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University of Wyoming Family Practice Residency
Training Program
University of Wyoming FMRP - Casper
1522 East “A” Street
Casper, WY 82601
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/UWFPRP/
Wyoming Medical Center
1233 East 2nd Street
Casper, WY 82601
www.wmcnet.org
Residency Programs:
Dually accredited residencies in Family Practice (ACOFP and ACGME)
We have eight positions per year.
PGY1 - 8 filled (5DO and 3MD)
PGY2 - 7 filled (4DO and 3MD)
PGY3 - 8 filled (1DO and 7MD)
Is your program dually accredited?
Yes
Salary Information:
Residents are employed by the University of Wyoming
Competitive resident salaries (see website for details)
UW offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Group Term
Life Insurance and Long or Short term Disability
Retirement-UW contributes 11.25% to your retirement plan each month
15 vacation days per year
6 sick days per year
5 days plus $1,250 for CME in the second and third years
UW Pays for ATLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS and ALSO courses
Clerkship Opportunities:
$500 for a four week rotation for 4th year medical students (both inpatient and outpatient exposure)
Educational Program:
2011-2012 Curriculum:
PGY-1
Community Medicine - 2 weeks
Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
Family Practice Inpatient - 12 weeks
General Surgery - 4 weeks
Geriatrics - 2 weeks
Intern Float – 6 weeks
OB-Peds (OB) – 6 weeks
OB-Peds (Gyn) – 6 weeks
Pediatrics - 4 weeks
Pediatrics-SLC - 4 weeks
Radiology/Sports Medicine - 2 weeks
PGY-2
Behavioral Medicine – 2 weeks
Cardiology -4 weeks
Dermatology - 4 weeks
Electives - 8 weeks
Family Practice Inpatient - 2 to 4 weeks
Family Practice Outpatient/OB Senior - 4 weeks
ICU/Critical Care - 4 weeks
Internal Medicine - 4 weeks
Night Float - 6 to 8 weeks
Pediatrics 2 - 4 weeks
Practice Management – 2 weeks
Obstetrics-Spokane - 6 weeks
PGY-3
Electives - 8 weeks
Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
ENT - 2 weeks
Family Practice Inpatient Senior - 6 weeks
OB Senior - 6 weeks
Ophthalmology – 2 weeks
Orthopedics - 6 weeks
Pediatrics Selective - 2 weeks
Procedures – 6 weeks
Rural Family Medicine - 4 weeks
Surgery - 4 weeks
Urology - 2 weeks
Educational Perks:
We offer Emergency Medicine, Surgical OB, Geriatric and Hospitalist tracks for selected second and third year residents. We also offer experiences in International and Wilderness Medicine.
Hospital Highlights:
Wyoming Medical Center
Community-based, not-for-profit hospital that has served
Natrona County for more than 100 years
Level Two Trauma Center
Wyoming Life Flight service
Offers more than 40 inpatient and outpatient specialties
Hyperbaric oxygen center
Facts & Figures:
Following are general statistics about the training hospitals:
Beds |
207 |
Average Occupancy |
51% |
Admissions |
9,819 |
ER Visits |
36,717 |
Births |
1,117 |
In-patient Surgeries |
3,302 |
Out-patient procedures |
2,105 |
Medical Staff |
126 |
City Profile:
Population: 50,000 * Elevation: 5,123 feet
Second Largest city in the state of Wyoming
Natrona county School District; 4 senior highs,
8 junior high schools, 26 elementary and 4 rural schools
Casper College- 50 academic and transfer programs plus
30 career and technical programs
The city of Casper is home to four golf courses. In addition to golfing, Casper offers state- of- the- art whitewater kayaking on the North Platte River. If downhill skiing is for you, Hogadon Ski Area offers over fourteen trails. Casper Mountain also has excellent cross country skiing. The city has 42 parks, a large recreation center, ice arena and indoor aquatics center, and over15 miles of outdoor walking paths. The city also offers nine family sports leagues featuring 500 teams and more than 5,260 players.
Other Perks:
Residents are given meal allowances at the teaching hospital and lunches are always provided for our weekly didactic lectures. Residents and/or spouses receive free credit hours with Casper College and the University of Wyoming Extension services.
What makes your program unique?
We are a true rural track program, with opportunities in Wilderness and International medicine. As an unopposed Family Medicine Residency we have access to training by a wide array of excellent specialists and the patients that they care for. Outpatient continuity training takes place in the University of Wyoming Family Practice Clinic which is a full service outpatient clinic dedicated to addressing the needs of the underserved of Natrona County. Both the clinic and the residency program are sponsored by the state of Wyoming.
Testimonials:
The UW FMRP Casper Osteopathic program is a great place to learn the full spectrum of family medicine. We serve and learn in the largest hospital in the state and in a community health center. My fellow residents are a great asset, bright and motivated by the principles that attracted me to Osteopathic medicine.
Michael LK Brostoski, DO, MBA
This is a very DO friendly community, and we have ample opportunity to practice our skills in OMT on both our private patients and those referred to us from other physicians. We are currently working on establishing an elective rotation in hospital OMT as well, which I feel will benefit our training program. We have regular lectures on osteopathic technique, both from faculty and from guest lecturers. Overall, I feel the residency is doing a good job incorporating osteopathic medicine into their curriculum.
Rebecca A. Stroklund, DO
For More Information, Contact:
Caroline Kirsch , D.O.
Director of Medical Education
1522 East A Street
Casper, WY 82601
307-234-6160
ckirsch1@uwyo.edu
Lisa Gable
Osteopathic Residency Coordinator
University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program at Casper
1522 East A Street
Casper, WY 82601
Office (307) 234-6161
FAX (307) 234-7033
lgable@uwyo.edu
Updated 2011
