UMHS - Family and Community Medicine Sample Curriculum Residents are challenged but not overburdened in order to solidify their skills for independent practice. The objective of this month is to provide exposure to common problems seen in outpatient orthopaedics. A focus is on gaining a proficiency with examination of the musculoskeletal system. The rotation is directed by two family physicians with added qualification in Sport Medicine.
Residents also spend some time with orthopedic surgeons in the clinic setting.
There is no call this month. The goals of this rotation are to provide exposure to problems seen and treated by ophthalmologists, to foster a proficiency in the use of various instruments used to examine the eye, and to gain the ability to recognize and treat common eye problems seen in a primary care setting. Residents work in the university Ophthalmology clinic as well as with local optometrists. There is no call on this rotation. Residents participate in the university Urology Clinic.