Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies

Submitted by SKling on May 18, 2011 - 10:34am
Medical School Affiliation: 
Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
Institution Address: 
1000 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.kcms.msu.edu
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
20
Number of residents currently in training: 
57
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
0
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year program began: 
1993
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Sara
Coordinator Last Name: 
Kling
Coordinator Title: 
Emergency Medicine
Coordinator Email: 
skling@kcms.msu.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 2693376600
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 2693376475
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department Chair
Chair First Name: 
David
Chair Last Name: 
Overton, MD, FACEP
Program Director
Director Title: 
Residency Director
Director First Name: 
David
Director Last Name: 
Overton, MD, FACEP
Director Email: 
overton@kcms.msu.edu
Director Phone: 
+1 2693376600
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
William
Last Name: 
Fales, MD, FACEP
Title: 
Associate Residency Director
Phone: 
+1 2693376600
Email: 
fales@kcms.msu.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Richard
Last Name: 
Lammers, MD, FACEP
Email: 
lammers@kcms.msu.edu
Phone: 
+1 2693376600
Areas of department research interest: 
Prehospital care, Simulation-based education, Neurology research.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
23
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
3810
Number of beds in ED: 
50
Total number of annual ED visits: 
89000
Pediatric visits (%): 
21
Admission rate (%): 
15
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
17
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
11
Second Site
Institution name: 
Borgess Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
424
Number of beds in ED: 
37
Total number of annual ED visits: 
55000
Pediatric visits (%): 
22
Admission rate (%): 
22
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
11
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
11
Miles from primary training institution: 
2
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
45
Female faculty (%): 
7
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM - 6 mos
Adult Critical Care - 2 mos
Trauma - 2 mo
Peds - 1 mo
Ortho - 1 mo
Vacation - 3 wks
PGY-2: 
EM - 6.25 mos
EM Teaching Month - 1 mo
OB - 1 mo
Pediatric Critical Care - 1 mo
Adult Critical Care - 1.5 mo
Ophtho - 1 wk
Elective - 2 wks
Ultrasound - 2 wks
Vacation - 3 wks
PGY-3: 
EM - 10 mos
Crit Care – 1 mo
Elective - 1 mo
Vacation - 3 wks
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
46040.00
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Dues: SAEM, ACEP, MCEP, EMRAM, EMRA Subscriptions: Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine Book allowance: EM-1: $350. EM-2 and EM-3 may use $1200 of conference stipend for books/PDA software. Conference stipend: Up to one week of conference (in addition to vacation) at 2nd and 3rd year level. $1200 stipend at 2nd and 3rd year level. Additional conference money for presentation of research is available. Other: All residents receive PDA's. Parking and meals while on duty provided.