Frequently Asked Questions
How many positions do you offer each year?
We are a dually accredited program with 2-2-2 osteopathic residents and 5-5-5 allopathic residents, totaling 21 positions.
How old is your program?
Our allopathic program was established in 1974 and is one of the original residencies in the state of Ohio. Our osteopathic program was established in 2006.
What are your criteria to apply?
We require one year of formal medical education in the United States. This needs to be either clinical rotations through your medical school or through a residency program. The training has to be within the last two years (observerships, research and externships do not qualify). We also require a passing Step I USMLE or COMLEX within your second attempt and passing Step 2 USMLE or COMLEX on both parts within your first attempt. Year of graduation from medical school must no more than five years out.
Do you sponsor visas?
Yes, we sponsor H-1 and J-1 visas.
Do you have away electives?
Residents are permitted to do one away elective (including international) in either their PGY/OGME-2 or PGY/OGME-3 year.
Do you have any internships or observerships?
No, not at this time.
What is changing in your program?
Our program is currently working with administration to incorporate an EMR into our Family Medicine Center. In addition, we hired new faculty from our recent graduating classes.
What is unique about your program?
Our program offers individualized longitudinal opportunities to provide extra experience for our residents' areas of interest. These include, but are not limited to: hospice and palliative care, sports medicine, obstetrics, rural medicine, procedures and under-served care.
Do you have maternity/paternity leave?
Yes, residents are permitted to take a leave of absence for the birth or adoption of a child.
Are you involved in the community?
Yes, our faculty and residents make significant contributions to the health of our community. We provide care at the Carroll County and Stark County Health Departments' Women's Clinics, the Hartville Migrant Clinic, and the Shipley Child Health Clinic. Our residency also participates in Head Start physicals and the Canton Little League Football physicals.
How are your residents accepted in a multi-residency hospital?
Our Family Medicine residents are well-received, and Aultman Hospital provides a Family Medicine friendly training environment. Our residents work side-by-side with Ob/Gyn, Internal Medicine, Transitional and Radiology residents. This creates a strong bond and teamwork approach to patient care and lasting professional relationships.
Are there opportunities for medical student electives?
We offer forth year medicial student four-week Family Medicine electives to qualified students throughout the year.
What is call like?
This depends on the type of call. During your residency training with our program, you will be exposed to four main types of calls: Family Medicine Services (FMS), Medical Teaching Services (MTS), OB, and Pediatric Teaching Services (PTS). The average call per four-week block is five calls.
FMS Call: This is the only type of call that can be taken from home once you are a senior resident. You will be exposed to this type of call throughout the entire three years of residency. The call entails admitting FM patients as well as managing FM patients already on the floors/units.
MTS Call: This call is only taken during the internal medicine blocks of your intern year. You will be working with internal medicine senior residents and will be responsible for managing and admitting patients to either the floors or units. You will also be expected to evaluate falls and perform death pronouncements.
OB Call: This call will only be required during the two-month OB rotation as an intern. You will be working with the OB residents and will function as an OB intern during the call/rotation. This includes deliveries, triage and patient phone calls.
PTS Call: You will be required to take this call at various times throughout your first and second years of residency. Again, responsibilities involve pediatric admissions as well as managing the hospitalized pediatric patients. You will work one-on-one with the pediatricians. Moonlighting is possible throughout your three years with us.
How long is your program accredited?
Our allopathic program received four years of accreditation from the ACGME in January 2008. Our osteopathic program was reviewed in May, 2009 and we are waiting on the AOA to tell us how many years of accrediation we will recieve.