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   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.

Our Director

 

Don Beckstead, MD

With AFP for 22 years


                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 Fax
814-889-2020 814-889-7864




Address
Altoona Family Physicians
   
501 Howard Avenue, Suite F2
Altoona, PA 16601-4882

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