quality of resident life at Hillside isenhanced by a faculty and administrationthat tries to be responsive to resident con-cerns. Residents are represented on alldepartmental committees. The ResidentCouncil plans two Resident Retreats per yearwhich promote inter-class cohesiveness andeducation about group process. The R-1Support Group and the R-2 and R-3 Experi-ential Groups afford a confidential settingfor discussion of resident issues.

The Department of Psychiatry offers fel-lowships in Child and Adolescent Psychia-try, Clinical Research, Neuro psychiatryResearch, Geropsychiatry, and Consulta-tion-Liaison/ Psychosomatic Medicine.

As the Long Island Campus for The AlbertEinstein College of Medicine, we providethird and fourth year clerkships forAECOM medical students as well as stu-dents seeking electives from other medicalschools throughout the United States. Iencourage medical students to contact usconcerning fourth year electives. This willgive you the opportunity to spend time atour Medical Center and get to know ourdepartment first hand.

For Medical Student Electives contact:Laura A. Herman, MD, Director, MedicalStudent Education, The Zucker HillsideHospital, Glen Oaks, New York 11004,(718) 470-8384, [email protected].

BRUCE R. LEVY, M.D.,Director, Education & Training

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Zucker Hillside HospitalDirector, Education and TrainingGlen Oaks, NY 11004718-470-8005 718-962-7717 [email protected]

FACTS AT A GLANCE

ROTATION SCHEDULE

LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER/ZUCKERHILLSIDE HOSPITAL, THE LONG ISLAND CAMPUSFOR THE ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINEGlen Oaks, NY

PGY-1� 4 months of Adult Inpatient Psychiatry� 1 month of Psychiatry Emergency

Evaluation Center� 4 months of Medicine or Pediatrics� 2 months of Neurology� 2 weeks Emergency Medicine� 2 weeks SelectivePGY-2� 10 weeks Consultation-Liaison

Psychiatry� 8 weeks General Adult Inpatient Psy-

chiatry� 6 weeks Emergency Room Psychiatry� 5 weeks Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatry � 5 weeks Adult Mood Disorders

Inpatient Psychiatry� 5 weeks Mental Illness/ Chemical

Abuse (MICA) Inpatient Psychiatry� 4 weeks Child Inpatient Psychiatry� 4 weeks Adolescent Psychiatry � 5 weeks Adult Inpatient/

Research PsychiatryPGY-3� The entire year is devoted to the Out-

patient Treatment of adults (includinggeriatric and substance abusingpatients) and children and adoles-cents. Treatment modalities includedynamically oriented psychotherapy,supportive therapy, cognitive behaviortherapy and general comprehensive-care/medication maintenance.

PGY-4� 60 percent of the work week is

devoted to continuing OutpatientTreatment of adult long-term psy-chotherapy and medication main-tenance patients with the additionof group therapy, couples thera-py, and brief therapy.

� 40 percent of the work week is open for electives.

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� No overnight on-call duringpsychiatry rotations in the PGY-I year and twice monthlypaid overnight call in the thirdand fourth training year

� Three month blocks of rotationsin the PGY-I year permits, at most, only 3 consecutivemonths away from psychiatry

� Outpatient training in the PGY-II year, including time on one of only a handful of separate psychotherapy services nationwide

� Neurology outpatient clinicsavailable for part of the neurolo-gy requirement

� Elective research opportunitiesin a department ranked 23rdin the nation among medical school affiliated psychiatry departments receiving NIH funding

PGY-I� 3 months primary care

(family or internal medicine)� 1 month outpatient� 3 months inpatient psychiatry� 1 month emergency medicine� 1 month inpatient neurology� 1 month psychiatry emergency

service

PGY-II� 12 months outpatient psychiatry

including adult, child, and geriatric patients

PGY-III� 3 months inpatient psychiatry� 2 months child and adolescent

inpatient psychiatry� 1 month addiction pychiatry� 5 months 80% consultation-liai-

son with remainder in cogni-tive-behavior therapy and out-patient continuity follow-up

� 1 month child consultation liaison

PGY-IV� 12 months ½ day per week

neurology outpatient clinic and ½ day per week minimumoutpatient continuity follow-upRemainder electives

The Psychiatry ResidencyEducation Program at the

Medical College of WisconsinAffiliated Hospitals welcomesyour interest in our program.

To quote our new Chair, Laura Roberts,M.D., "Our residency program is commit-ted to producing capable and compassion-ate psychiatrists who possess the suite ofknowledge, skills, and personal strengthsneeded in providing effective and ethicalcare for persons with mental illness. Ourapproach is one that is informed by themulti-theoretical foundation of psychiatry,grounded in evidence derived from variedforms of inquiry ranging from basic neuro-science to social science, and guided by theinsights of wise and dedicated multidisci-plinary clinicians over generations.

Most importantly, we believe that to becomea fine psychiatrist one must be a whole, self-observing, always-learning, and always-devel-oping person. Our commitment to this beliefis reflected in the respect and regard wedemonstrate to our residents each day, and itis seen in the features of our program thatsupport sustained personal and professionalgrowth. In these ways, we endeavor to trainfuture clinicians, teachers, scholars, and lead-ers in psychiatry."

We believe our program offers someunique features that make for user friendlytraining. In the PGY-I year we divide theservices into three month blocks. If a resi-dent begins the year on medicine in July, heor she will begin inpatient psychiatry inOctober and vice versa. Thus, the longesttime a resident is away from psychiatryduring the first year is three months. Wealso require no overnight on-call while onpsychiatry rotations during this year withtraining call running from 6 pm to 10 pm.

We are one of only a few programs nation-wide which schedules its outpatient year dur-ing the PGY-II year. This year includes signif-icant time on a dedicated psychotherapy serv-ice, another rarity among psychiatry residen-cies. Placing the outpatient training in the sec-ond year facilitates residents following andtreating some patients for three years whilealso permitting residents to return to inpatientduties in the PGY-III year prepared to takeon a team leadership role.

We fulfill the neurology requirement withboth an inpatient rotation in the first yearand an outpatient neurology clinic through-out the fourth year. The yearlong rotationintegrates neurological assessment skills inthe residents' clinical repertoire while pro-viding a greater diversity of patients than aone month inpatient rotation can provide.

Our psychiatric emergency service is one ofthe busiest in the country, with over 12,000visits annually. Two residents and oneattending psychiatrist provide the in-housecall, spelling each other for several hours ofsleep nightly. Residents take paidovernight call 36 times during their PGY-III and PGY-IV years.

Our department ranks 23rd among medicalschool affiliated Psychiatry Departments inNIH funded research. We lead diverse scien-tific activities, encompassing psychosocialintervention studies, clinical research, psy-chopharmacology trials, neuroimaging andbasic science projects, and evidence-basedethics studies. Residents may elect to partici-pate in many of these projects.

Both our fully accredited child and adolescenttraining program and forensic psychiatryfellowship will soon be joined by sub-specialtytraining in psychosomatic medicine, addic-tion psychiatry and geropsychiatry.

With over 200 medical students per class,there are abundant opportunities to teach,both in small group settings and on variousclinical rotations.

Finally, Milwaukee provides an excellentquality of life including a symphony, reperto-ry and other theater groups, professionalsports, and ethnic and music festivals. A rea-sonable cost of living permits some residentsto purchase their own homes. Milwaukeeoffers the diversity of patients of a big citywith more of a small town atmostphere.

I hope I have intrigued you sufficiently foryou to want to learn more about our pro-gram. Please contact us for more informa-tion. We would like to have you visit andsee for yourself.

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN Milwaukee, WI

JON LEHRMANN, M.D.,Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept. of PsychiatryJon Lehrmann, MD, Program Director8701 Watertown Plank RdMilwaukee, WI 53226 414-456-8998 414-456-6299 [email protected]/psychFACTS AT A GLANCE

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PGY-1� 4 months primary care medicine

(internal medicine/pediatrics)� 3 months inpatient psychiatry� 2 months each neurology and inpatient

psychiatry (biopsychosocial concentration)� 1 month addictions

PGY-2� 4 months inpatient psychiatry� 2 months each child and adolescent,

geriatric, and consultation/liaison psychiatry� 1 month each emergency psychiatry/crisis

intervention and inpatient psychiatry (teaching and supervisory concentration)

� 12 months outpatient psychiatry (10%)

PGY-3� 12 months outpatient psychiatry including

community & forensic psychiatry experiencesPGY-4� 4 months service chief (90%)

and outpatient psychiatry (10%)� 8 months electives/research (90%)

and outpatient psychiatry (10%)

THE INSTITUTE OFLIVING/HARTFORD HOSPITALHartford, CTFOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Institute of Living/Hartford HospitalSonya Dupre, Residency Coordinator200 Retreat AvenueHartford, CT [email protected]

ABOUT THE PROGRAM The 180-year-old Institute of Living is a psychiatric landmark and one of the country'sleading mental health centers. The third mental health facility established in the U.S., it istoday part of a nationally recognized medical complex anchored by Hartford Hospital, thelargest hospital in Connecticut. The Institute is home to the Olin NeuropsychiatryResearch Center, a state-of-the-art facility conducting leading-edge research in schizophre-nia and related severe psychiatric disorders. The Institute has a proud tradition of psychi-atric education dating back to the mid-20th century, and our faculty and graduates areaccomplished and respected figures in the profession.

PHILOSOPHY OF TRAININGOur goal is to educate residents in the full array of mental health therapies through a curriculumthat recognizes the dynamic connection between psychotherapy and neuropsychiatry. Res-idents gain knowledge and experience in providing a full spectrum of services to patientsof all ages and backgrounds and with a broad array of disorders. Participants learn fromnationally prominent professionals in a community committed to incorporating into diag-nosis and treatment the familial, social, spiritual and cultural factors that are part of eachperson's mental and emotional experience.

ADRIENNE BENTMAN, M.D.,

Director ofResidency Training

ROTATION SCHEDULE

UPSTATE MEDICALUNIVERSITYSyracuse, NY

We are pluralistic in our approach to psychiatry, offering superior learning experiencesin both the biological and psychological approaches, believing that often these treat-

ments need to be integrated for the best patient care. A unique feature of our residencyprogram is the rich availability of classes and seminars. While you will experience patient careat every residency program, few offer as many opportunities to study directly with faculty.In addition we have a richly developed research program which has led to one of the high-est rates of resident publications in the country.

We have also launched an innovative new program which fully integrates a Masters inPublic Administration degree (MPA) into our standard four year residency in Psychiatry.In this optional program you will be dually enrolled at Syracuse University’s MaxwellSchool of Citizenship and Public Affairs which has consistently been rated as the bestgraduate school in the country for public administration.

. . . And, we trace our roots to the graduation of the nation’s first woman physician, Eliz-abeth Blackwell, M.D. in 1849!

Experience the very special warmth and excitement offered by our residency program hereat the crossroads of Central New York - Syracuse!

ROTATION SCHEDULE

PGY-1� 5 months: Inpatient Psychiatry� 3 months: Internal Medicine� 2 months: Neurology � 1 month: Emergency Medicine� 1 month: Emergency Psychiatry

PGY-2� 6 months: Inpatient Psychiatry � 2 months: Substance Abuse� 2 months: Consultation Liaison Psychiatry � 2 months: Triage Psychiatry PGY-3� 12 months (P/T): Outpatient Clinic� 12 months (P/T): Child Psychiatry� 12 months (P/T): Electives

PGY-4� 12 months (P/T): Outpatient Clinic� 12 months (P/T): Electives� 2 months: Geriatrics� 1 months: Forensics

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityJohn Manring, MD Program DirectorNoreen Lannon, Residency Coordinator750 E Adams St.Syracuse, NY 13210315-464-3106 315-464-3163 [email protected]

JOHN MANRING, M.D.,

Program Director

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OVERVIEW

The Diagnostic RadiologyResidency Program at theBaptist Health System (BHS)provides an opportunity for

development of the knowledge and technicalskill necessary for the practice of diagnosticradiology with emphasis on training in anenvironment that reflects the clinical practiceof radiology. The program provides the cre-dentials, case material and didactic educationnecessary for certification by the AmericanBoard of Radiology.

THE PROGRAM

The philosophy of the program allows resi-dents to assume a large amount of clinicalresponsibility while remaining under supervi-sion of the radiology faculty. The completeprogram includes a clinical year under thesupervision of the Transitional Year Programfaculty followed by four years of diagnosticradiology. A strong foundation in clinicalmedicine is provided to ensure residents arewell-rounded physicians.

There are three residents at each level of trainingin the program. PGY-2 applicants to the four-year program must have completed at least oneyear of clinical training after graduation from anaccredited medical school.

Over the four-year program, 34 months ofclinical diagnostic radiology rotations areprovided at BHS teaching hospitals, equallydivided between the Princeton Baptist Med-ical Center campus and the Trinity MedicalCenter campus. These rotations providetraining in mammography, vascular andinterventional radiology, neuroradiology,nuclear medicine, diagnostic ultrasound, gas-trointestinal radiology, genitourinary radiol-ogy, chest radiology and skeletal radiology.Four months are provided at Medical CenterEast, an integrated institution within our res-idency program for specific rotations in vas-cular ultrasound and mammography. Sixmonths of clinical diagnostic radiology rota-tions are performed outside of BHS teachinghospitals. Four months are at The Children'sHospital for pediatric radiology; two monthsare at the University of Alabama Hospital forcardiac radiology. Four months of non-clini-cal rotations are offered to senior residents.Two of these months of elective time are pro-vided for the Armed Forces Institute ofPathology Radiologic Pathologic CorrelationCourse, and two months are offered forpreparation of research projects, teaching filecases, as well as resident and medical studentteaching. Didactic courses in radiologicphysics are offered at the University of Ala-bama Hospital as one or two-hour lecturesover approximately eight weeks each year.Residents are required to take the American

College of Radiology In-Training Examina-tion each year.

CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONALACTIVITIES

Throughout the four-year program, week-day conferences are held or supervised by theradiological staff at each hospital. Otherconferences include monthly residents' con-ferences, inter-departmental residents' con-ferences, pathology-radiology conferences,and guest lecturers. Frequent informal clini-cal and pathological correlation with radio-logic findings are conducted on cases of spe-cial interest. The residents are also invited toattend the various medical and surgical con-ferences and grand rounds.

The American College of Radiology filmand laser disc files and CD-ROM teachingfiles are available at both BHS teachinghospitals for resident review. Other teach-ing materials include the BHS RadiologyTeaching File with a computerized indexand the Radiology Reprint File. In addi-tion to the ACR file, various laser disc andvideo tape programs are available.

RADIOLOGY FACULTY AND HOSPITALFACILITIES

Nineteen diagnostic radiologists are involvedwith resident education in our program inaddition to the faculty at the University ofAlabama Hospitals and the Children's Hos-pital. Faculty subspecialization includes fel-lowship training in interventional radiology,neuroradiology, abdominal imaging andnuclear medicine. In addition, three radiationtherapists and a radiation physicist are avail-able for consultation.

State-of-the-art imaging equipment placingboth Princeton and Trinity among the topin the country is present. Approximately75,000 diagnostic radiological studies aredone each year at each hospital, includingapproximately 600 arteriograms and 300interventional procedures at each hospital.Radiology residents participate daily in theroutine radiological examinations andtheir interpretation, and each resident willperform approximately 500 angiogramsand other interventional radiological pro-cedures during their training. During thenuclear medicine rotations, residentsbecome familiar with scintillation cameras,total body scanners, dosage calculationand administration, patient positioning,instrumentation and interpretation.


BIBB ALLEN, JR., M.D., FACR,Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Baptist Health System, Inc.Dianne Champion,Medical Education Housestaff Coordinator701 Princeton Avenue, S.W., 3 EastBirmingham, AL 35211-1399205-783-3190 or [email protected]� Excellent board-pass rate record estab-

lished by BHS radiology residents.

� Opportunities made available to BHSradiology residents include outstand-ing Fellowship positions and/orexcellent private practice positions.

� State of the art radiographic equip-ment at both hospitals; CT scanners(including 64 slice), MRI units, PETscanners, fully integrated PAX systemand digital radiology.

� 3 hospital teaching program, plusChildren's Hospital of Alabama Hospi-tal provide a wealth of educationalopportunities and experiences.

� Competitive salary and benefits.Non-salary benefits include generousbook allowance, provision of safetyaprons and glasses, educational con-ference allowance including boardreview course in final year and gen-erous food and housing stipend.

PGY-I � Inpatient fluoroscopy ( 1 month)� Nuclear medicine (2 months)� Imaging (CT, ultrasound and MRI)

(3 months)� Chest radiology and plain files (2

months)� O/P radiology (3 months)� Cardiac radiology (1 month)� Physics

PGY-2 � Angiography (3 months)� Inpatient fluoroscopy (1 month)� Nuclear medicine (2 months)� Imaging (CT, ultrasound and MRI)

(3 months)� O/P radiology (2 months)� Vascular ultrasound (1 month)� Physics

PGY-3 � Angiography (3 months)� Chest radiology (1 month)� O/P radiology (including 1 month

of mammography) (3 months)� Pediatric radiology (2 months)� Research (1 month)� AFIP (2 months)� Physics

PGY-3 � Angiography (2 months)� Nuclear medicine (2 months)� Imaging (CT, ultrasound and MRI)

(1 month)� O/P radiology (2 months)� Cardiac radiology (1 month)� Pediatric radiology (2 months)� Vascular ultrasound (1 month)� Research (1 month)

FACTS AT A GLANCE

ROTATION SCHEDULE

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The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) was formed to foster advances in thecare of the injured and acutely ill surgical patients. The AAST affords a forum for surgeons of mul-

tiple disciplines to exchange knowledge pertaining to research, practice and training in acute care andtrauma surgery, investigate and teach methods of prevention and management of injuries of all types,establish lectureships, and scholarships to stimulate research and learning.

Students who are interested in a career in trauma and acute care surgery are encouraged to attend the AASTAnnual Meeting in September each year. Scholarships are available to cover meeting registration, hotel anda small per diem per day. For more information on how to apply, please go to www.aast.org.

Research scholarships are available to doctors interested in trauma and acute care surgery research.Applications are due by February 15th each year with the awarding of the scholarship in July. Mostscholarships are for one year and are funded at $40,000. AAST offers a number of special scholarshipsyear-to-year.

Visit AAST's website, www.aast.org, for the latest in trauma resources, educational information, abstractsubmission process for the Annual Meeting and the Journal of Trauma, employment opportunities, avail-able scholarships, membership requirements and numerous other resources.

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Sharon Gautschy800-789-4006 312-202-5013 [email protected]@upmc.eduwww.aast.org

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THESURGERYOF TRAUMAChicago, IL

PGY1� 2 months general surgery� 2 months vascular surgery� 2 months trauma� 2 months ICU� 1 month pediatric surgery� 1 month transplant� 1 month thoracic/minimally invasive surgery

PGY2� 3.5 months general surgery� 2 months vascular surgery

� 1 month ICU� 1 month transplant� 2 months pediatric surgery� .5 month cardiac surgery� 1 month thoracic/minimally invasive surgery

PGY3� 10 months general surgery� 6 weeks vascular surgery� 6 weeks trauma� 6 weeks ICU� 12 weeks plastic surgery

� 6 weeks transplant� 4 weeks endoscopy

PGY4� 28 weeks general surgery� 7 weeks trauma� 10 weeks thoracic/minimally invasive surgery� 3 weeks endoscopy

PGY5� 9 months general surgery� 3 months vascular surgery

BAYSTATE MEDICALCENTERSpringfield, MA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Baystate Med. Ctr. Dept. of SurgeryRichard B. Wait, MD, Program Director 759 Chestnut StreetSpringfield, MA 01199413-794-5165 413-794-1835 [email protected]/education

Baystate Medical Center's Department of Surgery is proud to be at the forefront of surgical resi-dency education in the United States. With over 40 years of experience, members of our faculty

frequently provide leadership on national accreditation, policy, and review boards. The faculty iscomprised of more than 50 Board Certified or Board Eligible surgeons, representing literally everysubspecialty. Our role in charting the future course of surgical education is as important as our longtradition of academic excellence.

Our program services a unique niche in graduate surgical education. We offer a high volume of casesas well as elective bench and clinical research. Many of our residents have continued their specialtysurgical education in recognized fellowships at Mount Sinai and Yale.

The surgical skills lab at BMC employs a variety of simulators to teach residents basic and advancedsurgical skills. Individual progress is monitored during both mentored and self-directed training ses-sions using computer-enhanced and virtual reality training devices. These resources facilitate theacquisition of selected skills prior to their actual clinical application, and greatly enhance the learningexperience in the O.R.. A state-of-the-art Human Patient Simulator is used to present a diverse rangeof clinical scenarios to trainees in the form of interactive simulations that emphasize team training andcrisis management. BMC is one of the few training programs in the country to offer residents suchrich educational opportunities in a skills lab setting.

In addition to a bi-monthly house staff business meeting our residents participate in a Resident LeadershipGroup meeting every month. This group consists of the four chief residents and representatives of eachtraining level elected by their peers (PGY1-4). Residents use this unrestricted forum to discuss educa-tional and service issues of concern to them and thus direct important issues of their academic and clin-ical training. We acknowledge the importance of lifestyle during this busy time in your life.

Please visit our website www.baystatehealth.com/surgresidency for more information. We invite youto consider joining our team.

RICHARD B. WAIT, M.D.,

Program Director

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OBJECTIVES

Baptist Health Systemoffers two options for

training in general surgery; afive-year Categorical program leading toeligibility for examination by the AmericanBoard of Surgery, and a Preliminary pro-gram offering preparation for further train-ing in a surgery or related specialty. Theprimary objective of our programs is toprovide comprehensive training in surgeryto prepare surgeons for clinical practice orfor additional specialty training. We striveto achieve excellence in patient care for thefull range of surgical disorders and to instillan academic mindset toward clinical prac-tice and an appreciation of basic conceptsof surgical research. We believe that opti-mal training of surgeons occurs in a colle-gial atmosphere, where patients and pro-fessional colleagues are treated with respectand sensitivity to their needs as persons.

THE PRELIMINARY SURGERY PROGRAM

The Preliminary program is designed todevelop judgment, skill and knowledge inthe management of problems basic to allfields of surgery. Typically, a resident willbe assigned to rotate through six to eightmonths of general surgery and four-to-sixmonths of electives which are planned tomeet the needs of each resident.

THE CATEGORICAL GENERAL SURGERYPROGRAM

Throughout the training program, resi-dents have close relationships with the clin-ical faculty in both general surgery and thesurgical specialties. On several services, apreceptor style of instruction allows directcontact between junior residents and facul-ty members. The preceptors are experi-enced teachers, and provide a rich resourcefor the residents. On other larger services,senior and junior residents work togetheras teams. As experience increases, resi-dents are given increasing responsibility formanagement of patients. We expect thisgraded responsibility to produce surgeonswho are technically proficient, who areknowledgeable and highly competent inpre-and post-operative care, and personal-ly able to relate to patients in a compas-sionate, effective and responsible way.

Training is provided primarily within theBaptist Health System at Princeton BaptistMedical Center and Trinity Medical Cen-ter, which have a total of 995 beds, includ-ing a surgical bed capacity of over 200.More than 16,000 major operations and11,000 minor and ambulatory surgeries areperformed each year. Generally residentsare assigned for six months of each year ateach hospital. In addition to the chief res-ident's staff service at each hospital, resi-dents are assigned to two or more privateservices depending on case loads and train-ing requirements. Pediatric surgery experi-ence is obtained at the Children's Hospitalof Alabama and transplantation and trau-ma at University Hospital. A regularschedule of conferences and bedside teach-ing by experienced faculty members areregular parts of the weekly program. Basicscience conferences are also held regularlyfrom September through May. Residentsare typically on call every fourth night.

Residents receive a rich operative experi-ence at the Baptist Health System. Evi-dence of this is seen in the case numbers:

� Graduating chiefs generally obtain1400-1600 cases over their fiveyears.

� PGY-1 residents average over 300cases each.

Each hospital conducts surgical confer-ences to provide tracking of morbidity andmortality and regular didactic teaching ses-sions. Additional conferences in medicine,pathology, radiology and pharmacologyare held regularly at each hospital. Regu-lar multidisciplinary conferences, such astumor board, are also available.

Excellent library facilities available at bothlocations include computer access to litera-ture searches and other on-line programs.A supervised journal club meets regularly.

Numerous opportunities are available forsuccessful completion of research projectswithin the time constraints of the residencyprogram. Residents must complete aresearch topic each year for presentation atthe annual BHS Resident Research Day.Outstanding projects are selected for pres-entation at local, regional, or nationalmeetings and financial support is availablefor such presentations.


WILLIAM TAPSCOTT, M.D., FACS,Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Baptist Health System, Inc.Valorie Davis, Program CoordinatorResidency Program in Surgery701 Princeton Avenue, S.W.4 EastBirmingham, AL 35211205-783-3191 or [email protected]

� 2 Categorical and 5 Prelimi-nary positions available.

� 2 hospital community teachingprogram provides a wealth ofsurgical educational opportuni-ties with faculty in almost everysurgical area of specialty.

� Participation in researchrequired. Each year residentsare required to prepare aresearch project for presenta-tion and publication.

� Residents have achieved excel-lent board pass rate record.Residents accepted into excel-lent Fellowship programs whendesired.

� Competitive salary and bene-fits package. Non-salary bene-fits include generous bookallowance, educational confer-ence allowance, a board certi-fication course in final yearand a generous food andhousing stipend.

PGY-I � 8 Months General Surgery� 4 Months Specialty

o Plasticso Orthoo Anesthesiao Neuro

PGY-2 � 8 Months General Surgery� 4 Months Specialty

o Traumao Transplanto Peds (2 months)

PGY-3 � 8 Months General Surgery� 4 Months Specialty

o Traumao CV/Thoracico ENTo Vascular

PGY-4 � 6 Months General Surgery� 6 Months Specialty� Colorectal/Endoscopy

(2 months)� Vascular (2 months)� Trauma� GU

PGY-5 � 12 Months General Surgery

o 6 Months at Princetono 6 Months at Trinity

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In today's medical envi-ronment it is rare to have

the opportunity to do some-thing truly unique and

exceptional. At the new Carilion Clinic wehave that opportunity and hope that youwill consider being part of this experience.

By redesigning the health care deliverymodel, refocusing on the value of graduatemedical education, and a dramatic leap for-ward with our research program by partner-ing with Virginia Tech, graduate programswill look nothing like they used to. It is greatto be in an environment where it's fun topractice medicine again and to dream againabout how we can do it better.

A concerted effort to redesign health caredelivery around the patient and their experi-ence is well under way. All our graduate med-ical education programs have been chargedwith refocusing on delivering serious postgraduate education with significant attentionto the resident family and quality of life issuesand the need to rapidly expand our fellow-ship program offerings. Finally, whileresearch is not everyone's desire, we all mustknow how to discern appropriate medicalquestions and interpret the literature soresearch at all levels is exploding.

The growth of the surgical programs hasbeen phenomenal. At our primary tertiarycenter site we perform over 34,000 surger-ies per year. Despite the enormous volumewe have been able to create a very livablelifestyle for surgical residents by addingphysician extenders and paying attentionto the quality of life issues for the residentstaff. With 34 full-time faculty and manyadditional dedicated volunteer faculty, wehave a large resource of talent to choosefrom. Excellent programs include a verybusy Level 1 trauma center, the busiest vas-cular surgery program in the state of Vir-ginia, an exceptional cardiac surgery pro-gram (>780 open heart cases per year) thathelped develop robotic minimally invasivecardiac surgery, a well-developed bariatricand minimally invasive surgery program,and a rapidly growing surgical oncologyprogram. The consolidation of two hospi-tals in the summer of 2007, will result in astate-of-the-art 860 bed facility inRoanoke, VA.

Our program is fully approved for fiveyears by the RRC in surgery. My recordhas been five straight five year approvalswithout any major citations or deficienciesin my programs. In addition, we help youbuild a CV that helps significantly whenlooking for fellowships or practice oppor-tunities. The residents in these programshave almost always been accepted into oneof their top three fellowship choices.

Carilion Health System is nationally rec-ognized as one of the best places to workand train. Recently, our CEO was namedone of the most influential physicians inthe US. The national awards and recogni-tions for Carilion are too numerous toname here, but it may be sufficient to saythat we're recognized as one of the mosttechnologically advanced health systems inthe US. Finally, the Roanoke Valley is aremarkable place to live. Named bynational surveys we are proud of the trulyimpressive quality of life we have here. Wehope you will think so as well.

* Five-time All-American City* Five-time leading Digital City* Top 20 cities in Quality of Life

* One of America's most livable cities* One of top 10 healthiest places in the nation* One of the 10 best places in America to

raise a family* The most affordable housing in Virginia

Please, take the time as you think about youroptions for surgery to consider the programsat Carilion (NRMP #174844OCO Categori-cal and NRMP #174844OPO Preliminary).The short summary of why is that, you willhave a large operative experience, functionin an environment where each resident's edu-cation is individualized, where the academicenvironment is cultivated, and where thequality of your life really does matter.

CARILION HEALTH SYSTEMRoanoke, VA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Carilion Health SystemAmy Basham, Program CoordinatorBelleview at JeffersonRoanoke, VA 24033-3367540-981-8280 540-981-8681 [email protected] G. REMINE, M.D.,

Chairman, Deparment of SurgeryDirector of Surgical Education

� Carilion is the largest not-for-profit integrated health systemin southwest Virginia with aservice area of 1 million

� Advanced Technology includesCyberKnife Stereotactic Radio-surgery, da Vinci robotic -assisted surgery and a nation-ally recognized Breast CareCenter with Large FormatPathology

� Eight Hospitals, 72 primarycare sites with over 916,000visits

FACTS AT A GLANCE

� General Surgery

� Vascular Surgery

� Trauma & Critical Care

� Minimally Invasive Surgery

� Breast & Plastics

� Cardiothoracic Surgery

� Ambulatory Surgery

� Pediatric Surgery

� Gynecology Oncology

� Neurosurgery

� Orthopaedics

� Urology

� Anesthesia

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ST. ELIZABETH'SMEDICAL CENTERBrighton, MA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical CenterVincenza Gelardi, Surgical Education ManagerSurgical Education Office CMP 2736 Cambridge StreetBrighton, MA 02135617-789-2990 617-789-3419 [email protected]

The Surgical Residency Program at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston offers a fully accredited,five-year training program in general surgery. Established in 1948, the program has a proud tradition

of training surgeons for both community practice and academia. The program has 20 residents and gradu-ates three Chiefs, over two thirds of whom enter fellowships in various surgical specialties. The program'srelatively small size permits close interaction between teaching staff and residents in a congenial atmos-phere. More operative experience is provided than in most other programs in the United States; during fiveyears of training, a resident can expect to perform approximately 1,100 procedures as surgeon and gain in-depth experience with common surgical illnesses as well as rare and unusual cases. Many of the programfaculty members are regional or national experts in these areas. The educational curriculum has recentlybeen completely revamped to provide basic skills training and exposure to the new ACGME mandatedcompetencies.

We believe that teaching is an essential part of residency training, all general surgery residents have theopportunity to serve as clinical instructors to third-year medical students from Tufts University and theUniversity of Massachusetts during core clerkships and to fourth-year medical students doing subintern-ships from Tufts University.

ST. JOSEPHMERCY-OAKLANDPontiac, MI

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:St. Joseph Mercy-OaklandDebra K. Reid, GME Specialist44405 Woodward Ave.Pontiac, MI 48341248-858-3234 248-858-3244 [email protected]

Located in prestigious Oakland County, St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland possesses a strong, community-based surgical residency program with a rich tradition. The close proximity to some of Metro Detroit's

finest suburbs offers a very diverse patient population. Two categorical and four preliminary residents areannually given the opportunity to develop their skills in this 400-bed, state-of-the-art facility. A graduatewill take part in over 1000 cases, including all ACGME defined category requirements and will graduate aschief resident. Having no competition with fellows, all general surgery and most subspecialty cases are cov-ered by the residency. Residents take in-house call approximately every fourth night for the first four yearsand home call as chief resident. All rotations are at the primary institution except for a month each of Burnat the Detroit Medical Center and Transplant at St. John Hospital in Detroit. Graduates have gone on toboth private practice and a wide variety of fellowships with strong scores on their Board examinations.Competitive salary and benefits are offered as well as an educational stipend. The program strictly adheresto all work hour mandates. The institution maintains clinical affiliations with Wayne State University andSt. George's University School of Medicine.

ST. LUKE’S HOSPITALBethlehem, PA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:St. Luke's Hospital Department of Surgery Joel C. Rosenfeld, MD, M.Ed., FACS, Program Director 801 Ostrum Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 610-954-2255 [email protected]

St. Luke's Hospital is a full-service, Level I trauma center, acute-care teaching hospital in Eastern Penn-sylvania with 436 beds. There are more than 19,000 inpatient visits, 60,000 clinic visits and more than

15,000 surgical procedures annually. St. Luke's Hospital has fully accredited residencies in internal medi-cine, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, family practice, surgery and a transitional-yearinternship program. The hospital is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Tem-ple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and has medical students on rotation in all specialties.

� The goal of the residency is to produce skillful and compassionate surgeons by providing richclinical experiences coordinated with multiple teaching conferences and lectures. The surgical faculty at St. Luke's is committed to the education of the resident.

� First hospital in Pennsylvania to have the daVinci Robotic Surgical System� Paramedical support personnel help increase the time available for patient interactions and

educational teaching activities, and decrease the "scut work." � Outstanding salary and benefits package. Residents are funded to attend conferences.

For more information, visit www.slhn-lehighvalley.org.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTHSCIENCES CENTER Lubbock, TX

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center offers a classical five-year clinical programin general surgery. The program accepts six first-year surgical residents; three are accepted

for one or two years prior to entering a surgical specialty residency program. Three applicantsare accepted for the entire five-year categorical program in general surgery.

The philosophy of the program is increased surgical responsibility during the residency.The program is under the supervision of the Chairman of the Department, the full-timeand clinical faculty. The clinical material is broadly based with a mixture of primary,secondary and tertiary care. The program encompasses a broad spectrum of generalsurgery, with the majority of the training at University Medical Center. There are rota-tions in the Regional Burn Center, Wound Care Center and Level I Trauma Center atUniversity Medical Center as well as rotations in the major surgical specialties includ-ing Urology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Vascular sur-gery and Transplantation.

In addition to the clinical opportunities presented by Texas Tech University Health Sci-ences Center, its presence adjacent to the University Medical Center facilities providesopportunities for those interested in research. All of our residents are encouraged to par-ticipate in at least one research project during their residency experience. Thus, the mainthrust of the five-year clinical residency program is broad general surgical training withappropriate supervision, teaching and operative experience.

ARI O. HALLDORSSON, M.D.,

Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Donna Stallings, Residency Coordinator3601 4th St, Room 3A159Lubbock, TX 79430806-743-2370 806-743-1475 [email protected]/som/surgery

TUFTS NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER Boston, MA

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Annette Cerulli,Surgical Education Manager750 Washington Street, Box 437Boston, MA 02111617-636-5891 617-636-5498 [email protected]://www.tufts-nemc.org/surgery/html/resident/default.htm

The General Surgery Residency Program at Tufts New England Medical Center (TNEMC)offers outstanding training in all facets of General Surgery in a full-service university hospi-

tal. The small size of our program (3 categorical residents per year) and the dedication of ourfaculty to teaching and mentoring result in a close faculty-resident working relationship. Ourresidents' performance on the American Board of Surgery examinations (over 95% first-timepass rates on both the qualifying and certifying examinations) and their entry into some of themost competitive post-residency fellowship programs in the country reflect the quality of thetraining experience. Weekly departmental didactic conferences and individualized self-educa-tion programs insure that the trainee's knowledge base is extensive and up-to-date. Our pro-gram is fully compliant with all duty hour regulations, and our PGY-1 year is nearly unique inutilizing a PGY-1 night float system that limits on-call nights to about 1 per week, except duringthe night float rotation (1 month). Research opportunities are abundant and all residents areencouraged, but not required, to take time off for research. Experiences at TNEMC are com-plemented by very active clinical experiences at local community hospitals and by a senior leveltrauma experience at a nearby trauma center. Our location in downtown Boston allows our res-idents to take full advantage of this exciting city.

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� Broad range of surgical experience at 3 integrated hospitals

� 80 hour week, 1 in 7 off,mostly q4 call

� Dynamic new chairman and growing department

� Five categorical residents per year

� Academic program offering research opportunities

12 ROTATIONS� 4 General Surgery� 1 Intensive Care Unit� 1 Burn Unit� 1 Vascular� 1 Transplant� 1 Pediatric Surgery� 1 Plastic Surgery� 1 Urology� 1 ENT

12 ROTATIONS� 5 General Surgery� 2 Trauma Surgery� 1 Transplant� 1 Cardiothoracic� 2 Intensive Care Unit� 1 Vascular

7 ROTATIONS� 3 General Surgery� 2 Trauma Surgery� 1 Vascular� 1 Pediatric Surgery

5 ROTATIONS� 2 General Surgery� 2 Trauma Surgery� 1 Transplant

5 ROTATIONS� 5 General Surgery

The mission of the Gener-al Surgery residency at

Yale is to provide superiorclinical and academic train-ing to our residents to pre-

pare them to be the surgical leaders andeducators of the future.

The General Surgery Residency at Yale-New Haven Medical Center is a five toseven year academic program, accreditedby the ACGME, which emphasizes broadclinical training and scholarly activities.Most of our residents conduct laboratoryresearch for two years under the mentor-ship of one of our faculty members. Clini-cal rotations take place in 3 different hospi-tals to assure a wide variety and depth ofsurgical experience. Yale has one of thelargest endocrine surgical services in thecountry under the leadership of ourdynamic new chairman, Dr. Robert Udels-man, and sections of gastrointestinal sur-gery, oncology and trauma/critical care areall strong. There is ample experience in sur-gical specialties, including vascular, pedi-atric, transplantation and plastic surgery.Dr. Udelsman has hired seven new facultymembers in the past year to augment ourdedicated full time faculty, which nownumbers more than sixty surgeons.

The Yale program is academically orientedand favors students who have had excellentrecords in medical school. We look for highachievement in the surgical clerkship andstrong letters of recommendation from theDean and at least three other faculty mem-bers, two of which must be surgeons. Thereis no minimum USMLE score. The personalinterview is an important opportunity forstudents to learn firsthand the particularstrengths of the Department, to experiencethe atmosphere, and to meet our enthusiasticresidents. Substantial numbers of womenand minorities have completed our trainingprogram over the past 25 years. Internation-al medical graduates are welcome to apply.All applications must be through the ERASprogram. Yale surgery residents have beenextraordinarily successful. Ninety percent

pursue additional fellowship training andmost go to their first or second choice pro-gram. More than two thirds then continue inan academic career.

The Yale program is at the forefront ofchanges in work hours and environmentmandated by regulatory bodies. Residentswork no more than 80 hours per week,have at least one day in seven off duty andgenerally every fourth night on call. NewHaven is an attractive and vibrant city withsuperb cultural opportunities includingworld class museums and a wide array oftheatrical and musical venues. Recreation-al choices include boating on Long IslandSound, and hiking, canoeing and skiingboth in Connecticut and the more northernparts of New England, which are only afew hours away. New York City can bereached in less than two hours. We hopeyou will include us in your plans for appli-cations and interviews.

YALE-NEW HAVEN MEDICAL CENTERNew Haven, CT

WALTER LONGO, M.D.,Program Director

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Yale University School of MedicineWalter Longo, MD 330 Cedar St.107 Farnam Memorial Bldg.New Haven, CT 06520-8062203-785-2616 203-737-5209 [email protected]://yalesurgery.med.yale.edu

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BAPTIST HEALTHSYSTEMBirmingham, AL

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:Baptist Health System, Inc.Lacy Gilliland, Program Coordinator817 Princeton Avenue, S.W.POB II, Suite 106Birmingham, AL [email protected]

OVERVIEW

The Transitional Year Residency provides the PGY-1 resident with a broad clinical expe-rience as the foundation for future specialty training. A strong emphasis on basic clinicalskills serves as the framework around which the resident can tailor the educational experi-ence to achieve individual professional goals.

THE PROGRAM

The Transitional Year curriculum is planned jointly by the resident and the Program Direc-tor, based on the educational needs and career goals of the individual. Electives are avail-able at each of our two teaching hospitals (Princeton Baptist Medical Center and TrinityMedical Center) with clinical faculty representing virtually every specialty and subspecialtyin the medical profession.

Every effort will be made to meet the Transitional Year residents' educational needsthrough individualized curriculum planning and selection of elective rotations.

An excellent program of didactic lectures and regularly scheduled conferences is a part ofthe Transitional Year curriculum and active participation in these conferences is requiredof all residents. Extensive library facilities and computerized educational tools are avail-able at both the Princeton Baptist Medical Center and Trinity Medical Center campuses.Call requirements will depend on the rotation to which the resident is assigned, but is atmost approximately every fourth night with alternate weekends generally free of clinicalresponsibilities.

Transitional Year residents are expected to perform the same clinical duties as other PGY-1 residents at BHS, and are held to high standards of professionalism by our faculty.

STEVEN D. PRESLEY, M.D., FACP,Program Director

� IM (3 months)� IM subspecialties selected by the resident (3

months)� Emergency Medicine (1 month)

� General surgery (1 month)� Ambulatory medicine (1 month)� Electives (3 months)

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MEDICAL STUDENT PROGRAMS


SPECIAL PROFILES

AMERICANCOLLEGE OF SURGEONSChicago, IL

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:American College of Surgeons633 N. Saint Clair St.Chicago IL 60611312-202-5115www.facs.org

Medical Student Membership

Students in medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education inthe United States or in accredited Canadian medicals schools are eligible to apply for Med-ical Student Membership in the American College of Surgeons. Benefits include onlineaccess to the Journal of the American College of Surgeons; free registration at the annualACS Clinical Congress; a weekly electronic newsletter, ACS NewsScope; and access to e-FACS.org, a Web portal for today's surgeon that contains a variety of features-fromonline specialty interest communities-to online courses and clinical updates.

Membership requires a one-time application fee of $20. No annual dues are charged duringthe duration of the medical school education. The Medical Student application and list of ben-efits can be found online at: http://www.facs.org/memberservices/documents.html#application

AMERICAN PEDIATRICSOCIETY/SOCIETYFORPEDIATRIC RESEARCH

Students selected to the program are able to choose from our Directory of Laboratories ofmore than 500 in the U.S. and Canada. Each research experience allows the student tospend eight to ten weeks at 30-40 hours per week in a research environment. The programprovides students with a stipend of $57.70/day (as of 7/1/06) for a maximum of $4,270.Applicants must be enrolled in a medical school and in good standing at the time of theapplication. Applicants with any medical degree are not eligible. The research must notbe completed at the medical school of enrollment.

The program is specifically designed for students seeking a research opportunity at an insti-tution other than their own medical school.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 26, 2007

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research Barbara Anagnostelis281-419-0052 281-419-0082 fax3400 Research Forest DriveThe Woodlands, TX [email protected]/Student_Research/Info.htm

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When you get your order at El Paso’s most famous restau-rant, Chico’s Tacos, you should let it sit in the tomato-juicesauce it comes in. The taco is a deep fried cylinder withsome rust colored ground meat in the middle and it swimsin a pool of this sauce inside a cardboard boat. I jabbed atit with my fork. The tortilla shell broke off the prongs ofmy plastic fork. I put my fork down and looked at the cou-ples sharing their tacos then a family introducing theyounger children to Chico’s. My friends noticed the bro-ken plastic and we all laughed as I got up to get anotherfork. Memories like this one are why people rememberChico’s fondly when they think back to El Paso, Texas.

The clinic trailer was so underwhelming that Chris and Inearly drove past it. In our defense, the flying dust and thesurrounding desert camouflaged the trailer in a haze ofgray. I’m guessing that our clinic was a 10 minute drive ataround 30 miles per hour from any residential area we saw,and a 50 minute drive from downtown El Paso. The clinicseemed to be in the middle of a field of dust. Yet, everymorning, our patients had beaten us to the clinic eventhough most of them had walked.

I decided to work at Dr. Islas’ clinic in San Elizario on theTexas border of Mexico after returning from a humanitari-an mission to Cuba. When we drove through the Havananeighborhoods I thought to myself. “There are parts of ElPaso that look way, way worse than this.” The people inHavana had few luxuries even though they worked hard tomake a living each day. Yet joy still seemed to exist, therewas still a sense of security. I cannot say the same aboutsome of the places I had seen on the Mexican border.LastChristmas, my family and I had driven through El Paso. Itwas surprising that this was a part of the same country asMichigan or Indiana. I had heard stories of the Texas bor-der being especially poor, but even with this warning Icouldn’t release the image of the crumbling homes or theblank faces on some of the poorest people in El Paso. Inoticed many gray, crowded neighborhoods and homeswith peeling exteriors, sometimes wading in mounds of dust.

After returning from Cuba, I started thinking about howparts of our own country could look worse than a less-developed one . I began looking for summer programs inthe desert southwest of the US. I wanted to try to under-stand how a part of America could be forgotten like theTexas border had been.

Part of our education was getting to know our patients. Iknew the cultural mix in San Elizario was completely differentfrom my Midwestern hometown after I observed an interviewwith a diabetic patient. It started innocently enough:

“Are you getting enough fluids?” asked Dr. Islas.

“Yes, but I know I need more during the ceremony,” thepatient answered.

Shifting a little to look at me while talking to the patient, Dr.Islas continued “How hot does it get during the ceremony?”

“About 200 or 250 degrees.”

I stopped my writing and straightened up. My mouthmight have been open in surprise. The patient was describ-ing what I later found out to be a hot-rock sweat lodge cer-emony, where a Native American medicine man andpatients would crowd into a lodge and water was pouredon heated rocks until the steam increased the body’s tem-perature to around 106 degrees.

She also wanted to be strong for a ceremony in MexicoCity. She wanted to participate in a ceremony where hookswere attached to rope and connected to a pole; the hookswere then embedded in the dermis of the faithful. Theywould then walk around the pole, tightening the rope untilthe hooks broke free of the flesh. After she had finisheddescribing her ceremony, I stood there waiting, maybe foran explanation. I couldn’t tell if Dr. Islas was smiling, buthe seemed pleased that so early on we were exposed to apatient with traditional Native American health beliefs.

We worked hard in San Elizario and the work rejuvenatedmy love for medicine. For the most part, the people Iworked with let down their defenses and let me be privy tosome of the most human parts of life. They were honestwith me. As a first year medical student there wasn’t toomuch I could do—the most complicated being drawingblood or giving subcutaneous vaccine injections. Yet Icould always listen to people’s stories.

With one woman, I sat and listened as she told me aboutsome aches she had, and at the end she slipped in the factshe was lonely. As I listened, she told me about an over-whelming sadness at being alone without her husband andchildren. As she wiped away her tears, I gave her my handwhich she took into her own and looked me in the eye tosay, “I’m sorry but I have been feeling sad and have had noone to talk to.”

“You can talk to me,” I said.

Being let into people’s lives, I saw that the challenges facedby the San Elizario clinic were some challenges that werecommon to all of the US but also some that were unique tothat part of the world. To understand people’s concernsbetter, we sometimes had to step out of our clinic.

As a result of the periodic house calls we made, we wereable to observe some of the neighborhoods where ourpatients lived. Some of these neighborhoods are calledcolonias, which means, practically speaking, the houses arepoor and often without water and sometimes electricity.The houses had lawns of dirt and trash. The houses them-selves seemed to slouch and give off a pale color, even theweeds seemed crooked. A field in between the houses was

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littered with glass, paper, empty cans, and cigarette butts.The sign painted with the word “Playground” only madethe field’s lone swing-set seem more still. It seemed com-pletely empty; no people, no animals, and not even a singlesound except for the occasional grumble of an unseenvehicle rumbling through the dirt. The only movement wesaw in the colonias was the three Mexican men 400 feetaway crossing the border from Mexico into the colonias,followed by the rushed Border Patrol SUV that came tenminutes too late.

After seeing how easy it was to cross into the United States,one had to wonder about the often-repeated belief that ille-gal immigrants were abusing our health care system.According to Dr. Islas, the opposite was true; the majorityof crossings were by Americans in border towns searchingfor cheaper care in Mexico. After passing through one ofthe nicer streets in Juarez, Mexico that caters to Americans,I was convinced of this. The right hand side of the streetwas filled with bars and clubs so close to together theyseemed to blend into one building. On the other side, therewere mainly pharmacies and dentists’ offices with signswritten both in English and Spanish.

We also worked at the Rancho 3M orphanage inGuadalupe, Mexico. The orphanage had around 50 chil-dren, many of whom have been abused. When I imaginedthe orphanage, I had pictured a large building with largecommunal bedrooms. While I was right about the bed-rooms, the orphanage itself seemed more like a campuswith grade school children running around. There werebuildings for housing, a chapel, and a school painted inbright colors that broke through the dirt and drab.

The orphanage needed all of those buildings because thechildren weren’t up for adoption—this was their homeuntil they turned nineteen. We were told the Mexican gov-ernment has made it hard to adopt children because of astring of incidents in which children were adopted andthen either sold off or murdered. For us, it was hard tostomach that such evil lived so close to home. I couldn’timagine it—or maybe I didn’t want to.

Yet the children seemed happy. We had to slow themdown and catch them while they were playing to give themany medical care. I remember one girl was smiling at herfriends as I took her hands to examine her. Her eyes con-tinued to twinkle even while she grimaced as I froze offsome warts. I couldn’t prevent a small smile as I continuedtreating her.

My relationship with the area surrounding El Paso was byno means love at first sight. But as I let the experiencecome to me, it revealed sides of itself to me as if we weretwo people giving up more secrets while becoming morecomfortable with each other. Each day I would ask a newquestion and would get a new answer. In exploring the cityand meeting new people I thought that I was findinganswers regarding the city. Now that I am back home,many of the answers were about myself.


In 2002, the US spent $5,267 per person onhealthcare. By comparison, the New York CityFree Clinic (NYCFC) spends a yearly averageof only $88.94 per patient to provide compre-hensive free healthcare services, including spe-cialty referrals, counseling and patient educa-tion to uninsured New Yorkers.

Escalating healthcare costs have commoditizedhealth insurance into a luxury that two millionNew Yorkers lack. Despite the efforts of success-ful public insurance programs like Medicare,Medicaid, and Family Health Plus, urgent actionmust be taken to mitigate the disparities in accessto healthcare. In an effort to address this crisis,the NYCFC opened its doors in March 2002 atSidney Hillman Health Center in Manhattan tospecifically address the healthcare needs of NewYork's uninsured.

The NYCFC, an all-volunteer staff of NewYork University (NYU) medical students,undergraduates, and physicians, believes thathigh-quality healthcare is the right of all individ-uals, families and communities, irrespective ofsocioeconomic or health status. Embracing ateam-oriented approach to care, medical stu-dents have worked actively with physician vol-unteers to assess and treat nearly 1,000 NewYorkers through over 1,700 visits since the clinicopened. Additionally, the NYCFC provides an

invaluable learning environment wherein physi-cians and students practice medicine in its purestform and make treatment decisions, regardlessof the patient's personal financial status.

The NYCFC is New York's only comprehensivefree healthcare clinic, providing at no cost topatients the full range of healthcare services.Through collaborative relationships with theInstitute for Urban Family Health, NYU Schoolof Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, and NYUMedical Center, the NYCFC provides free pri-mary and specialty care, social services, laborato-ry testing, and radiology services to all patients.The deep commitment of its organizational part-ners, volunteer base, and management hasallowed the NYCFC to develop an effective,streamlined model of fiscal efficiency, which hassince been used to establish free clinics in othercommunities. The NYCFC has worked with sev-eral other medical schools in New York andthroughout the country to establish free clinicsfor the uninsured and underserved.

The NYCFC has been widely acclaimed a suc-cess and an essential resource for New Yorkers.Publications such as the Village Voice and Serv-ice Matters have recognized the NYCFC for theuniquely comprehensive services it provides.The New York Press named the NYCFC thebest free clinic in New York. As one patient

states, "The NYCFC is a fantastic service to thecommunity because it is very hard to get goodhealthcare today. I get top of the line care,supervised by the best people in their specificexpertise. The NYCFC gives people peace ofmind, security that there are doctors to help.Getting free healthcare is unheard of, especiallyin this maze of New York City's health services.The NYCFC is the best of the best."

Building on the tremendous success of theNYCFC's cost-effective model for comprehen-sive free care, the NYCFC is now working toexpand to care for more uninsured New Yorkersand implement new prevention and outreachstrategies. Funding is necessary to cover thecosts of additional specialty referrals, patienteducation materials, and other essentials of theNYCFC's comprehensive free care. All financialcontributions made to the NYCFC go directlyto providing patient care and are tax-deductible.If interested in learning more about the clinic orin assisting with the clinic's mission of servingthe healthcare needs of the uninsured, pleasevisit www.med.nyu.edu/nycfreeclinic.

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The New York City Free Clinic: A Model for Comprehensive Free HealthcareBy Deepti Anbarasan, Second Year Medical Student, New York University School of Medicine

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