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St. Francis opened its doors in 2005 – the first new hospital built to serve Chesterfield County residents in over two decades.

Residency Program
Overview
Accreditation:
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Location:
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center
Program length:
3 years
Enrollment:
Once a year – as early as September 1, but no later than January 1; interviews will take place from October through the end of January
Benefits:
Up to $45,650 as of July 1, 2007

The opening of a brand new state of the art hospital, St. Francis Medical Center, has created a unique opportunity for Bon Secours Health System. A growing medical practice has been combined with an established residency program to create a new family medicine residency. The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) affiliated St. Francis Family Medicine Residency Program opened its doors in August, 2005. The program has received full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Utilizing the curriculum and the 32 years’ experience of the Blackstone Family Practice Residency, Bon Secours and VCU have built a quality educational program that will serve western Chesterfield county and surrounding areas in suburban Richmond, Virginia. Faculty will include a mixture of rural and suburban-based academicians and clinicians. Subspecialty preceptors are drawn from a premier network of Bon Secours affiliated physicians.

The residency program is housed in a new facility, built specifically for the needs of resident education and efficient clinical care. The clinic is located less than 15 minutes from the new hospital, which opened in September, 2005. New residents will have the opportunity to rotate through the largest Bon Secours Richmond facility, St. Mary's Hospital. In March of 2006, most inpatient rotations began to occur in the new hospital. Outpatient rotations include four weeks of rural medicine training at Blackstone Family Practice Center in each of the 2nd and 3rd years.

As an employee of Bon Secours Health System, residents receive all major employer benefits including health and term life insurance, maternity or paternity leave, and retirement.

Benefits

First Year
Salary: $42,848*
Allowance: $500 educational materials
Vacation: Two weeks

Second Year
Salary: $44,044*
Vacation: Three weeks and holiday scheduling in late December
Practice Location: Three days allotted for this during the year
Conference: Five days and $750

Third Year
Salary: $45,630*
Vacation: Three weeks and holiday scheduling in late December
Practice Location: Five days
Conference: Five days and $750
Residents receive or may purchase benefits including health insurance (medical, dental vision), maternity/paternity leave, retirement, and disability insurance. Meals will be provided in conjunction with educational/didactic, mandatory conferences.

*Salaries as of July 1, 2007

Admissions

The St. Francis Family Medical Residency participates in the National Residency Matching Program for first-year residency positions. Applications should be made through the ERAS program.

The Residency Program does have minimum requirements. Applicants must:

  • be a United States citizen or permanent resident
  • have graduated from an accredited medical school within the last three years
  • have six months of “hands on” clinical experience in the United States
  • have three current letters of recommendation from United States physicians
  • have passed the USMLE 1 and 2

Foreign graduates are welcome, granted that they meet the requirements above. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor VISAS.

Applications to the program should include:

  • Personal statement
  • USMLE or COMLEX Board scores
  • Transcript
  • Photo
  • Three current letters of recommendation
  • Curricula Vitae

Please direct questions regarding the residency program and application process to:

Doris Garland, Residency Coordinator
St. Francis Family Medicine Residency
Phone: 804/739-6142 ext.218
Fax: 804/739-8923
E-mail: doris_garland@bshsi.com

Applications may be submitted as early as September 1, but no later than January 1. Interviews will take place from October through the end of January.

The St. Francis Family Medicine Residency seeks to provide programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. Reasonable prior notice is needed to arrange such accommodations.

Curriculum

St. Francis Family Medicine
Residency Curriculum 2007-2008

First Year  
Orientation

2 weeks

Inpatient Medicine

4 weeks

Emergency Room

4 weeks

Family Medicine Service

8 weeks

ICU

4 weeks

Surgery

4 weeks

In-patient Peds

4 weeks

Newborn Nursery

2 weeks

NICU

2 weeks

Urology

2 weeks

OB/GYN

8 weeks

Orthopaedics

4 weeks

GI

2 weeks

Family Medicine Center

2 weeks

Located at Family Medicine Center one-half day/week

Second Year  

Behavioral Medicine

4 weeks

Emergency Room

4 weeks

Dermatology

4 weeks

Peds Office

4 weeks

ENT

2 weeks

Family Medicine Service

8 weeks

Surgery

4 weeks

OB/GYN

4 weeks

Rural Medicine

4 weeks

Ophthalmology

2 weeks

Cardiology

4 weeks

Nephrology

2 weeks

In-patient Peds

4 weeks

Family Medicine Center

2 weeks

Located at Family Medicine Center four-half day/week

Third Year  

Family Medicine Service

8 weeks

Endocrine

2 weeks

Heme/Onc

2 weeks

Practice Management

4 weeks

Pulmonary

4 weeks

Sports Medicine

4 weeks

Neurology

2 weeks

Community Medicine

2 weeks

Rheumatology

2 weeks

Rural Medicine

4 weeks

Family Medicine Center

2 weeks

Electives

12 weeks

OB/GYN

4 weeks

Located at Family Medicine Center four half day/week

Available Electives

  • Orthopaedics Emergency Medicine Peds
  • Peds ER
  • Pulmonology Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology OB/GYN
  • Hematology/Oncology OB
  • Nephrology
  • ENT
  • Urology
  • Neonatology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Plastic Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Cardiovascular
  • Cardio Thoracic Surgery

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Faculty Members

Paul V. Jackson, M.D.
paul_jackson@bshsi.com
College of William and Mary, B.A. 1985
Virginia Commonwealth University, B.S. 1987
Medical College of Virginia, M.D. 1991
Residency: Chesterfield Family Practice, Richmond, Virginia 1992 – 1994
Certification: American Board of Family Practice, 1995, 2003
Medical Interests: Preventive Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Home Based Care
Position: Director: St. Francis Family Medicine Residency
Outside Interests: History, Running, Gardening, Reading (mysteries)

“I feel that family medicine will be even more important as we move into a more cost conscious and more technological medical environment. The human face of medicine is what people need for healing.”

Glenna P. Hendricks, FM, OB-GYN
glenna_p_hendricks@bshsi.com
University of Virginia, BSN
Medical College of Virginia, M.D., 1999
Louisiana State University at Alexandria, LA, 2000
Residency: Hanover Family Physicians, 2000-2001
Riverside Regional Medical Center, 2001-2005
Certification: American Board of Family Practice, 2003; American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2005 Board Eligible.
Medical Interests: Women's Health
Outside Interests: Sewing/quilting, running and
spending time with my four-legged children.

“Being able to care for patients and their families is a real privilege. Having training in OB/GYN and family medicine affords me the additional opportunity to care for women across their lifespan, for their medical, as well as their obstetric and gynecologic issues.”

Phil Sherrod , M.D.
phil_sherrod@bshsi.com
Hampden-Sydney College, BS Interscience/Biology 1970
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia - MD 1974
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University - Blackstone Program, Family Practice 1974-1977
Fellowship: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Faculty Development Fellowship in Family Medicine 1996-1997
2004-Felow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Certification: Licensed to practice medicine in Virginia & North Carolina, 1977-present Board Certified in Family Medicine, 1995-present American Board of Family Practice, Certificate of Added Qualification - Sports Medicine
Medical Interests: Sports Medicine and Preventative Medicine
Outside Interests: Outdoor activities and grandchildren

“My goal as a family doctor is to develop a patient-centered, cost-effective, quality health-care plan for every patient. I strive to do this in close collaboration with the patient and family. Individualized exercise programs are the foundation for most preventative and rehabilitative programs.”

Residents
NAME PGY GRADUATED INTERESTS
Keith A. Espiritu 1 De La Salle University Sports, Reading, Traveling
Marek Marcinkiewicz 1 Medical Academy, Bialystok, Poland Literature, Fishing
Rebecca A. Muminovic 1 Medical College of Virginia/VCU OB/Women's Health
Novella Papino 1 University of Genoa, Italy Sports, Cooking, Music, Traveling
James A. Campbell, Jr. 1 Spartan Health Sciences University Sports Medicine, Running, Boxing, Martial Arts, Football, Basketball
Saima Z. Habib 1 Allama Iobal Medical College Reading, Cooking, & Music
Gale E. Jackson 1 University of Tennessee, Memphis Reading, Church Activities, Sports
Elizabeth R. D'Amore 2 Medical College of Virginia/VCU Sports Medicine
Andrew W. Kolb 2    
Kerry W. Eley 2 Medical College of Virginia/VCU Women's Health, Pediatrics
David Boyd 2 Ross University Urgent Care, Sports Med., Ringside Medicine, Obesity Management
Greg Vanichkachorn 2 Medical College of Virginia/VCU Aviation, Fishing, Cooking, Running
Raoul Muse 2 Ross University Cooking, Music
Abbas Ashrafi 3 Spartan Health Sciences University Family Medicine
Michael L. Gitomirski 3 Moscow Medical University Family Medicine
Farhan Malik 3 Saba University Sports Medicine, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Combat Sports, Reading
Carlos Villar 3 Medical College of Virginia/VCU Travel, Martial Arts, book & sun collecting
Esther S. Ajjarapu 3 Spartan Health Sciences University  
Ronald W. Billips 3 St. Matthews University  
Dennis D. Swan 3 Saba University  
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