Curriculum

The three-year curriculum at the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency gives the resident a solid base in a hospital-oriented practice while allowing the individual to develop proficiency in outpatient management skills.

First Year Of Training
The majority of the internship year is spent caring for inpatients. Adult medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, maternity care and surgery are hospital-based experiences. The Family Medicine Rotation allows the new intern to participate in the inpatient management of patients from the Residency. Throughout the first year, the intern spends two half-days per week in the Family Medicine Center.

 

1 month	1 month	1 month	1 month	1 month	2 months	2 months	3 months
Community Medicine & Orientation	Internal Medicine	ER  & Psychiatry	Surgery	Orthopedics	Obstetrics	Pediatrics	Family Practice Inservice

 

Second Year Of Training
An average of three half-days per week is spent in the Family Medicine Center. Although some of the rotations are similar to the first year of training, the responsibilities of the resident are more as a supervisor and teacher. The Acute Care/Night Float rotation provides experience in managing patients at the time of initial presentation to the hospital. This rotation takes place during the night and reduces the total number of calls for each resident. It is mandatory for all residents.  In addition to the required hospital-based rotations, most rotations emphasize the outpatient management of common office problems. Required rotations include neurosurgery, gynecology, dermatology, orthopedics, ambulatory pediatrics and surgery.  One month is available for an elective.

  

2 weeks	2 weeks	2  weeks	2  weeks	2 weeks	6 weeks
Dermatology	Neuro-surgery	Practice Management	Family Medicine Preceptorship	Nursery	Elective

   

1 month	1 month	1 month	1 month	1 month	1 month	2 months
Cardiology	Med Select	Surgery	Acute Care	Ortho	GYN	Family Practice Inservice

  

 

Third Year Of Training
The majority of the third year is spent in an outpatient setting. This includes four to five half-days a week in the Family Medicine Center. Required rotations include coronary care, acute care, family service, practice management, radiology, ENT, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, laboratory and urology. The remaining months are elective, during which time other subspecialty rotations may be scheduled. Additional months of maternity care are available for those residents who want more obstetrical training.

 

2 weeks	1 month	2 weeks	2 weeks	2 weeks	2 weeks	2 weeks
Gastro-enterology	Peds Ambulatory	Urology	Laboratory	Radiology	ENT	Ophthalmology

 

1 month	1 month	1 month	1 month	1 month	3 months
Practice Management	Coronary Care Unit	Acute Care	Rural Medicine	Family Practice Inservice	Elective

 

Call Schedule

The call schedule varies depending on the year of training and the rotation. Our night float system enables the second and third year residents to take call for once or twice a month.

Electives

Opportunities for electives in endocrinology, anesthesiology, nephrology, rheumatology, hospice, intensive care, hematology/oncology, podiatry, psychiatry, sports medicine, and pain management.