Curriculum
PGY1
Internal Medicine - 8 weeks
Pediatrics - 8 weeks
Emergency Medicine - 6 weeks
Surgery - 4 weeks
Obstetrics - 8 weeks
Cardiology - 4 weeks
Family Medicine Introduction - 4 weeks
Orthopedics - 4 weeks
Geriatrics - 4 weeks
Elective - 2 weeks
PGY2
Internal Medicine (night float) - 8 weeks
Pediatrics - 8 weeks
ICU Medicine - 4 weeks
Ophthalmology - 2 weeks
Medicine Elective - 4 weeks
Obstetrics - 8 weeks
Gynecology - 4 weeks
Sports Medicine - 4 weeks
Psychiatry - 4 weeks
Urology - 2 weeks
Electives - 4 weeks
PGY3
Electives - 20 weeks
Internal Medicine - 8 weeks
Scholarly Activity - 4 weeks
Otolaryngology - 2 weeks
Podiatry - 2 weeks
Chief Resident - 8 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
Neurology - 2 weeks
Dermatology - 2 weeks
Longitudinal Curricula
- System Errors and Patient Safety
- Practice Management
Electives
- Advanced Obstetrics
- Allergy and Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Colorectal Surgery
- Endocrinology
- Exercise Stress Testing
- Family Medicine (Private Preceptor)
- Gastroenterology
- Hospice
- Internal Medicine (Private Preceptor)
- Maternal/Paternal & Infant Health
- Nephrology
- Oncology/Hematology
- Pain Management
- Palliative Care
- Perinatology
- Primary Care Procedures
- Pulmonary Medicine
- NICU
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Trauma
- Urgent Care
Curricular Tracks
Hospital Medicine Track
Additional Requirements:
- Complete and maintain ACLS, BLS and PALS certifications
- Attend at least once Hospitalist CME during residency
- Critical Appraisal and Presentation of at least one journal club article related to Hospital Medicine (at journal club)
- Present a Hospitalist Medicine related topic as a noon conference
- Completion of a scholarly project relevant to Hospitalist Medicine (including, but not limited to: original research, clinical or educational quality improvement project, case podium presentation, poster presentation, written case report, review article) and presentation of the project within the residency or a separate acceptable local, regional or national forum.
Sports Medicine Track
Additional Requirements:
- Must attend at least one national sports medicine conference (AMSSM, ACSM or Advanced Team Physician Course during residency)
- Establish at least one year continuity experience with a local or regional sports team or school
- Present a Sports Medicine related topic as a noon conference
- Completion of a scholarly project relevant to Sports Medicine (including, but not limited to: original research, clinical or educational quality improvement project, case podium presentation, poster presentation, written case report, review article) and presentation of the project within the residency or a separate acceptable local, regional or national forum.
- Participation in pre-participation sports physicals as call schedule allows
- Clinical Appraisal and Presentation of a journal club article related to sports medicine (at journal club)
Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care Track
Additional Requirements:
- Complete and maintain ACLS, BLS, NRP, ALSO certifications during residency
- Must complete ATLS for CME during their residency
- Critical Appraisal and Presentation of at least one journal club article related to Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care Medicine (at journal club)
- Present an Emergency Medicine or Urgent Cared Medicine related topic as a noon conference
- Completion of a scholarly project relevant to Emergency or Urgent Care Medicine (including, but not limited to: original research, clinical or educational quality improvement project, case podium presentation, poster presentation, written case report, review article) and presentation of the project within the residency or a separate acceptable local, regional or national forum.
Obstetrical Track
Additional requirements:
- 80 vaginal deliveries
- 20 C-sections (at least serving as the first assist)
- 5 Vacuum Deliveries
- Assist or perform 5 BTL
- Complete and maintain ALSO and NRP certifications
- Must attend the AAFP Maternity Care Conference at least once during residency
- Develop proficiency in episiotomy and perineal laceration repair
- Critical Appraisal and Presentation of at least one journal club article related to Maternity Care (at journal club)
- Present a Maternity Care related topic as a noon conference
- Completion of a scholarly project relevant to Obstetrics/Maternity Care (including, but not limited to: original research, clinical or educational quality improvement project, case podium presentation, poster presentation, written case report, review article) and presentation of the project within the residency or a separate acceptable local, regional or national forum.
Deaconess Geriatric Medicine Track
Additional Requirements:
- Attend a national geriatric conference such as AAFP Geriatric Medicine or the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting
- Critical Appraisal and Presentation of at least one journal club article related to Geriatric Care (at journal club)
- Present a Geriatric related topic as a noon conference
- Completion of a scholarly project relevant to Geriatric Care (including, but not limited to: original research, clinical or educational quality improvement project, case podium presentation, poster presentation, written case report, review article) and presentation of the project within the residency or a separate acceptable local, regional or national forum.
- Assignment to care for nursing home patients, providing continuity of patient care throughout second and third years
- Elective rotations: Complete a minimum of 12 weeks of elective experiences including skilled nursing facility, wound care, palliative care, hospice, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
If a curricular track is selected, the curriculum will have certain required blocks reducing the total number of elective blocks. The required blocks are unique to each curricular track.