Contact Information
Address:
St. John Medical Center
29000 Center Ridge Road, Suite #150
Westlake, Ohio  44145
Phone: 440-827-5566
Fax: 440.827.5412   
Director of Medical Education: Gregory Bloxdorf, D.O.
Contact: Pamela Billick, pamela.billick@csauh.com

Base Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME) Opportunities
Residency Programs:
Internal Medicine
Family Practice
Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine Combined

Students are encouraged to visit http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/ or www.sjws.net for more information about GME Opportunities at this CORE site.

Sites & Locations Students Utilize
Base Hospital: St. John Medical Center (A Partnership of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and University Hospital of Cleveland )

Bed Capacity                        220 beds
Percent of Occupancy         68%
Medical Staff                        50/50 Active DO/MD
Admissions                           11,318
ED Visits                                35,712
(The ED ranks in the 90%tile for the Crusade data (unstable angina)
Trauma Level                        Level III (Awaiting ACS approval)
Deliveries                              965
Inpatient Surgeries              1,649
Surgical Cases                      164,852
Cardiac Caths                       1,950
Open Hearts                          88
Outpatient Visits                  164,852  

Additional Locations used by base hospital:

Family Medicine Center, North Olmsted, Ohio (4 miles) 
Family Health Center, Westlake, Ohio  (3 miles)
Numerous private practices within 3-5 mile radius of the hospital base
St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland for inpatient Psychiatry rotation.

Additional Points of Interest About this Core Site

• Integrated Pre-doctoral & post-doctoral programs with ~ 36 residents
• Trainees work directly under the Attendings with many rotations
• Teaching Service Morning Rounds
• Weekly Clinical Skills Lab
• Neuro & Cardio Lecture Series
• Community-based and family-friendly culture
• Supportive peer group
• $5.00/meal allowance each for breakfast, lunch, & dinner
• Call schedules are rotation dependent
• Lockers & pagers for students
• New  Emergency Department
• First hospital in Cuyahoga County to receive accreditation for its Chest Pain Center (2006).
• Recent addition of Sleep Disorders Center and enhancement of Pain Management Center
• Stroke Center
• Spine & Orthopedic Center
• Designated Trauma Center

Information of Local Interest

• Westlake is located 15 minutes west on I-90 from downtown Cleveland.  The convenient location of Westlake is also approximately 15 minutes northeast of the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
• Westlake Recreation Center (5 min. from the hospital)
• Crocker Park luxury Shopping & Apartments & Condos (1 mile from hospital)
• Westlake & Bay Village are along the shores of Lake Erie (3 miles north from hospital)
• Variety of housing & apartments along Detroit Rd, Westlake, 44145.

Hospital & Community Websites of Interest to Students

www.sjws.net     
www.cityofwestlake.org
www.crockerpark.com
www.cityofwestlake.org/services/daycare.php
www.rent.com – Westlake (44145), N. Olmsted (44070), Rocky River (44116), Lakewood (44107), Rocky River (44116), Fairview Park (44126), Avon (44011)