Seeing patients along with working with the front office and billing departments are just a few areas our residents are gaining real world experience. Dermatology Third year residents spend four weeks working directly with dermatologists at a nearby Air Force base outpatient dermatology clinic. Here the resident gains experience in the management of common dermatological problems and minor dermatological surgical procedures. Electives Residents in their second and third years are each given two months of elective time. This time is used to gain additional experience in any particular area that a resident has an interest.
Residents can spend two of the four months on electives outside the Sacramento community.
International electives are encouraged, in the past, residents have traveled to the Azores and mainland China. ENT First year residents spend two weeks with local otolaryngolgists learning about common ENT problems that a family physician will come across over a lifetime in practice. The month consists of regular continuity clinics, urgent care clinics, and specialty clinics such as pharmacy, procedure, and flex sig clinics. In addition, this resident is in charge of triaging all incoming labs and pharmacy requests. See our web page on the Mercy Family Health Center for more information.