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[cj_cregg]

Not intending to be rude, but I'm not sure that anybody would just have this list prepared - we'd all be googling just like you. The AAFP and state academies of family physicians have lists of residency programs by state, and it's pretty easy to tell from the website if a program is unopposed or not (most unopposed programs directly say so, and if you look on the general GME/residency page it will list the other residencies).

Bear in mind that many unopposed programs will not have the features you specifically mention looking for, and some opposed programs will. Keep an open mind!

 

[Ozone2552]

I can't comment on either of the programs listed, but I can speak on programs in the mid-west, specifically Michigan (if that isn't too far outside of a location you would consider). Mid-Michigan Health has two family medicine programs, both unopposed. One, in Alma, has a more rural focus, the other, in Midland, seems to have a more "traditional" family medicine residency, with some rural exposure. In addition, the Midland program has a brand-new "Rural Track" which is based out of/off of the Midland location. Intern year will be spent in Midland while the second and third years will be spent in Alpena, which does not have any other residents. I was able to get one of the two spots available for the Rural Track so I can comment more on this as I go along, if interested.

Regarding in-pt. peds, I know that this was a problem when the program first opened, but has since made agreements with Covenant Health in Saginaw, which has a dedicated peds department, so family med residents are sent there for that portion of their training. ICU "might" be more of a problem with the Alma program. And as far as sub-specialty training is concerned, I know that the Midland program has a ton of sub-specialists that take residents, so the list of available electives is broad. Same goes for the Alpena hospital. Although located in a more rural area, the hospital is large and has opportunities for heme/onc, CT surgery, ICU, etc. that would not be expected given its location.

At this point I will supply the obligatory "this is only a couple of programs, your experience may differ" but at least there are two specific programs that you can add to your list. Good luck!

 

[iceclimb12]

I think the unopposed/opposed distinction is important with some qualifiers. Some unopposed programs suck, while other "opposed" programs get you some great training and experience. For all intensive purposes I will assume that your interest in unopposed family medicine residencies has to do with wanting to do full-spectrum FM. When I applied, I delineated programs more on the quality of their full-spectrum training (i.e. good exposure to pediatrics, OB, and inpatient medicine, and availability of procedures than whether or not they were opposed. Remember that smaller hospitals with an unopposed residency may have low volume OB (even if you're the only residents on OB), low-volume peds (owing to no pediatric floors/specialists/ER, maybe low acuity ED (no trauma, etc.), whereas a larger hospital may have several residencies but they essentially don't mix. I think if you found programs that were functionally unopposed that's a good look also - programs with high-volume unopposed OB or Peds but not necessarily fully unopposed. There are several in your region that I specifically know of that by all accounts are pretty good (some are functionally unopposed and some fully):

1) IU Ball Memorial in Muncie
2) Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN
4) Memorial in South Bend, IN
3) University of Missouri Kansas City

In the same region but not in your named states:

1) University of Wisconsin Madison and Baraboo (their rural training track) - Madison is obviously not unopposed but they have some great training as I understand.

A little further out west but still Midwest:

1) Ascension Via Christi in Wichita, KS (OB fellowship equivalent also)

I'm sure there are more than a few with great training in the IL/IA/IN/MO area it might just take some work to find them. IF you are interested in other programs with strong training there is this list: advancedfamilymedicine which isn't comprehensive - there are definitely others, but a good start on OB heavy FM programs (which tend to be unopposed and have good procedures). Hope that's helpful.