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.