Finding the right Family medicine residency program Scott Cordts MD Associate Director Deaconess Family Medicine Residency Evansville, IN

Objectives Understand the types of FM residencies available Identify program characteristics of interest and personal issues in selecting a residency program Identify resources to help with residency selection Objectives

2016 Match stats 501 Family Medicine Residency Programs 3238 PGY1 Positions 32 have separately accredited rural training tracts Combined residencies FM/Psych FM/Emergency Med FM/IM FM/Preventive Med 2016 Match stats

Special training components Discipline Number of Programs Adolescent Medicine 10 Geriatric Medicine 50 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Sports Medicine 113 Special training components

FM Residency by structure (as of 2013) Definition Number Percent Community-based 34 7% Community-based and Med School Affiliated 268 58% Community-based and Med School Administered 89 19% Med School-based 55 12% Military Programs 15 3% FM Residency by structure (as of 2013)

Deciding where to apply and interview Look at 3 characteristics Where you want to live What type of community you wish to serve What type of environment in which you want to learn Deciding where to apply and interview

How do I narrow down my choices? What’s the biggest factor I hear from candidates in deciding where they complete their residency? LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! How do I narrow down my choices?

FREIDA

AAFP Residency Directory

Future practice Location and Patient Population Geography Inner City Urban Suburban Rural Patient population Underserved Immigrant Future practice Location and Patient Population

Single program institution vs. multi-specialty academic center Advantages and disadvantages with each Training orientation

What are some of the variables that are important to you? WHAT do you think? What are some of the variables that are important to you?

Cordts’ 3 big C’s of residency selection CURRICULUM/COMMITMENT TO TEACHING Can I get the experience I need to succeed in my future practice? COMRADES Quality Satisfaction/Attitude COMMUNITY Will I (and my spouse/significant other) be happy living here for three years during training? Cordts’ 3 big C’s of residency selection

How do I organize all the information? Residency Rater App AAFP Strolling Through the Match How do I organize all the information?

Summary The residency selection process is complex and personal Perceived quality of educational experience is important Summary

Resources http://www.deaconess.com/FamilyMedicineResidency http://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/medical_educatio n_residency/fmig/tips_resselection.pdf http://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/medical_educatio n_residency/the_match/strolling-match2016.pdf http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education- careers/graduate-medical-education/freida-online.page https://nf.aafp.org/Directories/Residency/Search Resources