First Year Curriculum


First Year Rotations

Family Medicine Inpatient
3 Months
Obstetrics
2 Months
Peds Inpatient
1 Month
Neonatal
1 Month
Ambulatory
Procedures

1 Month
General Surgery Inpatient
1 Month
Community Medicine
1 Month
Geriatrics
1 Month
Intro to Family Medicine
1 Month

First Year, Rotations Detailed

General Surgery, Inpatient
* 8-12 hours per day, 1 day off per week, weekend am rounds
* Call every third to fifth night
* Work with staff and upper level resident
Ambulatory Procedures
* 8 hours per day, no weekends
* Family Practice Inpatient Service call every 5-6 days
Family Medicine, Inpatient
* 9-11 hours per day, 1 day off per week, weekend am rounds
* Call every 5-6 days
* Care for 7-8 patients with a second year resident always available
Obstetrics
* 10 hours per day
* 6-8 calls per month, post call days off
* Work at OB Clinic, on call manage deliveries working with OB residents and midwives
Family Medicine Night Float
* 9-11 hours per day. 1 day off per week, weekend AM rounds
* 2 weeks/month, Sun-Thu, otherwise call approx. 1 Q 14 days
* Care for 7-8 patients with a second year resident always available
Intro to Family Medicine
* 9-11 hours days, some weekend am rounds
* Call every 3-6 days
* Work with staff and upper level residents in both hospital and office 
Peds, Inpatient
* 8-10 hours per day
* 5-6 call per month
* Manage 4-6 patients with upper level resident back-up
Geriatrics
* 8-10 hours per day
* 3-6 call per month
* Observation in Rehab Hosp., Hospice Care, Audiology & Speech, Medicine Clinic, Podiatry, Home Visit, Preparation of Geriatric Topic
Neonatology
* 8-10 hours per day
* 6-8 days per month of call
* Manage routine newborn care and assist with resuscitation of acutely-ill infants with upper class and staff back-up
Community Medicine
* Call vary, approximately 3-6 per month
* Multi-disciplinary holistic look at community health and resources
* Exploration of major health issues and presentation

Second Year Curriculum

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