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Click on one of the courses below to learn more about it.
The Electives and Medical Selectives listed below are just a sampling of the rotations available to the residents. Residents may choose a total of two inpatient electives/medical selectives and multitude of outpatient electives within the UPMC System. This allows the residents a wide variety of opportunities in sub-specialty rotations. Specialty rotations, to meet the residents’ specific needs and interests, are designed by the residents’ advisors.
Electives
* High Risk/Procedural Obstetrics
* International Medicine/Tropical Medicine
* Rural Medicine
* Informatics
* Procedures
* Complementary Medicine
* Research
* Special Interest Electives
Medical Selectives
* Pulmonary
* Critical Care
* Endocrinology
* Hematology/Oncology
* Rheumatology
* Nephrology
* Infectious Disease
* Gastroenterology
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| Family Health Center and Private Office Sessions |
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| In addition to the rotations, residents provide comprehensive care for their panel of patients in the Family Health Center. First year residents have one to two half days in the office per week; second year residents have two to four half days in the office per week; and third year residents have three to four half days in the office per week. Also in the third year there is an additional half day in a private family medicine physician's office. This physician is selected by the resident. This experience allows the resident to function as a colleague in a medical practice. |
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| Conferences |
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| Family Medicine conferences are held at the health center on Wednesday afternoons. There are three presentations presented by specialists as well as family medicine attendings on a variety of topics. Conference formats include: hands on workshops, didactics, expert panel, and teleconferences. In addition, there are noon lectures provided by internal medicine residency program, Grand Rounds, Journal Club, Tumor Board, sub-specialty board review sessions, and night internal medicine teaching rounds. |
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| Compensation and Benefits |
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2009 - 2010 | Year | Salary |
| First Year | $48,880.00 |
| Second Year | $50,564.80 |
| Third Year | $52,603.20 |
Benefits
* Afternoon off after call (after working 30 hours)
* Paid time off
- 20 paid days off (includes sick, personal and vacation)
- 5 days conference
* Health insurance, vision coverage, dental option
* Malpractice insurance
* Meal allowance — meals included in salary
* Life insurance
* Disability insurance
* Retirement Plan (optional)
* Free parking at UPMC McKeesport, Magee-Womens, & Childrens Hospital
* $1,000 Annual Educational Stipend for PGY-1 residents
* $1,500 Annual Educational Stipend for PGY-11 and PGY-III residents
* Relocation Allowance: up to $3000.00
* PDA's with software will be purchased for all new PGYI residents
* Department will pay for Step 3 for first-year residents in addition to $1,000 CME stipend
* Certification training in the following courses:
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
* Other Courses
- Practice Management Workshop
- Resident as Teacher Seminar
- Chief Resident Conference
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| How to Apply |
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All applicants must apply through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application System). Only these applications will be reviewed. No paper applications are accepted. Applications are accepted from September 1st until December 1st.
Criteria for selection for an interview:
*Personal Statement
*Current CV
*USLME Transcripts 1 & 2 w/scores - 80 or higher
*Pass C.S.A. Exam
*At least three letters of recommendation
*Medical School Transcipt(s)
*Graduated within past five (5) years, preferred
(U.S. clinical experience is required if graduated beyond
five years)
*Must be ECFMG Certified by time of match
*We sponsor J1 and H1B visas.
However, the final selection is made by the Recruitment Committee after review of the entire application.
Due to an overwhelming number of applications, we are unable to give you a status.
Additional Opportunity for you: (This is not a requirement.)
STFM Family Medicine Residency Applicant Academy: This Academy is intended to maximize IMGs' potential as entering residents and prepare them for interviews in family medicine residency programs. The workshop will (a) inform participants what family medicine is and its value to the health care system, (b) help participants frame their knowledge and skills in ways that directly relate to family medicine residency programs, (c) enhance the participants' knowledge of the US health care system so they can express their experiences in ways that relate to that system, and (d) refine the participants' interpersonal and communication skills that they will use in residency interviews.
Following the training session, participants will understand:
. The specialty of family medicine: its value and contribution to American and global health care
. Family medicine residency programs: core requirements, variations, and settings
. What patients and families expect from the family physician
. Residency education and the ACGME competencies
. Applying to residency training programs: how to identify programs that will fit your needs
. How to present yourself as the strongest candidate possible: What programs are seeking in trainees. How you can prepare yourself for the interview process.
. Rules, regulations and the role of the resident: duty hours, employment contracts, status changes, evaluation processes, and expectations
. Documentation: using EMRs, dictation systems, and guidance about how to record patient data. HIPAA compliance
. Cross-cultural aspects of patient care in the United States
. Health care systems and teams
Prerequisites for Course: The class size is limited to 32 participants.
. No more than 5 years since medical school graduation or clinical work as a physician
. Completion of all ECFMG requirements and examinations
. Applicants must have passing scores within three attempts on each of the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 (CK and CS).
. Willingness to engage in peer feedback and coaching
Dates: STFM will offer the Residency Applicant Academy September 23-25, 2007 in Houston. The date for a parallel workshop in Chicago will be September 16-18, 2007.
Fees: The fee for the Residency Applicant Academy is $899, which includes some meals, Academy materials, networking opportunities, and more. Participants are responsible for their own travel costs.
Registration information and Questions: More details and registration information are on the STFM Web site at http://www.stfm.org/img/applicant/index.htm. Contact Stacy Brungardt, CAE, 800-274-2237, ext. 5406, sbrungardt@stfm.org, with questions.
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