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Curriculum

Our curriculum will constantly evolve with input from the residents. Together as a group, faculty and residents will review the curriculum in depth annually.

We aim to improve our training experiences to meet the future needs of our residents and their patients, using the widening circle of resources that become available to us.

First year curriculum

Your first year in the Program consists of 13 four-week blocks. They are divided up as follows:

  • Orientation (1 block)

  • Family Medicine Inpatient Service (4 blocks)

  • Night Float (0.5 block)

  • Pediatrics, Inpatient (2 blocks)

  • Obstetrics, Inpatient (2 blocks)

  • Surgery, Inpatient (0.5 block)

  • Family Medicine Intensive (0.5 block)

  • Newborn, Inpatient (0.5 block)

  • Pediatrics, Outpatient (1 block)

  • Vacation (1 block divided into two 2-week segments)

Additional innovative curriculum and longitudinal experiences for dermatology, procedures, POCUS, Health Systems Management and Quality Improvement are available.

Second year curriculum

Your second year in the Program consists of 13 four-week blocks. They are divided up as follows:

  • Family Medicine Inpatient Service (2.5 blocks)
  • Night Float (two 0.5 blocks)
  • ICU (two 0.5 Blocks)
  • Outpatient Pediatrics with Pediatrics After Hours Clinic (1 Block)
  • Elective (0.5 block)
  • Obstetrics, Inpatient (1 block)
  • Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics Emergency Medicine (1 block)
  • Community Medicine (1.5 blocks)
  • Psychiatry/Addiction Medicine (1 block)
  • Geriatrics/Hospice and Palliative Care (1 block)
  • Vacation (1 block divided into two 2-week segments)
  • Outpatient Surgery Elective (0.5 block)

Additional innovative curriculum and longitudinal experiences for dermatology, procedures, POCUS, Health Systems Management and Quality Improvement are available (also see Areas of Concentration).

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training: This is an in-depth immersion into a multidisciplinary approach for institutional improvement. Residents partner with the hospital's Process Excellence Department and participate alongside hospital leadership for Lean-Six Sigma training to become certified as Lean-Six Sigma Green Belts upon completion of the program. This program is offered in the spring to PGY-2 residents (you are excused from rotations during training).

Third year curriculum

Your third and final year in the Program consists of 13 four-week blocks. They are divided up as follows:

  • Family Medicine Inpatient Service (1.5 blocks)
  • Night Float (0.5 block)
  • Women’s Health, Outpatient (1 block)
  • Emergency Medicine (1 block)
  • Musculoskeletal Medicine (1 block)
  • Practice Management (0.5 block)
  • Community Medicine (1 block)
  • Medicine Elective (1 block)
  • Electives (4.5 blocks)
  • Vacation (1 block divided into a one-week and two-week segment)

Continuity clinic 3-4 half days per week.

Additional innovative curriculum and longitudinal experiences available (see Areas of Concentration).

Elective choices:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Rheumatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Nephrology
  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology
  • Procedures
  • Pain Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Hospice/Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Podiatry
  • Ophthalmology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Ultrasound
  • Research
  • Urgent Care
  • Hospital Medicine
  • Ears, Nose and Throat
  • Business of Medicine
  • Junior Faculty
  • Direct Primary Care

Away elective: A one-block away elective may be granted to residents in good academic standing upon discretion from the program. 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.

* Curriculum is subject to change