Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
June
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Develop your medicine into your ministry! Consider training with a close-knit compassionate team serving vulnerable populations within the Birmingham metro area. Diverse faculty, robust resident practice with integrated pharmacy, dentistry, behavioral medicine. Point of care US, derm and GYN office procedures, in-office digital Xray, EKG, PFT, tympanometry, colposcopy. Excellent sports medicine rotation and funding and guidance for elective international medicine rotations. Check us out!
Total Program Size
8
8
8
Program best described as
Community-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
3060120C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
100
Required letters of recommendation
2
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
200
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
200
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
450
Part-time Paid Physicians
5
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
2
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
65
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
24
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.50
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
5
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
999
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
17
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Other
Academic or clinician educator
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
999
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
90
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Optional
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
1200131020
Beeper or Home Call
0
0
Program Director
First Name
English
Middle Name
H
Last Name
Gonzalez
Degrees
MD
Address
St Vincent's East
Family Med Pgm
50 Medical Park East Dr
Birmingham, AL 35235
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-86.66765 33.596457)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Elissa
Middle Name
Handley
Last Name
Tyson
Degrees
MD
Address
Christ Health Ctr
Family Med Pgm
5720 1st Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35212
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-86.749135 33.5418)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
40.10
% IMG
17.10
% DO
42.60
% Female
46.70
% Male
53.20
Total Physician
13
Total Non Physician
2
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
37.50
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.40
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 4 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $55,400 | 20 | 5 |
| Year 2 | $58,000 | 20 | 5 |
| Year 3 | $60,000 | 20 | 5 |
Total Positions
24
Level 2 required
No
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
5
Medical education gap
Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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