Bon Secours Richmond Health System (Blackstone) Program

The Bon Secours St. Francis Family Medicine Residency Program, located in Midlothian just south of Richmond, Virginia, is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). They offer a comprehensive training experience to produce outstanding family physicians serving western Chesterfield County and surrounding suburban areas in Richmond.

The program emphasizes a mixture of rural and suburban-based faculty members and clinicians, with subspecialty preceptors from the Bon Secours affiliated physician network. Residents rotate through Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, utilize various systems within Bon Secours Richmond Health System, and engage in community outreach such as the Care-A-Van free mobile health clinic.

Application to the program is done through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) with participation in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). They require a completed ERAS application, three letters of recommendation, personal statement, CV, photo, dean's letter, medical school transcript, ECFMG if applicable, and candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have passed USMLE Step 1 and 2 or COMLEX Level 1 and 2. They do not sponsor visas.

The program offers a competitive salary and benefits for residents, moonlighting opportunities during PGY-2 and PGY-3 years, as well as a variety of alumni career paths including outpatient medicine, academic medicine, hospitalist, urgent care, and more. The program has a diverse clinical experience with rotations in urban, rural, and suburban settings and provides opportunities for global medical work.

Residents of the St. Francis Family Medicine Residency Program have the opportunity to participate in various training experiences, research and scholarly activities, including a focus on procedures, community outreach, and opportunities for additional training. The Blackstone Rural Track within the program aims to train physicians interested in working in rural and underserved areas, focusing on outpatient procedures and underserved population care.

For further information or inquiries about the residency program and application process, candidates can contact the Residency Administrator, Sarah Giardini, or the Residency Coordinator, Erica Sowers, as listed on the program's website.