Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Program

ACGME number: 1203311194
Program Director: Lalitha W Hansch MD, FAAFP
Address: 110 Rehill Ave
Somerville, New Jersey 08876-2519
Phone: (908) 685-2200 x2687
Email: lalitha.hansch@rwjbh.org
Website: http://www.rwjuh.edu/rwjuh/familymedicineresidencyprogram.aspx


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Program Description

Experience the joy of being a Family Doctor in a place that emphasizes quality teaching and full spectrum family medicine. Somerset Family Medicine Residency is an established university-affiliated program combining all the advantages of a community hospital with hands-on personalized learning, a computerized practice center, and outstanding attendings, residents and faculty. An exceptional learning environment located only 50 miles from NYC!

Community Setting

Suburban

Top 3 Program Strengths

No strengths provided

Primary Admitting Hospital

RWJUH Somerset

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

No federal or government clinic funding

Positions

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Offered:

PGY-1: 7

PGY-2: 7

PGY-3: 8

Filled:

PGY-1: 7

PGY-2: 7

PGY-3: 7

Has Residential Organization

No

Required ICU Rotations

Two months

Required General Surgery Rotations

Two months

Required Maternity Rotations

Three months

Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

None

Required Pediatrics Rotations

Four months

Offers International Rotations

Yes
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Half Day Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Half days

PGY-1: 1

PGY-2: 3

PGY-3: 5

Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Call from home trips to hospital

PGY-1: None

PGY-2: None

PGY-3: q7d-q14d

Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Average In hospital night calls

PGY-1: q5d

PGY-2: q7d-q14d

PGY-3: > q28d

Night Float

PGY-1:

No

PGY-2:

Yes

PGY-3:

No

Has Computer Documentation

Yes

Offers Rural Rotations

No

Has Electronic Health Records

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

RWJUH Somerset

Total Hospital Beds

355

Full Time Doctor Faculty

8

Full Time Other Faculty

1

Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

1

Total Rotation Hospitals

2

Total Admitting Hospitals

1

Total Family Practice Centers

1

Has Federally Qualified Rotations

No

Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Salary

PGY-1: $50,000

PGY-2: $54,000

PGY-3: $58,000

Weeks of Vacation

PGY-1: 4

PGY-2: 4

PGY-3: 4

Benefits

  • Liability Insurance

  • Parking

  • Health Insurance

  • Funding for attending conferences

  • Life Insurance

  • Meals

  • Time off for conferences

Offers Fellowship

No

Fellowship offered

Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

No

Offers Clerkship

Yes