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Family Medicine Residency

 

Year One

In their first (intern) year, residents spend one month in the Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) block rotation, receiving didactic education on the different populations and agencies in the community. Residents also learn the basics of medical Spanish, gain proficiency in computerized informatics systems at the medical center, and become familiar with various health-related epidemiological databases and the research process. Residents do not need to know Spanish before coming into the program, and will receive ample opportunities to learn the language.

 

Years Two and Three

In their second and third years, residents participate in community service, community educational initiatives, and outreach (including caring for the elderly in senior citizen centers and adolescents in schools, working with needle-exchange programs, and caring for the homeless). They also work continuously for the remaining two years on a chosen COPC project with the community, reporting project outcomes prior to graduation.

 

Call Schedule

Different rotations have different call schedules. All of them strictly adhere to national and New York State work hours guidelines. On the inpatient Family Medicine service, first-year residents work during daytime hours only, while second- and third-year residents take turns supervising interns during the day or covering night float. The Inpatient Pediatrics, ICU, and Obstetric rotations have, on average, three weeks of day shifts and one week of night float.

 

Curriculum by Year

Longitudinal Experiences: FHC, COPC/Research, Quality Improvement, Committee Involvement

PGY-1

Family Medicine Inpatient Service 16 weeks
Farrell Health Center (FHC) 4 weeks
Obstetrics 8 weeks
Inpatient Pediatrics 4 weeks
Ambulatory Pediatrics 4 weeks
Surgery 4 weeks
ICU 4 weeks
Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) 4 weeks
Vacation 4 weeks (in two 2-week blocks)

PGY-2

Family Medicine Inpatient Service Senior Resident 10 weeks (including 4-6 weeks of night float)
Farrell Health Center (FHC) 4 weeks
Obstetrics Senior Resident 2 weeks
Ambulatory MSK 4 weeks
Geriatrics 4 weeks
Neonatal 4 weeks
Pediatric ED 4 weeks
Adult ED 4 weeks
Behavioral 4 weeks
Elective 4 weeks
Gynecology 4 weeks
Vacation 4 weeks (in two 2-week blocks)

PGY-3

Family Medicine Inpatient Service Senior Resident 10 weeks (including 4-6 weeks of night float)
Farrell Health Center (FHC) 4 weeks
ENT/Ophthalmology 2 weeks
Ambulatory MSK 4 weeks
Ambulatory Pediatrics 4 weeks
Practice Management 4 weeks
Dermatology 4 weeks
Adult ED 4 weeks
Behavioral 4 weeks
Elective 4 weeks
Vacation 4 weeks (in two 2-week blocks)