Altoona Family
Physicians Residency
of Altoona Regional Health System
Altoona Family Physicians Residency
is a dynamic, thriving program
in
central Pennsylvania. Our goal is to develop competent caring family physicians
equipped to serve patients in rural, suburban, or urban practice.
Distinctives
We are the only residency program in the hospital. All the learning experiences
of a 350 bed hospital are available to our residents without competition.
6-6-6 residency with excellent faculty/resident ratio.
Our residents spend several months experiencing life as a rural physician at our
Williamsburg Office. They graduate confident that, if they choose, they can practice and thrive in a
rural area.
Altoona Hospital has the atmosphere of a community hospital while maintaining up-to-date facilities and staffing. The bustle of open heart surgery and the
trauma center do not overshadow the intimacy of the maternity center and the inpatient palliative care
unit.
Doctors of allopathic medicine (MD's) and osteopathic medicine
(DO's) train together in an integrated
program, fostering collaboration and synergy.
Our inpatient family medicine experience
offers broad-based and personalized training as part of a close-knit team.
A night-float system for all three years removes fatigue as a barrier to
learning.
Strong in rural medicine, inpatient family
medicine, obstetrical training and women's health.
Excellent salary and benefits. Nearby
daycare. Residents receive Tablet PCs. Electronic medical record.
We have outstanding resources in a diverse faculty, dynamic leadership and a spirit of
progress.
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Our Director
Don Beckstead, MD
With AFP for 22 years |
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Sir William Osler wrote, "A well-trained, sensible family
doctor
is one of the most valuable assets in a community."
Residency Profile
Located in rural Blair County in Central Pennsylvania, Altoona is
2 hours from
Pittsburgh, 3 hours from Baltimore and Washington, 45 minutes from State
College.
Sponsored by Altoona Regional Health System, a private, non-profit hospital
system.
ACGME accredited. AOA accredited.
We are affiliated with Penn State School of Medicine, but maintain complete, local
control.
Our mission is to provide an excellent,
comprehensive education in family medicine
in an open, honest environment that encourages professional growth and quality
patient care.
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Contact Information
We would like to get to know you better. Give us a call.
We accept collect
calls from interested students.
| Telephone |
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Fax |
| 814-889-2020 |
814-889-7864 |
Address
Altoona Family Physicians
501 Howard Avenue, Suite F2
Altoona, PA 16601-4882
Electronic mail
General Info: recruitment(at)altoonafp.org
Webmaster: webmaster(at)altoonafp.org
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