SOLLUS NORTHWEST FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
Clinical experiences and curriculum.
A family medicine residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires three years of training.
SOLLUS NORTHWEST FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
Curriculum
The Sollus Northwest Family Medicine Residency program is designed to provide integrated experiences in ambulatory, community, and inpatient environments during three years of concentrated study and hands-on training.
The first year includes rotations in the major medical disciplines with time allotted each week to the family medicine continuity clinic to provide ongoing care to a panel of patients. In the second and third years of residency, additional exposure is given to the major specialty and subspecialty areas, with increased time spent in the family medicine continuity clinic.
SOLLUS NORTHWEST FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
Curriculum
| PGY1 | Number of blocks |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Family Medicine | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Internal Medicine (IP) | 3 |
| OB-GYN (IP & OP) | 2 |
| General Surgery (IP) | 1 |
| Musculoskeletal (Ortho/Podiatry) | 1 |
| Med/Surgical Subspecialty /td> | 2 |
| Elective* | 1 |
| Community Medicine/Advocacy | 1 |
| OMM | Continuous |
| Patient Safety & Quality Improvement | Continuous |
| Procedural Medicine | Continuous |
| Continuity Clinic (1-6 patient per ½ day) | 3 half days per week |
| TOTAL | 13 |
| PGY2 | Number of blocks |
|---|---|
| ICU/CCU (IP) | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Internal Medicine (IP) | 2 |
| OB-GYN (IP) | 1 |
| Pediatrics (IP & OP) | 2 |
| Medical/Surgical Subspecialties | 3 |
| Cardiology (IP & OP) | 1 |
| Scholarly Activity | 1 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Community Medicine/Advocacy | Continuous |
| OMM | Continuous |
| Patient Safety & Quality Improvement | Continuous |
| Procedural Medicine | Continuous |
| Health System Management | Continuous |
| Continuity Clinic (6-8 patients per ½ day) | 3 half-days per week |
| TOTAL | 13 |
| PGY3 | Number of blocks |
|---|---|
| Geriatrics (OP) | 1 |
| Radiology | 1 |
| Internal Medicine (IP & OP) | 2 |
| Psychiatry | 1 |
| Pediatrics (OP) | 1 |
| Dermatology (OP) | 1 |
| Sports Medicine (outpt) | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective* | 2 |
| Community Medicine/Advocacy | Continuous |
| OMM | Continuous |
| Patient Safety & Quality Improvement | 1 |
| Procedural Medicine | Continuous |
| Health System Management | Continuous |
| Continuity Clinic(8-10 patients per ½ day) | 3 half-days per week |
| TOTAL | 13 |
*Electives (examples)
- Surgery: Plastic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Bariatrics, Wound Care
- International Clinical Experience
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- Occupational Medicine
- Urgent Care
- Internal Medicine (Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Outpatient Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Rheumatology)
- Additional OB-GYN, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, or Family Medicine Rotations
- Any other prior required rotation (except for the introduction to Family Medicine)
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**Surgical Rotation Electives (examples based on availability)
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- Urology
Didactics Schedule
Friday afternoons are protected for residents to attend didactics. An average of 20 hours of didactics will be scheduled per block (five hours per week). Didactics will be in different formats, such as lectures, workshops, case presentations, etc., and will also include Journal Club.