| ACGME number: | 1200500736 | |
| Program Director: | Zachary Simon Thomas MD, FAAFP | |
| Address: |
823 Gateway Center Way
San Diego, California 92102 |
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| Phone: | (619) 515-2300 X4748 | |
| Email: | valentinam@fhcsd.org | |
| Website: | https://www.fhcsd.org/education/gme/residency-programs/family-medicine/ |
The goal of the Family Medicine Residency Program is to recruit and train physicians from diverse backgrounds who are interested in providing care to the underserved communities of San Diego, while providing high quality, broad-based clinical education and experience. Center. City Heights, the most ethnically-diverse community in San Diego, is called home by a high number of Latinos, Somali, Vietnamese and Cambodians. The clinic provides approximately 40,000 patient visits annually. For the inpatient medicine and surgical experience, Residents will rotate through Scripps Mercy Hospital and Rady Children's Hospital. Rady Children's Hospital is the largest children's hospital in California and is ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties surveyed by U.S. News & World Report. Scripps Mercy Hospital is recognized for high performance in 12 specialties. Community-based ambulatory healthcare is the future of medicine in the United States and we are excited to lead the way. Our program will provide the highest quality education in a real world setting to improve the health disparities of our community's most vulnerable patients.
Urban
No strengths provided
Scripps Mercy Hospital
3 Years
No federal or government clinic funding
| PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offered: |
PGY-1: 7 |
PGY-2: 6 |
PGY-3: 6 |
| Filled: |
PGY-1: 6 |
PGY-2: 6 |
PGY-3: 6 |
No
Less than two months
Less than two months
Three months
None
Four months
No
| PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half days |
PGY-1: 2 |
PGY-2: 4 |
PGY-3: 5 |
| PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call from home trips to hospital |
PGY-1: None |
PGY-2: None |
PGY-3: None |
Yes
No
Yes
Scripps Mercy Hospital
439
5
1
1
2
1
1
Yes
| PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary |
PGY-1: $51,200 |
PGY-2: $53,135 |
PGY-3: $55,300 |
| Weeks of Vacation |
PGY-1: 4 |
PGY-2: 4 |
PGY-3: 4 |
Liability Insurance
Sick Leave / Personal Time
Meals
Parking
Time off for conferences
Funding for attending conferences
Health Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
No
No
Yes