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Curriculum

Transitional Year Program Curriculum

Internal Medicine	8 weeks 4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Pediatrics	4 weeks-Outpatient 4 weeks-Inpatient	Broadlawns Medical Center Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Surgery	4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Emergency Medicine	4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Obstetrics/Gynecology	4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Family Medicine	4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center

Electives	4 - four week blocks	Various Locations
Vacation	3 Weeks

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

Transitional Year Medicine Model Office: 2 hours per day, 2 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 at Broadlawns Medical Center is done by a night float system.

Family Medicine Curriculum - Year One

Internal Medicine	8 weeks 4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Pediatrics	4 weeks-Outpatient 4 weeks-Inpatient	Broadlawns Medical Center Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Surgery	4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Emergency Medicine	4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Obstetrics/Gynecology	8 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Neurology	4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Cardiology	4 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Laboratory/Imaging Services	2 weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center

Night Float	2 - two week blocks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Vacation	3 Weeks

Family Medicine Model Office: 1/2 day 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 5th-6th night (including night float), about three-fourths of which is at Broadlawns Medical Center.

Family Medicine Curriculum - Year Two

Internal Medicine	8 Weeks Inpatient 4 Weeks Outpatient	Broadlawns Medical Center Broadlawns Medical Center
Pediatrics	4 Weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Pediatric Elective	2 Weeks	Iowa Methodist Medical Center or Private Office
Surgery	4 Weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Emergency Medicine	4 Weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Obstetrics/Gynecology	4 Weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Orthopedics	4 Weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Dermatology	2 Weeks	Private Office
Sports Medicine	2 Weeks	Private Office
Community Medicine	2 Weeks	Various agencies and offices

Electives/Preceptorship	9 Weeks	Private Office and agencies
Vacation	3 Weeks

Family Medicine Model Office: 3 one-half days per week.

Call: Call during the second year averages every 6th - 7th night.

Family Medicine Curriculum - Year Three

Internal Medicine	4 Weeks Inpatient 2 Weeks Outpatient	Broadlawns Medical Center Broadlawns Medical Center
Family Medicine	6 Weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
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	Private Facility in Des Moines
Musculoskeletal Elective	2 Weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center/Private Offices
Research	2 Weeks	Broadlawns Medical Center
Electives/Preceptorship	17 Weeks	Private Office and agencies

Vacation	3 Weeks

Family Medicine Model Office: 4 or 5 one-half days per week.

Call: Call averages every 7th - 8th night.

ACLS, NRP, PALS, ATLS certification training provided.