2023-2024 Program Curriculum

Each rotation listed below makes up a 2-week block.

Examples of common PGY-1 Rotations

Inpatient Medicine/ICU (Methodist Hospital) - Day Shift & Night Float
OB & Newborn (Methodist Hospital) - Day Shift & Night Float
Cardiology
Dermatology
ENT
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Outpatient Pediatrics
Sports Medicine
Surgery
Radiology/POCUS
Behavioral Health/Pain Management

Examples of common PGY-2 Rotations

Inpatient Medicine/ICU (Methodist Hospital) - Day Shift & Night Float Senior
OB & Newborn (Methodist Hospital) - Day Shift & Night Float
Inpatient Medicine (Mercy General Hospital)
Emergency Medicine Core
Inpatient Pediatrics (Mercy San Juan)
Outpatient Pediatrics
Community Medicine
Geriatrics
Mercy Family Health Center - Practice Management & Clinic Procedures
Elective Blocks

Examples of common PGY-3 Rotations

Inpatient Medicine/ICU (Methodist Hospital) - Day Shift & Night Float Senior
OB & Newborn (Methodist Hospital) - Day Shift & Night Float
Inpatient Medicine (Mercy General Hospital)
Inpatient Pediatrics (Mercy San Juan)
Mercy Family Health Center - Practice Management & Clinic Procedures
Emergency Medicine - Peds Fast Track
Gynecology
Elective Blocks

On an annual basis, residents and faculty get together to evaluate and modify the rotation blocks to meet the needs of the residents.

Our goal is to support each resident in becoming the best Family Physician he or she can be. We support residents in developing their own interests and styles, recognizing that resident education at its best works with each person's strengths. Learn more about each of the rotations below.

Inpatient Rotations

Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Night Float and Call Schedule
Obstetrics
OB Night Float
Pediatrics
Surgery

Outpatient Rotations

Cardiology
Community Medicine
Geriatrics
Dermatology
Electives
ENT
Family Practice Clinic Block
Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Practice Management
Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging)
Sports Medicine

Didactics

Resident/Faculty Meetings, Resident Meetings, Workshops, CQI, M&Ms, Balint and Didactics are all held weekly on Wednesday afternoons.

The core educational curriculum (including the medical disciplines, behavioral sciences and practice management) are given in a 12 to 18-month cycle.