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Curriculum

Transitional Year Program Curriculum

Internal Medicine 2 Months Broadlawns Medical Center
  1 Month Iowa Methodist Medical Center(IMMC)
Pediatrics 1 Month Broadlawns Medical Center
  1 Month IMMC/Blank Children's Hospital
Surgery 1 Month Broadlawns Medical Center 
Emergency Medicine 1 Month  Broadlawns Medical Center
Obstetrics/Gynecology 1 Month Broadlawns Medical Center
Electives 4 Months*  
Vacation 3 Weeks  

*Two months of electives can be scheduled as call-free months.

Family Medicine Model Office: Two hours per day, two days per week.

Call: When on inpatient services at IMMC or Blank Children's Hospital, residents share call on that service.  Call during the first year averages every fourth or fifth night, about two-thirds of which is at Broadlawns Medical Center.

Family Medicine Curriculum - First Year

Internal Medicine 2 Months Broadlawns Medical Center 
  1 Month Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Pediatrics 1 Month Broadlawns Medical Center
  1 Month IMMC/Blank Children's Hospital
Surgery 1 Month Broadlawns Medical Center
Emergency Medicine 1 Month Broadlawns Medical Center
Obstetrics/Gynecology 2 Months Broadlawns Medical Center
Cardiology 1 Month Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Neurology 1 Month Broadlawns Medical Center
Laboratory/Radiology 1/2 Month Broadlawns Medical Center
Vacation 3 Weeks   

Office Hours: Two hours per day, two days per week.

Call: When on inpatient services at Iowa Methodist Medical Center or Blank Children's Hospital, residents share call on that service.  Call during the first year averages every fourth or fifth night, about two-thirds of which is at Broadlawns Medical Center.

Family Medicine Curriculum - Second Year

Internal Medicine 8 Weeks Inpatient Broadlawns Medical Center
Internal Medicine 4 Weeks Outpatient Broadlawns Medical Center
Pulmonary 2 Weeks IMMC
Dermatology 2 Weeks  Private Office
Surgery 4 Weeks Broadlawns Medical Center
Orthopedics 4 Weeks Broadlawns Medical Center
Sports Medicine 2 Weeks  Private Office
Pediatrics 4 Weeks Broadlawns Medical Center
Pediatric Elective 2 Weeks Private Office
Obstetrics/Gynecology 4 Weeks  Broadlawns Medical Center 
Emergency Medicine 4 Weeks  Broadlawns Medical Center  
Community Medicine 2 Weeks  Various Sites 
FM Preceptorship 2 Weeks  Private Office 
Electives 5 Weeks  Various Locations 
Vacation 3 Weeks   

Office Hours: Three one-half days per week.

Call: Call during the second year averages every fifth to sixth night, including back-up calls.  Two-thirds of call is home call.

Family Medicine Curriculum - Third Year

Internal Medicine 4 Weeks Inpatient Broadlawns Medical Center
Internal Medicine 2 Weeks Outpatient Broadlawns Medical Center 
Family Medicine 6 Weeks Broadlawns Medical Center
FM Preceptorship 6 Weeks Private Office 
Pediatrics 4 Weeks Broadlawns Medical Center
Emergency Medicine 4 Weeks Broadlawns Medical Center
ENT 2 Weeks Private Office 
Urology 2 Weeks Private Office
Ophthalmology 2 Weeks  Private Office
Geriatrics 2 Weeks VA Medical Center/DSM
Musculoskeletal Elective, Rheum, Ortho, Radiology, PM&R, Peds, etc. 2 Weeks Broadlawns/Private Office  
Electives 12 Weeks Private Office 
Vacation 3 Weeks   

Office Hours: Four or five one-half days per week.

Call: Call during the third year averages every sixth to seventh night, including back-up calls.  Two-thirds of call is home call.

ACLS, NRP, PALS, ATLS certification training provided.