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For more information, please contact our program coordinator.
Welcome from our Program Director
Has your fourth-year of medical students arrived? The next thing you know it will be Match Day. I would like to reassure you that there is a program out there just for you. However, identifying which program is the challenge. Good news, you get to choose from any place in the United States to spend the next 3 years of your life. You have the option to be near family or away from them, to be a part of a larger program or a smaller one, community focused or research based. The list goes on and on.
Mission statement
The LewisGale Hospital Montgomery Family Medicine Residency Program's mission is to develop the next generation of physicians and physician leaders.
As a part of HCA Healthcare, we are driven by a single mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
This program is designed to offer residents a rewarding, educational environment where they are provided individualized learning opportunities by faculty and staff who support and sustain one another throughout quality care delivery. Our faculty is committed to ensuring the residents' clinical experience and educational needs are fulfilled while expanding their perspectives to be inclusive of cultures, values and ideals.
Program overview
We are a 146-bed, general acute-care facility delivering comprehensive healthcare. The Family Medicine Residency Program is sponsored by HCA Healthcare LewisGale Hospital Montgomery / VCOM. HCA Healthcare is the nation's leader in graduate medical education, all brought together by a single mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
Our residency program cultivates a strong relationship with other LewisGale Family Medicine Physicians groups. Furthermore, our continuity clinic shares a relationship with Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). Residents will have the opportunity to rotate in sports medicine, simulation, international and domestic missions, and osteopathic manipulation and musculoskeletal (ONMM3) procedures with VCOM. Upper-level residents are given the opportunity to mentor and teach VCOM's third and fourth-year medical students. Each year, the program also auditions medical students from around the country who would be interested in filling one of the six available slots.
We are actively involved in scholarly activities that consist of research and quality improvement projects. Such activities can be presented at Regional, State and/or National conferences/settings. Additionally, you will be an active participant in Research Days at different residency programs throughout the year. The HCA system provides full-time research partners to assist with the research process. Interns are encouraged to have a concept for research by January 1st of their 1st year. We follow the ACGME requirement for scholarly Activity.
All interns and residents receive a work phone and laptop to assist with HIPPA compliant healthcare management. We place a high priority on our commitment to resident education is clear in the vigorous didactics, lectures, board review, and individualized learning plans (ILP).
Our Program Director and staff
Our team is comprised of skilled experts with deep experience and knowledge from which residents and fellows can benefit.
Dr. Abraham Hardee III
Program Director
Dr. Hardee is extremely passionate about community advocacy and the effects of strong physician lead support for the improvement in healthcare for Southwest Virginians.
Program details
Meeting schedule
- The FM residents conduct a Board Review twice a week before the LGPFM clinic opens. This is open to everyone. It is suggested that PGY1 residents attend.
- Didactics are held every Friday in the graduate medical education (GME) classrooms on the third floor. Attendance is mandatory unless the resident is on an away rotation or is working night shift.
- Noon lecture is held Tuesday-Thursday
- Journal Club is held once a month during didactics.
- Patient reports are held daily. All residents on inpatient medicine are required to attend.
- Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) lectures are held once a month during didactics.
- Monthly house staff meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month.
- The resident council meets on the third Tuesday of every month
- PGY3 residents, while on practice management rotation, will attend all hospital committee meetings which include but are not limited to ethics, credentialing, quality improvement, professional and technical (PT) and ED/hospitalists as schedule permits. They will also spend quality time with the hospital CEO, COO, CNO and CFO.
Curriculum and rotation schedule
Our expertly crafted programs are designed to provide resident and fellow physicians with all the experiences and training necessary for professional success.
Salary & benefits information
| Year | Salary | Meals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $59,842 | $950 | $60,792 |
| PGY-2 | $61,942 | $950 | $62,892 |
| PGY-3 | $64,106 | $950 | $65,056 |
Benefits
- Professional Memberships
- Conference and Travel Expense
- Cell Phone
- Laptop/iPad
- Other Board Prep and Educational Expense
- Step 3 Reimbursement
Frequently asked questions about our Family Medicine Residency
Here, we answer some of the most common questions about our program.
There is an abundance of affordable housing available. It depends on if you want to rent an apartment, a condo, or a house. Christiansburg has Oak Tree Manor which is a very nice, family-oriented, quiet area with condos. I would be careful when considering an apartment complex in Blacksburg since most of the Virginia Tech student population lives in apartments and the atmosphere can be rather noisy.
If it is land and a house you are after, Pembroke is 20 minutes from the hospital and very quiet. Also, be aware that Giles County taxes are higher than Montgomery County and Christiansburg is less expensive than Blacksburg.
The Program Director, Associate Program Director and other faculty review all the applications to our program and evaluate the applicant's overall skills and professional achievements; a decision to invite a candidate for an interview is based on several factors, not only Comlex and USMLE scores.
We have two major universities within 20 miles of the hospital. Blacksburg in particular is the home of Virginia Tech. Let's go HOKIES! There are a number of decent restaurants in the immediate area as well as bars with pub food where you can play pool and darts. You can even join a league.
However, the main attractions are the availability of many gorgeous outdoor activities. The New River is the second oldest river in the world. Enjoy a warm summer day rafting or laying back in an intertube as you drift over the rapids.
The New River is also known for excellent fishing. There are outdoor outfitters who can supply all of your needs for a day on the river. There are hiking trails everywhere. The Jefferson National Forest where you will find Pandapas Pond is an excellent place to take the family for activities such as picnicking, hiking, fishing and biking is just ten minutes from the hospital.
In Pembroke, you will find The Cascades National Recreational Trail, a beautiful hike (bring the whole family) at the top of which is a crystal clear pond with a spectacular waterfall. You will want to take a picnic with you to enjoy once you reach the top! Occasionally when we have a particularly cold winter, the falls freeze presenting a breathtaking vista. These are a few of the activities available.
Yes, we have continued accreditation. Our ACGME number is 1205100720.
No, unfortunately, our program does not accept visa applicants.
Yes, our residents have access to our new simulation lab at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery. Residents are broken into 4 groups and visit the sim lab for different topics such as Central Lines, Venipuncture, Vaginal Delivery, and Lumbar Punctures during didactic time.
We accept both MD and DO residents. Osteopathic principles are taught to those who have an interest in osteopathic medicine.
Unfortunately we cannot accept residents who have been out of school for more than two years.