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First Year
First-year residents spend much of the year rotating through different services of the hospital and clinics with residents spending one to two sessions a week in the Family Medicine Residency Clinic.

Orientation: Begins mid-June and lasts for two weeks.

Year One Schedule (July 1):

Rotation
Introduction to Family Medicine – 4 weeks (split month)
Radiology – 2 weeks / Family Medicine Residency Clinic – 2 weeks (split month)
Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks
General Surgery – 4 weeks
Inpatient Teaching Service – 12 weeks
Intensive Critical Care – 4 weeks
Obstetrics Newborn – 4 weeks
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine – 2 weeks / Otorhinolaryngology – 2 weeks (split month)
Pediatrics Inpatient – 4 weeks
Pediatrics Outpatient – 4 weeks
Psychiatry Behavioral Health – 4 weeks
Geriatrics – 1 week, quarterly
Continuity Clinic – 14 weeks

Second Year
During the second year there is an increasing focus on ambulatory care, with residents spending two to four sessions a week in the Family Medicine Residency Clinic.

Residents also serve as supervisory residents on the inpatient teaching service.

Year Two Schedule (July 1):

Rotation
Introduction to Family Medicine – 4 weeks (split month)
Cardiology – 4 weeks
Elective – 8 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks
Inpatient Teaching Service – 8 weeks
Obstetrics Newborn – 4 weeks
Orthopedics Sports Medicine – 4 weeks
Pediatrics Outpatient – 4 weeks
Pediatrics Inpatient – 4 weeks
Family Medicine Residency Clinic – 2 weeks / Night Float – 2 weeks (split month)
Community Medicine – 4 weeks
Geriatrics – 1 week, quarterly
Continuity Clinic – 16 weeks

Third Year
The third-year curriculum is almost entirely focused on ambulatory care. Residents spend two to four sessions a week in the Family Medicine Residency Clinic. Residents spend more time in a leadership role with clinic teams.

Year Three Schedule (July 1):

Rotation
Introduction to Family Medicine – 4 weeks (split month)
Elective – 16 weeks
Family Medicine Residency Clinic – 2 weeks / Night Float – 2 weeks (split month)
Geriatrics – 1 week, quarterly
Gynecology - 4 weeks
Inpatient Teaching Service - 4 weeks
Rheumatology – 2 weeks / Urology – 2 weeks (split month)
Orthopedics Sports Medicine – 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks
Dermatology – 2 weeks / Night Float – 2 weeks
Practice Management – 4 weeks
Continuity Clinic – 12 weeks

Specialty Tracks:

Sports Medicine Track Curriculum:

Emergency Medicine Track Curriculum

Hospitalist Medicine Track Curriculum

Comprehensive Didactics, Journal Club, Book Club (FP Essentials + First Aid for Family Medicine)

Didactics:

Longitudinal Experiences:
Family Medicine Residency Clinic, including but not limited to nursing home and home visits.

Away elective:
A one-block away elective may be granted to residents in good academic standing at the discretion of the program director. Residents will be responsible for any costs associated with travel and housing for an away elective.

Electives may also include any additional experience on the core rotations as desired in preparation for future practice.

Moonlighting:
Moonlighting is encouraged, but not required, during the second and third years of training. Moonlighting must be approved by the program director.