Southern Regional AHEC/Duke University Hospital Family Medicine Program

Program Description

The Duke/SR-AHEC Residency program is a community-based Family Medicine residency, accredited by the ACGME with Osteopathic Recognition and affiliated with Duke University Medical Center. The program is based at the Southern Regional Area Health Education Center (SR-AHEC) and is part of a network of AHEC Centers throughout North Carolina. We were the first residency program in North Carolina to have dual accreditation by both AOA and ACGME. Residents are welcomed as practicing physicians by Cape Fear Valley Health System, (CFVHS) local physicians, and the community. Residents practice in an underserved, nine-county area. The diverse, self-selected patient base represents a broad spectrum of medical problems, like those encountered in a typical family practice- from adult medicine and pediatrics to obstetrics and gynecology. Residents learn to master a variety of situations, from inpatient care at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center to outpatient care in rural areas. Residents receive extensive resources and the personal support of faculty who are both accessible and encouraging. Competition is not a part of the learning environment. Patient loads are designed to increase responsibility, while the reasonable call schedule allows residents to lead a flexible lifestyle. SR-AHEC is a friendly place, with faculty and residents joining in social and recreational activities. While your educational experience will take place primarily at the SR-AHEC Family Medicine Center and CFVMC, you also participate in rotations at Scotland Memorial Hospital and community practices with experiences at community resources. Dynamic Faculty With a faculty-to-resident ratio of 1:3, individual interaction is both available and encouraged. The diverse faculty represents all disciplines pertinent to family medicine-internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and integrated clinical pharmacology and behavioral sciences. Community attending physicians and preceptors also offer invaluable learning experiences. Outstanding Facilities Opened in June 2017, the new SR-AHEC Family Medicine Center is a full-service outpatient clinic. On-site support encompasses radiology, pharmacology, behavioral sciences, nursing, medical records, and laboratory. The Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, a progressive 776 bed hospital, serves all SR-AHEC inpatients. Services include neonatal, cardiac, medical and surgical intensive care, a full range of obstetrical and gynecologic care, emergency department services, radiation therapy, cancer treatment and a rehabilitation center. Diagnostic facilities include cardiac catheterization, MRI and PET/CAT scanners. • Fellowships: Faculty Development Fellowship, Diabetes Fellowship, CFVH/SRAHEC OB Fellowship. Benefits. • Annual Stipend: PGY-1: $57,600, PGY-2: $59,775 and PGY-3: $62,020 • Benefits: malpractice insurance, moving stipend, disability, and term life insurance; medical and dental insurance for the entire family; white coats furnished, free parking available, fees paid for PALS, ACLS and BLS; residents are entitled to four weeks paid time off annually; maternity/paternity leave, membership to the CFVMC Healthplex for both the resident and spouse, paid medical license and board examination fees. Two (2) floating holidays One (1) Wellness floating holiday One (1) Diversity Floating Holiday Meal cards for the in-house night float rotation; Meals provided during didactics and at any required noon meetings; and Allowance for white coat and/or scrubs program jacket

Community Setting

Rural

Urban

Suburban

Top 3 Program Strengths

• Health Systems Science/Practice Management
• HospitalMedicine
• Women's Health

Primary Admitting Hospital

Cape Fear Valley Medical Hospital

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

No federal or government clinic funding

Positions

Has Residential Organization

No