Questionnaires completed by patients offer additional feedback. The clinical psychologist is available to help residents deal with patients' psychosocial issues. In addition, the third year includes a four-week required rotation in family systems, helping residents integrate basic family systems concepts into their practices. The pediatrics curriculum includes four months of inpatient and outpatient experiences in Wausau and Marshfield. These rotations combine inpatient care at Wausau Hospital, outpatient care at local ambulatory clinics with pediatricians, and newborn nursery experience.
Teaching is provided by pediatricians, family physicians, and subspecialists.
During the second year, residents spend one month gaining experience in the Marshfield neonatal intensive care unit. During your first residency year, you'll spend four weeks at the Wausau Hospital emergency room and regional trauma center. The highly trained emergency room physicians and staff are enthusiastic teachers, who are available to residents 24 hours a day. Practice Management Wausau Family Practice Center has a comprehensive, longitudinal practice management curriculum which fulfills the 60 hours required by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education. At the family practice center, faculty and residents are involved in several research projects.