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Our program is designed to train family medicine physicians who see the whole patient and family, and understand the social, physiological, economic, cultural and biological factors the patients face. We accomplish this through training based on the core curriculum of family medicine, which includes continuity of care, family oriented comprehensive care and clinic practice.

Program Curriculum

PGY-1

Two to three 1/2-days clinic per week, during which time attending physicians are present for one-on-one consultation. 

Family Medicine/Critical Care 16 weeks Four 4-week blocks
Pediatrics (2 inpatient, 1 ambulatory) 12 weeks Three 4-week blocks
Obstetrics 4 weeks One 4-week block
Gynecology 4 weeks Three 4-week blocks
Community Medicine/Health Systems Management 2 weeks One 2-week block
Emergency Medicine 4 weeks One 4-week block
Radiology 2 weeks One 2-week block
Surgery 4 weeks One 4-week block

PG-2

Three to four ½-days clinic per week.

Family Medicine/Critical Care 16 weeks Four 4-week blocks
Pediatrics 4 weeks One 4-week block
Emergency Medicine 4 weeks One 4-week block
Rural Medicine 4 weeks One 4-week block
Obstetrics 4 weeks One 4-week block
Cardiology 4 weeks One 4-week block
Selective 8 weeks Two 4-week blocks
Community Medicine/Health Systems Management 4 weeks One 4-week block

PGY-3

Four to five ½-days clinic per week.

Family Medicine/Critical Care 12 weeks Three 4-week blocks
Emergency Medicine 4 weeks One 4-week blocks
Psychiatry 2 weeks One 2-week block
Sports 4 weeks One 4-week block
Community Medicine/Health Systems Management 4 weeks One 4-week block
ENT 2 weeks One 2-week block
Pediatrics - ambulatory 4 weeks One 4-week block
Electives 18 weeks Four 4-week blocks

Electives

  • Any core rotation
  • Anesthesiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Endocrinology
  • Critical Care/Pulmonary
  • Nephrology
  • PICU
  • Rheumatology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Geriatrics