Outpatient cardiology is emphasized. The resident also attends the FMS weekly orthopedic clinic. Call is taken from home with the attending orthopedists and averages every 4th night. The outpatient pediatrics experience utilizes a busy pediatric office for acute and scheduled visits. Additional time is spent in a developmental assessment clinic and other specialty clinics.
Call depends on the individual site, but averages every fourth night.
This rotation may be used by R3s to gain further rural experience, and is often used to preview a future practice site. Rural location of this rotation is dependent on faculty approval. This time may be used to pursue medical interests, research, to experience and gain skill in an outpatient specialty or experience an additional rural clerkship. Subject to faculty approval, electives have ranged from a managed care rotation, to a procedural month, to a subspecialty rotation. Additional experience is gained during the Rural Clerkship and some electives.