Required Rotations for Three-Year Family Medicine Residency
| Rotation |
PGY 1 |
PGY 2 |
PGY 3 |
Inpatient NW7
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3-4 cycles days
4-6 weeks nights
*in addition, everyone does 1-2 shift (Fri, Sat or Sun) during the orientation weekends
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1&½* cycles days
2–4* weeks nights
*in addition, everyone does 2 wks during cycle 5, either NF or days
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1 cycle days
2 weeks nights
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Cardiology
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One cycle |
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Dermatology
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2 weeks either year |
ENT
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2 weeks either year |
Info Mastery for Social Medicine
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Cycle 4
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Family Centered Maternity Care (FCMC)-Well Baby/OB
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One cycle
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GU
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2 weeks either year |
Geriatrics
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One cycle either year |
GYN/PP
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One cycle
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Health Systems
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Cycle 12
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Medical ER
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One cycle
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MICU/CCU
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15 patients (2 weeks or one cycle
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OB
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2 cycles (30 deliveries)
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Ophthalmology
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2 weeks either year |
Orientation
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One cycle
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Orthopedics
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One Cycle either year |
Peds/Inpatient
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2 Cycles
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Peds/OPD*
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6 weeks either year (2 wks – “mandatory elective) |
Peds/ER
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One cycle either year or (2) 2-week blocks |
Radiology
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Longitudinal |
Substance Abuse*
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2 weeks
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Surgery
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One Cycle either year |
Surgical ER
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One Cycle either year |
Sports Medicine
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One Cycle either year |
Vacation
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One Cycle Each Year |
*Peds OPD can be at school-based health clinic longitudinally
Electives
You may only be away from your continuity practice at clinic for 4 weeks at a time. If you do a month-long “away rotation”, such as vacation/NF, or “away elective”, you must be at clinic for both the month before and after this cycle.
Established Electives (easily planned):
Rehab Medicine Social Medicine ProjectMedical Spanish (Cycle 2)
NeurologyHIV STD Course
GIPlanned ParenthoodBiopyschosocial
Resident as Teacher (RAT) CCU Adolescent Medicine
Homeless Care Palliative Care Off Service
RadiologyMarginalized Populations
Other Electives available:
Infectious Disease Rheumatology Travel Medicine
Global Health (June) Psych Dept of Health (DOH)
Child Development/Kennedy Center *(also available for mandatory 2-wk elective for Peds OPD)
Substance Abuse: Hazelden – schedule 2 weeks (1st week = course; 2nd week = clinic). Alternate option:
PAAT – Monday through Thursday 4 pm-8 pm.
Explanation of RRC Program Requirements
- PEDS: 4 months
infants, childrens, FCMC, (2wks)Peds OPD,
2 wks other peds (OPD, ER, adolescent, school health, pulm, etc.)
- ER: 2 months (Med ER, Peds ER)
- Surgery: 2 months (Surgery (includes going to the OR three times in the month), Surgical ER)
- Orthopedics: 2 months(Ortho, Sports Med)
- Nursing Home: follow 2 patients monthly over your PGY2/3 years.
- Home Visits: 2 home visits over your PGY2/3 years, one of which must be a geriatric patient.
- Continuity clinic: minimum 40 wks/year. Must have a ratio of 1 preceptor to 4 residents
- Continuity Patients:
- 150 as a PGY1
- 1500 combined PGY2/3 years (about 600 PGY2 & 900 PGY3)
- visits to see your continuity patients when they are postpartum, admitted, or as a home visit can all be documented and counted towards these numbers.
- Deliveries: 40 total over the 3 years, of which at least 10 must be continuity patients
- Cycle 5: for PGY2s – either 2wks days or 2 wks nights on a “PGY2-exclusively” staffed inpatient family medicine service.