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Multi-track System
We have instituted
a multi-track

system to help

tailor your training

to your career

interests. These

tracks use

traditional elective

months for

track-specific

requirements and

maintain a total of

36 monthly

rotations. Our

graduates upon

completion of track

requirements will

receive a certificate

stating competency in

that area. Tracks

can be chosen at any time. Currently there are seven tracks in addition to the traditional curriculum:

Traditional Curriculum
Urgent Care/ER Track
OB Track
International/Underserved Medicine
OB/C-Section Track
Sports Medicine Track
Family Medicine Hospitalist Track/In-Patient Track
 

1st year

Obstetrics
Medicine
Pediatrics
Orthopedics
Community Medicine
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Intensive Care Unit
Surgery

Obstetrics

  • follow private OB patients
  • 40 deliveries required intern year
  • provide prenatal care at urban clinic with 300 deliveries/year
  • forceps, vacuum, 3rd & 4th degree repairs
  • C/S curriculum available

Medicine

  • busy inpatient medicine experience
  • each team includes one resident
  • one intern and one staffing physician member of code team
  • average of 8-10 patients

Pediatrics

  • circumcisions
  • inpatient and outpatient services
  • 2 days per week in private pediatrician’s office
  • inpatient volume of 911 community pediatricians & family physicians

Orthopedics

  • outpatient clinics
  • large physician group with high volume
  • take 1-2 call nights with orthopedic surgeons

Community Medicine

  • exposure to occupational medicine,
    epidemiology, social services, school
    health, child protective services, and
    board of health inspections

Cardiology

  • exposure to outpatient and inpatient consults
  • treadmills
  • work directly with cardiologists

Emergency Medicine

  • level II trauma center
  • many opportunities for procedures
  • 52,000 patient visits per year
  • new Emergency Department opened 7/03

Intensive Care Unit

  • new south tower (open 2009) includes expanded intensive care unit and critical care unit
  • opportunity for multiple procedures including intubations, ventilator management, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines
  • member of code team
  • carry an average of 3-5 patients

General Surgery

  • work individually with general surgeon
  • first assist in the Operating Room
  • variety of pathology
 

Clinic
One day per week July – February
Two days per week March – June
by end of first year, 6-8 patients per half day
Exceed 150 patient visits, required by the ACGME

2nd year

Medicine
Surgical Sub Specialties
Elective
Sports Med
Pediatrics
Surgery
OB/Gyn
Geriatrics
Dermatology
Elective

Medicine

  • Supervise 1-2 interns
  • Perform admissions with intern
  • Code team leader

Surgical Subspecialties

  • Ophthalmology 2 weeks
  • Ears/Nose/Throat 3 weeks
  • Podiatry 1 weeks
  • Urology 3 weeks

Obstetrics

  • Supervise 1-2 interns
  • Staff underserved clinic
  • Opportunity to follow private OBs

Geriatrics

  • Outpatient geriatrics
  • Nursing home visits with Family Medicine physicians with QAC in Geriatrics
  • Geriatric Psychiatry component

Dermatology

  • Outpatient with private dermatologist
  • Multiple procedures including excisional biopsy, punch biopsy and shave biopsy.

Surgery

  • Outpatient general surgery & consults
  • First assist with surgeon

Pediatrics

  • Inpatient and outpatient rotation
  • Two days per week in private pediatrician’s office
  • Supervise 1-2 interns
  • Staff all pediatric procedures

Sports Medicine

  • Ball State University sports team medicine
  • Single group with twelve orthopedic/sports medicine physicians
  • Walk-in acute injury clinic

Elective

  • 20+ electives from which to choose
    including custom made elective to fit
    individual needs and interests including
    international experience

Elective

  • 20+ electives from which to choose including custom-made elective to fit individual needs and interests including international medicine

Clinic
Two days per week
8-10 patients per clinic
Exceed 500 patient visits required by ACGME

3rd Year

Four one month elective
Three one month medicine sub specialties
OB/ER
Pediatrics
Gynecology
Family Medicine 1
Family Medicine 2
 

Obstetrics 2 Weeks

  • Supervise 1-2 interns
  • Staff underserved clinic

Pediatrics

  • Inpatient rotation
  • Two days per week in private pediatrician’s office
  • Supervise 1-2 interns
  • Staff all pediatric procedures

Gynecology

  • Work with gynecologists in office and inpatient setting
  • Opportunity for variety of procedures
    including colposcopy and cryotherapy

Family Medicine 2

  • Opportunity for additional procedures
  • Additional day per week of clinic for acute visits
  • Practice management instruction
  • Opportunity for site visits for future practice planning

Family Medicine 1

  • Opportunity to work side by side the directors in the care of their patients
  • Opportunity for additional procedures
  • Additional clinic experience for acute visits for both Family Medicine 1 and Familiy Medicine 2
  • Opportunity to supervise junior residents on procedures at the Family Medicine Center
  • Practice management instruction
  • Additional rounding with directors

Medicine Sub-specialties

  • Three one-month medicine sub-specialties including, but not limited to, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, neurology,
    endocrinology, infectious disease, nephrology

Electives

  • Four one month electives of the
    resident’s choice with the opportunity to
    create your own elective including
    international medicine

Sports Medicine

  • Ball State University sports team medicine
  • Single group with twelve orthopedic/sports medicine physicians
  • Walk-in acute injury clinic
 
 

Emergency Medicine 2 Weeks

  • level II trauma center
  • many opportunities for procedures
  • 52,000 patient visits per year
  • new Emergency Department opened 7/03

Clinic
Three days per week
10-12 patients per clinic
Exceed 1000 patient visits required by ACGME

Psychiatry
3 year longitudinal curriculum

 

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