Residents may choose from a wide range of university and private practice sites in internal medicine, pediatrics and surgery. Family physician, behavioral science and nurse practitioner faculty teach in the family practice centers. Third-year residents can precept. Observation and videotaping are integral to teaching. A wealth of clinical rotations is available in rheumatology, neurology, pulmonary medicine, geriatrics, allergy, dermatology, pediatrics, high-risk OB, neonatology, orthopedics, sports medicine, podiatry, casting, manipulation, urology, ophthalmology, radiology, research, GI, diabetes counseling, anesthesiology, ENT, preventive cardiology, physical therapy, substance abuse, practice management and more.
Residents frequently develop elective experiences according to their interests.
Examples include electives in developmental pediatrics, free community clinics and research projects. Additional educational opportunities abound on the inpatient and outpatient rotations, including regularly scheduled conferences, seminars and continuing medical education programs at participating hospitals and in the community. Wednesday mornings are reserved for journal club, grand rounds and family practice seminar. The rural rotation provides a realistic, supervised opportunity to experience family practice in a rural setting, away from the program base. Residents act as a partner in the group practice.