One block is spent at a children's hospital emergency room doing urgent pediatric evaluations. Supervision is provided by attendings in pediatric emergency medicine. Opportunities for the initial evaluation of sick children and procedural training abound. One block of comprehensive ambulatory care training in orthopedics, including pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine. Second year residents will work with family practice and orthopedic attendings with practices focusing on the foot, knee, spine, hips and shoulder.
Emphasis is placed on comprehensive musculoskeletal exams.
This is a call-free block. One block as a full-fledged member of the obstetrical team at Methodist Hospital. One block doing family medicine obstetrics with supervision by a family medicine attending with expertise in obstetrics. Responsibilities include prep room evaluations, deliveries, post-partum checks, circumcisions, newborn nursery, and obstetrical office evaluations. Twelve calls for family medicine obstetrics spread throughout the year.