Curriculum
PGY-1
Hospital Medicine: 13 weeks
Night Float: 6 weeks
Obstetrics: 6 weeks
Pediatrics: 6 weeks
Women’s Health: 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine: 4 weeks
Clinical Pharmacy: 2 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine at CHP: 2 weeks
ICU: 2 weeks
Addiction Medicine: 2 weeks
Orientation: 2 weeks
Holiday: 2 weeks
Pain Management: 1 week
PGY-2
Family Medicine Office: 10 weeks
Elective: 8 weeks
Hospital Medicine: 6 weeks
Pediatrics: 5 weeks
Musculoskeletal Medicine: 4 weeks
Cardiology: 4 weeks
Night Float: 3 weeks
Women’s Health: 2 weeks
Pulmonology: 2 weeks
Neurology: 2 weeks
Dermatology: 2 weeks
General Surgery: 2 weeks
Holiday: 2 weeks
PGY-3
Family Medicine Office: 12 weeks
Elective: 12 weeks
Hospital Medicine: 6 weeks
Pediatrics: 5 weeks
Sports Medicine: 4 weeks
Surgical Selective: 4 weeks
Night Float: 3 weeks
Wound Care: 2 weeks
Orientation: 2 weeks
Holiday: 2 weeks
*In addition to the above block rotations, Outpatient Family Medicine, Outpatient Pediatrics, and Community Medicine occur longitudinally during all three years.
Call Schedule
First, second and third year residents participate in a night float system.
Responsibilities Include:
- Admitting patients to the general medical, telemetry and ICU floors
- Responding to floor calls
- Responding to “Code Blues”
Senior residents function in a teaching and supervisory capacity while managing outside telephone calls from our patient population.
Longitudinal Curriculum
Outpatient Family Medicine
Each resident is assigned to one of our three outpatient clinics (The Square at Latrobe, The Square at Frick, or Saltsburg Family Practice), where they practice for three years. They are also paired with a faculty member and work as a functional ‘partner’ on their team. Residents are assigned a patient panel, that grows organically throughout their three years of residency. They have increasingly more time in the office as they progress through the years: one session per week (PGY-1), two to three sessions per week (PGY-2), and four sessions per week (PGY-3). Each session is comprised of a mixture of acute, chronic, well, and post-hospital appointments for all age-ranges, with procedures added additionally to the resident’s level of training.
Culinary Medicine
The Vision of The American College of Culinary Medicine is "To empower healthier lifestyles and reshape the course of chronic disease in America by integrating the science of medicine into culinary tradition." Our curriculum is delivered by a board-certified physician in culinary medicine with the goal of training residents in the basics of nutrition, cooking, and teaching how to communicate practical, effective guidance to patients regarding the role that healthy eating and nutrition have in improving their health. This will occur through all three years of training.
Community Medicine
This experience is comprised of a series of lectures through the course of the year by faculty and community leaders. Topics such as complex health needs, therapy and counseling resources, drug/alcohol rehabilitation, and patient resources are explored. Additionally, the first-year residents help to coordinate an annual presentation to draw attention to a specific community need. Our residents also serve on a bi-annual patient advisory committee out of each clinic, in order to better understand the needs of our community members and improve care practices. This rotation occurs all three years, with an emphasis during PGY-2 and PGY-3 years.
Geriatrics
Residents have dedicated time to practice geriatric medicine through regular sessions in local nursing homes. They are assigned a small panel of geriatric patients that are long-term residents, whom they care for through their residency. This is in addition to caring for community-dwelling geriatric patients in both the outpatient and inpatient settings through regular rotations. This occurs all three years with an emphasis during PGY-2 and PGY-3 years.
Practice Management
This rotation is comprised of in-office sessions dedicated to task completion, managing INRs for the office coumadin clinic, and data collection and organization for the resident’s quality improvement project. This occurs all three years with an emphasis during PGY-2 and PGY-3 years.
Behavioral Medicine
Residents are afforded the opportunity to work side-by-side with doctoral psychology practicum students at each of our clinic sites to develop plans of care, obtain diagnostic clarity, and coordinate initiation of cognitive behavioral therapy. They also work with our tele-psychiatrist throughout the year, spend time with outpatient drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation teams, and attend lecture series on various psychiatric practices. This occurs all three years with an emphasis during PGY-2.
Sports Medicine
This rotational experience is comprised of dedicated sports medicine rotations, ultrasound lectures and practicums, and lecture series. All residents participate in some side-line coverage of local football games, and those with specific interest in sports medicine have the opportunity to provide regular sideline coverage for a local high school football team. This occurs all three years with an emphasis during PGY-2.
Procedures
Residents learn procedures longitudinally through their clinic site, starting as PGY1 students. With direct supervision, they do skin procedures, biopsies, and joint injections and aspirations (with and without ultrasound). As they move into their PGY-3 year, they operate our clinic-based procedure clinic during regular dedicated sessions, in conjunction with a faculty member. This occurs all three years with an emphasis during PGY-3.
Outpatient Pediatrics
The outpatient pediatrics rotation involves outpatient clinic sessions with our staff pediatrician, and the routine care of pediatric patients through management of the residents’ own patient panel. Residents round regularly on the newborn nursery service and can develop continuity with outpatient follow-up after discharge. This rotation occurs all three years with emphasis on PGY-1 and PGY-2 years.
Ready to Apply?
If you meet the entrance requirements, please submit your information through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at 1-800-723-2269.
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