Baton Rouge General Medical Center Program

ACGME number: 1202121560
Program Director: Vincent Lee Shaw MD, FAAFP
Address: 3401 North Blvd Ste 200
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806-3743
Phone: (225) 387-7899
Email: fmrp@brgeneral.org
Website: http://www.brgeneral.org/Medical-Education/family-medicine-residency-program


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Program Description

The Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program is dedicated to addressing the healthcare needs of Louisiana by training new family physicians. Our uniqueness is highlighted by our charming Southern hospitality, commitment to excellence, and willingness to help those in need. We also offer a Sports Medicine Fellowship in which fellows work closely with the LSU, Southern, and high school athletic teams in the Baton Rouge area. Come by and visit us for a little taste of what our programs have to offer!

Community Setting

Urban

Suburban

Top 3 Program Strengths

No strengths provided

Primary Admitting Hospital

Baton Rouge General Medical Center

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

No federal or government clinic funding

Positions

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Offered:

PGY-1: 8

PGY-2: 8

PGY-3: 8

Filled:

PGY-1: 8

PGY-2: 8

PGY-3: 7

Has Residential Organization

Yes

Required ICU Rotations

Two months

Required General Surgery Rotations

Less than two months

Required Maternity Rotations

Two months

Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

None

Required Pediatrics Rotations

Four months

Offers International Rotations

No

Half Day Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Half days

PGY-1: 1

PGY-2: 2

PGY-3: 3

Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

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

PGY-1: None

PGY-2: None

PGY-3: > q28d

Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

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

PGY-1: q7d-q14d

PGY-2: q7d-q14d

PGY-3: None

Night Float

PGY-1:

Yes

PGY-2:

Yes

PGY-3:

No

Has Computer Documentation

Yes

Offers Rural Rotations

Yes

Has Electronic Health Records

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

Baton Rouge General Medical Center

Total Hospital Beds

527

Full Time Doctor Faculty

6

Full Time Other Faculty

0

Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

0

Total Rotation Hospitals

2

Total Admitting Hospitals

2

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: $57,589

PGY-2: $59,521

PGY-3: $61,560

Weeks of Vacation

PGY-1: 4

PGY-2: 4

PGY-3: 4

Benefits

  • Time off for conferences

  • Parking

  • Life Insurance

  • Health Insurance

  • Liability Insurance

  • Meals

  • Sick Leave / Personal Time

  • Funding for attending conferences

  • Fitness Center

  • Disability Insurance

  • AAFP Membership

Offers Fellowship

Yes

Fellowship offered

Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

No

Offers Clerkship

Yes