Curriculum
PGY-1 / Preliminary year
The academic year consists of twelve-month long rotations (1-12).
Preliminary year training focuses on developing a solid base of general osteopathic medicine. Required rotations include two months of inpatient internal medicine, one-month general surgery, one-month obstetrics/gynecology, one-month family medicine and one month of pediatrics. Selective rotations include one month each of neurology, rheumatology and osteopathic manipulative medicine. The remaining three months are electives. Preliminary year residents will spend one half day a week teaching first year medical students osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine. In addition to the required general medicine didactics, the PGY-1 may participate (rotation and service hours permitting) in the inpatient service as well as PGY-2/3 didactics.
PGY-2 resident
The academic year consists of thirteen 4-week blocks (1-13).
Second year training focuses on developing a solid base of neuromusculoskeletal medicine while practicing general medicine skills. Required rotations include neurology, orthopedic surgery, radiology, rheumatology, sports medicineand three family medicine rotations. Selective rotations include internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
PGY-2 residents begin and end their day with the inpatient consulting service. The responsibilities include consults, rounds, and patient care. Three half days per week are spent in the continuity of care clinic, where new patient visits and follow up patient visitsform the basis of training. Second year residents will also spend one half day per week teaching second year medical students osteopathic manipulative treatment at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine. Weekly didactics with instruction in anatomy/physiology, osteopathic philosophy, OMT, radiology (including instruction in musculoskeletal ultrasound), general medicine topics and journal club will provide appropriate board preparation.
The resident is also required to attend the annual American Academy of Osteopathy Convocation and take the in-service exam. One 40-hour course in osteopathy in the cranial field is also required during either the PGY-2 or PGY-3 years.
PGY-3 resident
The academic year consists of thirteen 4-week blocks (14-26).
Third year residents focus on the integration of neuromusculoskeletal medicine with general medicine, the new responsibility of teaching and supervising junior residents, and community education and service. Required rotations include three family med/urgent care rotations. Selective rotations include hospice, musculoskeletal radiology, neurosurgery, neuromusculoskeletal medicine/osteopathic manipulative medicine, occupational medicine, pain medicine and two electives. A one-month scholarly activity rotation is required in the PGY3 year in order to facilitate completion of the academic residency requirement.
PGY-3 residents begin their day with the inpatient consulting service.The day ends with either inpatient service or community education/outreach. Four half days per week are spent in the continuity of care clinic where, over the course of the year, a transition to minimal supervision is expected. Weekly didactics with instruction in anatomy/physiology, osteopathic philosophy, OMT, radiology (including instruction in musculoskeletal ultrasound), general medicine topics and journal club will provide appropriate board preparation. Senior residents are expected to prepare for and run weekly didactic sessions / journal club as well as give formal curriculum lectures to the 1st and 2nd year medical students at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The resident is also required to attend the annual American Academy of Osteopathy Convocation and take the in-service exam.One 40-hour course in osteopathy in the cranial field is also required during either the PGY-2 or PGY-3 years.