Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Meritus Medical Center Family Medicine Program is based in Hagerstown, Maryland, within a 327-bed community hospital. It focuses on a foundational experience in family medicine, emphasizing compassion, leadership, and community connection. The program offers diverse opportunities including osteopathic manipulative medicine, community leadership, and integrative medicine. Residents work in a rural community setting and can expect to choose foci pertinent to their career aspirations. The program lasts for three years, allowing robust hands-on training and community engagement.
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Program Details
Specialty
Family Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The residency program at Meritus Medical Center is not explicitly labeled as IMG-friendly. There are no specific mentions of 'International Medical Graduates,' 'IMG applicants,' or 'Eligibility for International Graduates,' nor is there any data available on IMG acceptance rates. However, the program does accept residents who have graduated from both U.S. and international medical schools, indicating potential acceptance of IMGs. The program design does not freight any specific mention of visa sponsorship or the number of current IMG residents in the program.
Categorical Positions
6
Categorical Positions (detail)
PGY-1: 6, PGY-2: 6, PGY-3: 6 (filled same as offered).
Program Website
Address
11110 Medical Campus Rd Ste 200, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742-6797
Program Director
Bradley J Miller DO, FAAFP
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Current Residents
Overview
Currently, there are 6 PGY-1 MD residents enrolled in the program, all positions filled. Each year of residency accommodates 6 positions for PGY-1, PGY-2, and PGY-3 residents, suggesting a total of 18 residents in the program.
PGY-1 MD
6
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The program includes required rotations in ICU, General Surgery, Maternity, and Pediatrics, with specific durations for each. There is also a Half Day Table and Hospital Trips Table for experiences per residency year.
Application
No specific application deadlines or requirements stated in the provided text. Residents have opportunities in various areas including addiction, integrative medicine, and community leadership, but no specific application process is outlined.
# of Locations
1
Fellowship
The Meritus Family Medicine Residency does not currently offer fellowship opportunities. However, it does provide clerkships and allows residents a variety of primary care foci such as community leadership, addiction, and women's health, which could be beneficial for career development post-residency.
Resident Life
Overview
Residents have an opportunity to choose from several areas of primary care foci including osteopathic manipulative medicine, community leadership, addiction, integrative medicine, research, and women’s health.
On Call Schedule
Call from home trips to hospital: PGY-1: q15d-q28d, PGY-2: q15d-q28d, PGY-3: q15d-q28d; Average In hospital night calls: PGY-1: q7d-q14d, PGY-2: q7d-q14d, PGY-3: q15d-q28d; Night Float: No for all years.
# of Years of Program
3
Housing
No information about housing options or support offered by the residency program is provided in the text.
Alumni
No alumni outcomes or progressions mentioned in the text.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Sick Leave / Personal Time, Time off for conferences, Funding for attending conferences, Parking, Meals, Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance.
PGY-1 Salary
Vacation
Residents are allocated 3 weeks of vacation annually, with no specific mention of whether unused vacation can be carried over.