Core Rotations
Ambulatory General Pediatrics
Overview The outpatient pediatrics rotation is a one block preceptorial rotation. The rotation occurs in the pediatrician’s office. The teaching of outpatient pediatrics in the
Ambulatory Pediatric Subspecialties
The ambulatory pediatric subspecialties rotation is a preceptorial rotation lasting one block. The rotation occurs in the offices of pediatric subspecialists practicing at Beacon Children’s Hospital.
Cardiology
Overview The cardiology rotation is a one block preceptorial rotation. The rotation occurs at Memorial Hospital , in the cardiologist’s office and in other locations
Emergency Medicine
Overview The Emergency Medicine curriculum of the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency consists of structured skills training, didactics and clinical experiences in the care of
Emergency Medicine – Rural Curriculum
For residents in the Rural Curriculum, half of the rotation will be spent in the Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (urban setting) and the other half
Geriatrics
Overview The geriatrics rotation is a rotation lasting one block occurring in multiple sites in the community. The teaching of geriatrics in the program includes
Gynecology
Overview The gynecology rotation is a preceptorial rotation lasting 1 block. The rotation occurs at Memorial Hospital, in the gynecologist’s office and in other locations
Inpatient Internal Medicine
Overview The adult medicine curriculum of the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency consists of experiences in general internal medicine (inpatient medicine), cardiology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology
Inpatient Internal Medicine – Medicine Chief
Overview Residents act as chief of service in PGY-3. A small number of residents may act as chief of service in the last block of
Inpatient Obstetrics
Overview The maternity care curriculum of the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency consists of inpatient labor and delivery experiences in all three years of training
Inpatient Pediatrics
Overview The pediatrics curriculum of Memorial Hospital’s Family Medicine Residency consists of six months of structured experience in general inpatient pediatrics and pediatric intensive care
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Overview The musculoskeletal medicine rotation is a preceptorial rotation. The rotation occurs in the primary care sports medicine-trained preceptor’s clinic. The teaching of sports medicine
Practice Management and Public Health (PMPH)
Practice Management and Public Health (PMPH) is a required, four-week rotation that is augmented by other learning experiences over the course of the residency. The
Psychiatry
Overview The Psychiatry rotation is a required, four-week preceptorial rotation taken during the third year of residency. The rotation occurs primarily at Beacon psychiatric facilities
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Overview: The Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care rotation is a one-half or one block preceptorial rotation, depending on your curriculum. The rotation occurs at Memorial Hospital and
Rural Ancillary Services – Rural Curriculum
Rural hospitals have unique responsibilities to provide ancillary services for the patients in their community. These services include lab, imaging, therapy services, counseling, social work,
Rural Inpatient Medicine – Rural Curriculum
The Community Hospital of Bremen is a rural Critical Access Hospital (CAH) thirty minutes south of Memorial Hospital. The inpatient service takes care of patients
Rural Practice Management – Rural Curriculum
There are unique aspects to practice management in rural settings. The resident on this rotation will see and experience these by working alongside practice managers
Rural Primary Care – Rural Curriculum
Outpatient care in rural communities has a decidedly different “feel” than in non-rural communities. Available resources are sometimes less robust, medical teams need to be
Rural Subspecialty Care – Rural Curriculum
The Community Hospital of Bremen has a rotating outpatient clinic that supports General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, ENT, Cardiology, Counseling, and other sub-specialty service lines. On
Sports Medicine/Orthopedics
The sports medicine rotation is a preceptorial rotation. The rotation occurs in the sports medicine preceptor’s office, and in other locations included in the sports medicine preceptor’s usual practice such as high school and college training rooms and at various athletic venues.
Surgery
Overview The surgery rotation is a preceptorial rotation. Residents are required to complete one block of general surgery rotations. The rotation occurs at Memorial Hospital,
Surgery Subspecialties
The surgery subspecialties rotation is a preceptorial rotation lasting 1.5 blocks and typically completed during the 3 rd year of training.
Electives
Academic Hospitalist
The hospitalist elective is a two to four-week elective rotation. The purpose of this elective rotation is to further bolster skills in inpatient medicine specifically focusing on multitasking, acute patient care management and care delivery.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) rotation is an experiential rotation required of PGY-4 residents in the Health Services Management (HSM) Curriculum. It can also be taken as an elective in the other curricula.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) – Mishawaka
FQHC – Mishawaka is a required rotation in the Care of the Underserved curriculum and can be taken as an elective in any curriculum. At
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) – South Bend
FQHC – South Bend is a required rotation in the Care of the Underserved curriculum and can be taken as an elective in any curriculum.
Hospice
Hospice is a two-week preceptorial required rotation in the HSM curriculum, and is also an elective rotation that can be taken during the second or third year of residency.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The NICU rotation is a preceptorial rotation lasting 0.5 blocks. The rotation occurs in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Newborn Nursery of Memorial Hospital.
Nephrology
The nephrology rotation is a half block or full block preceptorial rotation. The rotation occurs at Memorial Hospital, in the nephrologist’s office, at the dialysis center and in other locations included in the nephrologist’s usual practice.
Occupational Medicine
The Occupational Medicine rotation is an experiential rotation required of PGY-4 residents in the Health Services Management (HSM) Curriculum. It can also be taken as an elective in other curricula.
Osteopathic Clinic
Overview This osteopathic clinic elective is a half block or full block preceptorial rotation. This elective is open to both osteopathic and allopathic residents. The
Procedures
The procedures curriculum is intended to be a longitudinal experience comprised of lectures, focused experiences (rotations) and office-based experiences.
Radiology
The radiology rotation is a ½ to 1 block preceptorial rotation. The rotation occurs at Memorial Hospital and in other locations included in the radiologist’s usual practice.
Rural Practice Management
The rural medicine rotation is a preceptorial rotation. It is a required rotation in the HSM fourth year curriculum. Those in the Rural Focus Curriculum will spend additional time in rural medicine (see separate curriculum).
Substance Use Disorder
The Substance Abuse Rotation is a two-week required rotation in the HSM curriculum or an elective rotation in any other curricula. This is an experiential rotation, occurring in multiple sites in the community, which is supplemented with readings and the longitudinal Behavioral Science curriculum.
Ultrasound
The ultrasound elective is an opportunity to further ones’ skill in ultrasound imaging and technique in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Underserved Elective
The Underserved Elective is a required rotation in the Care of the Underserved Curriculum and can be an elective rotation in any other curriculum.
Additional Electives: Allergy/Immunology | Anesthesiology | College Health | Counseling | Dermatology | Endocrinology | Hematology/Oncology | Infectious Disease | International Medicine | Maternal Fetal Medicine | Neurology | Palliative Care | Pediatric Cardiology | Pharmacology | Podiatry | Proctology | Research | Rheumatology | Sports Medicine Research | Wound Care
Fellowship – HSM Training Blocks
Residents who are in the HSM Curriculum are required to complete 8 training blocks throughout their four years of training. These training blocks are also available to residents in other curricula as electives.
Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Issues
At the completion of this block, the resident will have developed an understanding of: How ethics and the law impact healthcare delivery Principles of Autonomy
Financial Management
At the completion of this block, the resident will have developed an understanding of: How financial managers view the work of
Health Systems Integration and Governance
At the completion of this block, the resident will have developed an understanding of: Who are the people who work in
Healthy Communities
At the completion of this block, the resident will have developed an understanding of: How health systems interface with wrap-around services in the community NOTE:
Information Systems
At the completion of this block, the resident will have developed an understanding of: The role of IT in practice management
Managed Care
At the completion of this block, the resident will have developed an understanding of: The role of IT in practice management
Physician Practice Management
At the completion of this block, the resident will have developed an understanding of: The many details of administering a medical
Quality Management and Process Improvement
At the completion of this block, the resident will have developed an understanding of: A systems approach to quality management How to maintain an ongoing
Longitudinal Curricula
There are aspects of family medicine training that continue and are integrated throughout the three years of training in all curriculum options. These longitudinal curricula enhance each rotation and elective. They promote the training of a well-rounded family medicine physician.
Behavioral Medicine
This portion of the curriculum is designed to enhance residents’ skills in interpersonal relationships and communication and to examine the types of psychopathology commonly found in the practice of family medicine.
Care of the Underserved Longitudinal Experiences
There is a required longitudinal experience in the Care of the Underserved curriculum. These experiences are also available to residents in any curriculum. COMMUNITY PROJECTS/EVENTS/AGENCIES
Family Medicine Center
The family medicine center curriculum of the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency consists of longitudinal outpatient experiences over all three years of training.
Noon Conference Didactics
The noon conference curriculum of the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency is a daily schedule of learning activities that includes didactic presentations, interactive sessions, small group learning and case presentations.
Osteopathic Curriculum
Osteopathic residents will continue to further their osteopathic knowledge and techniques with this newly developed curriculum. Check back frequently for updates to this page!
Procedures
The procedures curriculum is intended to be a longitudinal experience comprised of lectures, focused experiences (rotations) and office-based experiences.
Quality Improvement Projects
The quality improvement curriculum is intended to be a longitudinal experience comprised of lectures, online modules, committee meetings and office based experiences in which residents will work in multidisciplinary teams to complete quality improvement projects.
