Family Medicine Residency
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Jill Kerr, D.O.
Jill Kerr, D.O., is the new family medicine residency program manager for A.T. Still University (ATSU) Kirksville Family Medicine.
Dr. Kerr received her undergraduate degree at Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University), in Kirksville, Missouri, and her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital, Farmington, Missouri (1986-87), and she is board certified by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
Dr. Kerr has more than 30 years of experience in family, occupational, emergency, and urgent care medicine. She has served as a medical education instructor and clinical preceptor for ATSU-KCOM since 2010, Midwestern University (2010-present), and University of Phoenix Nurse Practitioners Program (2000-07).
Number of total slots approved
ACGME accredited positions – 12
Didactics
Education
The resident participates in the Family Practice Journal Club, board review and case presentations. There are additional lectures held twice daily, and residents also participate in teaching/mentoring medical students.
The program highly values your educational learning opportunities and provides the following:
- 4-hour dedicated FM didactics Thursday afternoons
- 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. hour-long FM lectures Mondays and Thursdays
Didactic topics include:
- American Family Physician Journal Club
- AAFP Board Review Lectures
- Osteopathic Journal Club
- Board Review Questions
- Journal Club
- Morbidity & Mortality
- Clinical Procedure Labs
Hospital Didactics
7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Hospital didactics include:
- ATSU-KCOM Human Patient Simulator Labs
- ATSU-KCOM Ultrasound Labs
- ATSU-COM Research/Statistics Series
- Attending Lectures
- Guest Speakers
- House Staff Meetings
- Intern Lectures
- OMM Labs
- Oncology Conference
- Orthopedics Conference
- Pediatrics Conference
- Radiology Conference
- STILL OPTI Resident Forum
Audition/Interview Process
2- or 4-week audition (sub-internship) rotations are available from August to January.
We do not require audition rotations but the time they provide for us to get to know an applicant can be invaluable to us when we decide the rank list.
Interview season: October-January.
For questions on applying to the program or scheduling an audition rotation, email the coordinators here and here.
Call
Resident Call
- Typically 4-6 shifts per month