R1 Year

• FMS (5 Blocks)

  • The Family Medicine Service (FMS) rotation comprises the major portion of the General Medicine inpatient curriculum. It functions independently of the hospitalist-run Internal Medicine service although they parallel each other in accepting adult general medicine admissions. FMS will also admit and manage pediatric and obstetrical cases, including medical complications of pregnancy.

• Obstetrics (2 Blocks)

  • The OB rotation is a shared service between Cherry Hill and First Hill residents. Through the format of this rotation, you will get to work closely with Cherry Hill residents, family medicine faculty from both First Hill and Cherry Hill programs, family medicine providers from community clinics we work with, and OB-GYN providers from the Swedish and Polyclinic groups.

• Clinic R1

  • Current trends in medicine point toward shorter and fewer hospitalizations for patients and greater emphasis on outpatient care and care management services. The goal of the Clinic Block Rotation is to give first year residents early exposure to their continuity clinic's services, functions and personnel. This will help R1s build a strong foundation for a successful three-year outpatient continuity clinic experience.

• Surgery

  • Family Medicine interns will effectively work as a surgical intern for two full weeks of this month-long rotation. The remainder of your month will be spent at your continuity clinic or at outpatient wound care or surgical specialties. During your two weeks your expected responsibilities may include: conducting consults on the Acute Care Service or General Surgery service, rounding on patients in the morning before formal rounds, assisting in the OR for surgical cases, and routine pre-op and post-op care. As family medicine residents, you will be a part of the team with the on-call residents to do consults and post-op management.

• Pediatrics

  • Inpatient: Residents will gain competency in the diagnosis and treatment of common pediatric conditions requiring inpatient care, and recognize impact of developmental stages of pediatric patients symptomatology and patient understanding. The rotation gives an introduction to and management of common pediatric inpatient diagnoses, including bronchiolitis, asthma, pneumonia, febrile neonates, hyperbilirubinemia, behavioral health, appendicitis, abdominal pain, seizures, skin and soft tissue infections

  • Outpatient: Residents will be able to quickly diagnose respiratory distress, a toxic child, anaphylaxis & other acute pediatric issues & treat appropriately, develop an appropriate management plan for obesity, asthma & other chronic pediatric illness utilizing established guidelines, understand & apply screening tests and other preventive care that are evidence-based or standard of care.

• Emergency Medicine

  • Residents will learn how to provide acute care services to patients in the Emergency Department and will develop an understanding of criteria for hospitalization versus outpatient therapy of patients with non-life threatening diseases. Residents will be able to provide initial assessment and triage of patients presenting to the Emergency Department and will be able to assist in resuscitation of a patient in acute respiratory failure and/or cardiovascular arrest.

• Dermatology / Orthopedics

  • Through a two year longitudinal curriculum, residents will become competent to diagnose, treat and manage dermatologic and musculoskeletal conditions that present to primary care. Residents will learn essential orthopedic anatomy, become familiar with common musculoskeletal conditions, learn to recognize common presentations, and evaluate and treat medical conditions related to dermatology and sports medicine. 

R2 Year

• FMS (3.5 Blocks)

• Obstetrics

• Clinic R2

• Adolescent Medicine

• Geriatrics

• Gynecology / Ultrasound

• Mary Bridge (Peds ED)

• Pediatrics, Outpatient

• Surgery, Outpatient

• Elective