OPTI West/Nathan Adelson Program

Hospice and Palliative MedicineCommunity-based
Las Vegas, NV
3
Positions

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Program Overview

Program Details

ACGME Code:
5403112062
Program Type:
Community-based
Total Positions:
3
Interviews:
3

Contact Information

Training Details

Training Structure

Avg Hours/Week:
40
Max Hours on Duty:
24
Avg 24hr Off Duty:
2.00
Lecture/Conference Hours:
2/week
Night Float:
No
Faculty Ratio:
1.80

Faculty & Teaching Environment

Total Physicians:
6
Non-Physician Staff:
2
Part-Time Physicians:
1
Female Faculty:
80.00%
Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
10%

Special Features & Unique Opportunities

The Nathan Adelson Hospice Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine program is now accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and sponsored by OPTI-West. The program is designed to train physicians from the fields of child neurology, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, radiation oncology, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, or surgery.

Program Offers & Benefits

  • Free parking
  • iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Educational Opportunities

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Research Opportunities

Research Rotation

Not available

0

Salary Progression

$52,928
PGY-4

Benefits Package Details

Dental Coverage:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Disability Insurance:Fully Paid by Institution
Group Life Insurance:Available, Not Paid By Institution
Major Medical Coverage:Available, Not Paid By Institution
Inpatient Mental Health:Available, Not Paid By Institution
Outpatient Mental Health:Available, Not Paid By Institution
Major Medical (Residents):Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical (Dependents):Available, Not Paid By Institution

Location & Lifestyle

Location Overview

City & State
Las Vegas, NV

Cost of Living & Housing

Demographics & Community

Demographics data not available

Application Information

Program Details

ACGME Code:
5403112062
Total Positions:
3
Interviews:
3
Program Type:
Community-based

Contact Information

Program Website:
Visit Website

Application Timeline

Video Interviews:
Available

Application Requirements

Required Letters:
3
Previous GME Required:
Yes
Moonlighting Allowed:
Yes

Examination Requirements

USMLE Requirements

Step 1 Required:
Yes
Step 2 Required:
Yes
Min Step 1 Score:
196
Min Step 2 Score:
214

COMLEX Requirements

COMLEX Level 1:
Yes
COMLEX Level 2:
Yes

Program Start Dates & Match Information

Start Dates

Available Start Dates:
July
July Start Date:
July 1

Match Information

NRMP Main Match:
No
NRMP Codes:
2228540F0

Institution & Program Size Details

Institution Information

Program Size by Year

First Year Positions:
3
Positions by Year:
PGY-1:3

Program Policies & Additional Information

Smoking Policy:
Smoking Allowed
Salary Tax Status:
Yes
Paid Leave Days:
20

IMG/DO Friendliness

International Medical Graduates (IMG)

Min Step 2 Score
214
Years of Graduation Cutoff
7 years

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

DO data not available for this program

Rankings & Reputation

Program Rankings

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