Program Curriculum

The family medicine residency curriculum is divided into four-week blocks, with thirteen blocks each year.

During each block rotation residents return to the Family Medicine Residency Clinic at least one time weekly to care for their own panel of patients. This continuity builds physician-patient relationships and contributes to training in population health and working with health care teams. Additionally, residents come together for four hours of learning via discussions, lectures, workshops (POCUS, dermatology, splinting) and some fun!

Below is an overview of each year’s curriculum.

Overview of each year's curriculum

Introduction to Family and Community Medicine

Geriatrics

Clinical Pharmacology & Nutrition

Emergency Medicine (Adult)

Adult Medicine (In-Patient) [2 blocks]

Critical Care Medicine (Adult)

Street Medicine, Refugee Health

Substance Use Disorder, Addiction Medicine

Pediatrics (Ambulatory and Newborn Nursery)

General Surgery (In-Patient)

OB/Gyn

Elective (1 block—4 weeks)

Dermatology & Radiology

Pediatrics (In-Patient)

Orthopedics

Adult medicine (In-Patient) [2 blocks]

Emergency Medicine (Adult)

Pain Management & Cardiology

OB/Gyn

Pediatrics (Ambulatory)

Community Oriented Primary Care & Population Health

Health Systems Management, Quality Improvement (Medical Informatics)

Electives (2 blocks—8 weeks)

Adult Medicine (In-Patient)

Women’s Health

Urology & Ophthalmology

Behavioral Health

Emergency Medicine (Pediatric)

Pediatrics (Ambulatory)

Sports Medicine (Musculoskeletal)

Otolaryngology (ENT) & Allergy

Electives (3 blocks – 12 weeks)

If you have questions or would like more information, please email us.
fmresidency@elrio.org