RESIDENCY PROGRAM EVALUATION

Residency Program: _____________________________________________

Rating (R) Scale: 1=Poor; 2=Fair; 3=Adequate; 4=Good; 5=Excellent

On the basis of your needs, rate this program’s and add comments:

Education

Program Philosophy - R=__  __________________________________________ 
Accreditation - R=__  _______________________________________________ 
Overall Curriculum - R=__  ___________________________________________ 
Rotations/electives - R=__  ___________________________________________ 
Rounds (educational vs. work) - R=__  ___________________________________ 
Conferences - R=__  _________________________________________________ 
# & variety of patients - R=__  ________________________________________ 
Hospital Library - R=__  _____________________________________________ 
Resident evaluations - R=__  __________________________________________
Board Certification of graduates - R= _  __________________________________ 

Attending Physicians/Teaching Faculty

# of full-time vs. part-time - R=__  _____________________________________ 
Research vs. teaching responsibilities - R=__  _____________________________ 
Clinical vs. teaching skills - R=__  ______________________________________ 
Availability/approachability - R=__  ____________________________________ 
Preceptors in clinic - R=__  ___________________________________________ 
Subspecialties represented - R=__  _____________________________________ 
Instruction in patient counseling & education - R=__   ______________________ 

Hospital

Community or university hospital? - R=__  ______________________________ 
Staff physicians’ support of program - R=__  _____________________________
Availability of consultation services  - R=__  _____________________________
Other residency programs  - R=__  _____________________________________
Types of patients - R=__  ____________________________________________
Hospital staff (nursing, lab, path, etc) - R=__  ____________________________

Current House Officers

Number per year - R=__  ____________________________________________ 
Medical school of origin - R=__  ______________________________________ 
Personality - R=__  ________________________________________________ 
Dependability - R=__  ______________________________________________ 
Honesty - R=__  __________________________________________________ 
Cooperation/get along together - R= __  ________________________________
Compatibility/Can I work with them?  - R=__  ___________________________

Work Load

Average #pts./HO (rotation, clinic) - R=__  ____________________________ 
Supervision: senior HO, attending - R=__  ______________________________ 
Call schedule - R=__  _______________________________________________
Rounds - R=__  ___________________________________________________ 
Teaching/conference responsibility - R=__  _____________________________ 
"Scut" work - R=__  _______________________________________________ 
Time for conferences - R=__  ________________________________________ 
Clinic responsibilities - R=__  ________________________________________ 

Benefits

Salary - R=__  ____________________________________________________ 
Professional Dues - R=__  __________________________________________ 
Meals - R =__  ____________________________________________________ 
Insurance (malpractice, health, etc.)  - R=__   ____________________________ 
Vacation - R=__  __________________________________________________ 
Maternity/sick leave - R=__  ________________________________________ 
Outside conferences/books - R=__  __________________________________ 
Moonlighting permitted - R=__  ______________________________________

Surrounding Community

Size and type (urban/suburban) - R=__  ______________________________ 
Geographic location - R=__  _______________________________________ 
Climate and weather - R=__  _______________________________________ 
Child care and public schools - R=__  ________________________________ 
Socioeconomic/religious diversity - R=__  ____________________________ 
Entertainment/Recreation/Culture - R=__  ___________________________ 
Cost of living (housing/food/utilities - R=__  __________________________
Housing availability & quality - R=__  ________________________________
Economy (industry/growth/recession) - R=__  __________________________  

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Reprinted with the permission of Dr. Stokes and the Barberton Citizens Hospital Family Practice Program, Barberton, Ohio.

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