Residency Program
Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education Program
The Danville Regional Medical Center Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education Program is dedicated to training physicians to be the best possible primary care physicians.
The goal of the Program in conjunction with the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathic Medical Network of Excellence in Education is to provide the highest quality osteopathic residency training program that will provide each primary care trainees a foundation for lifelong learning while fulfilling the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) knowledge and competency requirements.
Our Vision for the graduates of the DRMC Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education Program is to:
- Train them to deliver compassionate, high quality patient care;
- Encourage them to achieve academic and clinical excellence;
- Create an outstanding learning environment for young physicians;
- Provide unmatched value to the community where they choose to practice; and,
- Be responsible physicians who provide the best possible care to all patients while being good stewards of available healthcare resources.
The DRMC-Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency faculty members are “hands-on”, experienced, clinically active, osteopathic and allopathic physicians who are committed to providing the best possible learning experience for residents. The faculty strives to provide a patient-centric, evidence-based medicine educational experience. Residents are given primary patient care responsibility with a faculty readily available to teach and to mentor.
Patient-centric teaching that emphasizes practice based learning, evidence-based medicine, and the importance of professionalism and effective interpersonal communication skills are used throughout the program whether at the (DRMC) Family Healthcare Clinic, the Healthcare for Women Clinic, the Children’s Healthcare Center, in faculty member’s private practices, or on one of the DRMC inpatient services.
Director of Medical Education
| Education: | |
| 1993 | BS, Biology/Pre-Medical, Gannon University |
| 1997 |
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and School of Pharmacy |
| 1998 | Traditional Rotating Internship, Doctors Hospital of Stark County |
| 2003 | Family Medicine Residency, Aultman Hospital FM Residency Program |
| 2008 | Fellowship in Academic Medicine Teaching Track, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) |
| 2012 | Fellowship in Academic Medicine Research Track, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) |
| Professional: | |
| 2012-Present | Director of Medical Education, DRMC Residency Program, Danville Regional Medical Center |
| 2009-2012 | Osteopathic Director of Medical Education, Aultman Hospital |
| 2007-2012 | Osteopathic Family Medicine Program Director, Aultman Hospital |
| 2007-Present | Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 2006-Present | Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) |
| 2005-Present | Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Ohio University of College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Certifications: | |
| American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) | |
| American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) |
Additional Information
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Approved Programs |
Traditional Rotating Internship |
| Total Funded Positions | 50 |
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Resident Salary
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PGY 1: $46,000 PGY 2: $47,000 PGY 3: $48,000 |
| Educational Stipend |
PGY 1: $1,000 PGY 2: $1,500 PGY 3: $2,000 |
| Health/Dental Insurance | Provided by the hospital at nominal cost |
| Paid Time Off (PTO) | 20 days |
| Meal Allowance | Meals while on-call are provided at no cost |
| Malpractice Insurance | Provided |
| Emboridered Lab Coats | 2 provided |
| Information subject to change. | |
Internship Program
Training geared towards individuals preference
Family Medicine Residency
Our family practice residency program encompasses a wide-range of progressive family centered patient care experiences
Internal Medicine Residency
The General Internal Medicine Residency is structured to provide residents with the fundamental knowledge and principles essential to the practice of internal medicine
Medical Students
Selected specialties available
Internship Program
Training geared towards individuals preference
Family Medicine Residency
Our family practice residency program encompasses a wide-range of progressive family centered patient care experiences
Internal Medicine Residency
The General Internal Medicine Residency is structured to provide residents with the fundamental knowledge and principles essential to the practice of internal medicine
Medical Students
Selected specialties available
