TRADITIONAL Curriculum WITH fLEXIBILITY
Our curriculum encompasses the
traditional requirements set forth
by the ACGME as well as allows
a great deal of flexibility to best
personalize the educational
experience for each resident.
Each resident meets with their
advisor during their intern year
to discuss overall goals and
desires during residency and
beyond. Then residents may
choose to follow a traditional
curriculum with a variety of
electives or may focus their
electives on one area of interest
based on the multiple track systems
that have been established. The track
templates offer a clear guide for residents
to follow that want to graduate with a concentrated
interest in one aspect of family medicine such as
sports medicine or obstetrics (see below). Currently we offer seven tracks in addition to the traditional curriculum.
1st year
Obstetrics (2 months)
- follow private OB patients
- 40 deliveries required intern year
- provide prenatal care at urban clinic with 300 deliveries/year
- forceps, vacuum, 3rd & 4th degree repairs
- C/S curriculum available
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Medicine (2 months)
- busy inpatient medicine experience
- each team includes one resident, one intern and one staffing physician
- member of the code team
- average of 8-10 patients
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Pediatrics (2 months)
- inpatient and outpatient services
- 2-3 days per week in private pediatrician’s office
- admit all pediatric patients for community pediatricians & family physicians
- circumcisions
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Orthopedics (1 month)
- outpatient clinics
- large physician group with high volume
- take 1-2 call nights with orthopedic surgeon/month
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Community Medicine (1 month)
- exposure to occupational medicine,
epidemiology, social services, school
health, child protective services, and
board of health inspections
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Cardiology (1 month)
- exposure to outpatient and inpatient consults
- treadmills
- work directly with cardiologists
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Emergency Medicine (1 month)
- level II trauma center
- many opportunities for procedures
- 52,000 patient visits per year
- new Emergency Department opened 7/03
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Intensive Care Unit (1 month)
- new south tower (open 2009) includes expanded intensive care unit and critical care unit
- opportunity for multiple procedures including intubations, ventilator management, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines
- member of code team
- carry an average of 3-5 patients
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General Surgery (1 month)
- work individually with general surgeon
- first assist in the Operating Room
- variety of pathology
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Clinic
One day per week July – February
Two days per week March – June
by end of first year, 6-8 patients per half day
Exceed 150 patient visits, required by the ACGME
2nd year
Medicine (2 months)
- Supervise 1-2 interns
- Perform admissions with intern
- Code team leader
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Surgical Subspecialties (2 months)
- Ophthalmology
- Ears/Nose/Throat
- Podiatry
- Urology
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Obstetrics (1.5 months)
- Supervise 1-2 interns
- Staff underserved clinic (Right Start OB clinic)
- Opportunity to follow private OBs
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Geriatrics (1 month)
- Outpatient geriatrics
- Nursing home visits with Family Medicine physicians with QAC in Geriatrics
- Geriatric Psychiatry component
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Dermatology (1 month)
- Outpatient with private dermatologist
- Multiple procedures including excisional biopsy, punch biopsy and shave biopsy.
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Procedures (1 month)
- Month dedicated to focused workshops on all of the procedures routinely done by FM docs (colposcopy, endometrial biopsy, joint injections, skin procedures, etc)
- Taught at the FMC by the Directors
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Pediatrics (1 month)
- Inpatient and outpatient rotation
- Two days per week in private pediatrician’s office
- Supervise 1-2 interns
- Staff all pediatric procedures
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Sports Medicine (1 month)
- Ball State University sports team medicine
- Single group with twelve orthopedic/sports medicine physicians
- Walk-in acute injury clinic
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Elective (1 month)
- 20+ electives from which to choose
including custom made elective to fit
individual needs and interests including
international experience
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Emergency Medicine (0.5 months)
- level II trauma center
- many opportunities for procedures
- 52,000 patient visits per year
- new Emergency Department opened 7/03
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Clinic
Two days per week
8-10 patients per clinic
Residents must see a combined 1500 patients in PGY-2 and PGY-3 year
3rd Year
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Gynecology (1 month)
- Work with gynecologists in office and inpatient setting
- Opportunity for variety of procedures
including colposcopy and cryotherapy
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Pediatrics (1 month)
- Inpatient rotation
- Two days per week in private pediatrician’s office
- Supervise 1-2 interns
- Staff all pediatric procedures
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Family Medicine 1 (1 month)
- Opportunity to work side by side the directors in the care of their patients
- Opportunity for additional procedures
- Additional clinic experience for acute visits for both Family Medicine 1 and Familiy Medicine 2
- Opportunity to supervise junior residents on procedures at the Family Medicine Center
- Practice management instruction
- Additional rounding with directors
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Family Medicine 2 (1 month)
- Opportunity for additional procedures
- Additional day per week of clinic for acute visits
- Practice management instruction
- Opportunity for site visits for future practice planning
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General Surgery (1 month)
- work individually with general surgeon
- first assist in the Operating Room
- variety of pathology
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Medicine Sub-specialties (3 months)
- Three one-month medicine sub-specialties including, but not limited to, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, neurology,
endocrinology, infectious disease, nephrology, and rheumatology
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Electives (4 months)
- Four one month electives of the
resident’s choice with the opportunity to
create your own elective including
international medicine
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Clinic
Three days per week
10-12 patients per clinic
Residents must see a combined 1500 patients in their PGY-2 and PGY-3 years
Psychiatry
3 year longitudinal curriculum
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