Curriculum

From the time you enter the Mercy Family Medicine Residency Program, you will enjoy hands-on learning experiences as you work directly with the medical specialists who are on staff at Mercy.

Curriculum - Start July 1, 2011

There will be 12, one-month blocks

First-Year Rotations

• 3 months FP/IM
• 2 months OB
• 1 month IP Surgery
• 1 month ED
• 2 months Peds IP
• 1 month Peds OP
• Half month Newborn Nursery
• Half month Community medicine
• 1 month Cardiology

First-Year Clinic

One (1) half-day for six months, then two (2) half-days final six months

Second-Year Rotations

• 1 month ICU
• Half month Community medicine
• Half month Peds IP
• 1 month Psych
• 2 months FP/IM
• 1 month Neurology
• 1 month Gynecology
• 1 month Peds ED
• 1 month Gastroenterology
• Half month Billing & Coding
• Half month Urgent Care
• 2 months electives

Second-Year Clinic

Two (2) half-days for six months, then three (3) half-days final six months

Third-Year Rotations

• 1 month Sports medicine
• 1 month Dermatology
• Half month Urology
• Half month Ophthalmology
• Half month ENT
• Half month Peds IP
• 1 month FP/IM w/night float
• 1 month FP/IM w/o night float (morning only, clinic pm)

• 1 month PHC/Procedures
• 1 month Surgery OP
• 1 month Orthopedics
• Half month Practice management
• Half month Billing & coding
• 2 months electives

Third-Year Clinic

Three (3) half-days for six months, then four (4) half-days final six months

Geriatrics

Geriatrics and nursing home rounds will be conducted twice each month.

Electives Available

• Hematology/Oncology
• Rheumatology
• Endocrinology
• Nephrology
• OB
• Research