Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine Curriculum

Quinnipiac University's Rural Family Medicine Residency program offers a broad scope of training to prepare residents for whatever practice environment they choose. In this unopposed setting, family medicine residents are the primary focus. Our practical and flexible curriculum offers ample ability to tailor your experience as you gain a high level of training from an institution with extensive experience in graduate medical education.

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Innovative and Resident-Centric Curriculum

Overview

The innovative curriculum within the Rural Family Medicine Program provides residents with a broad scope of training that prepares them to excel in whatever practice environment they pursue. Our program offers excellent resources alongside a wide range of opportunities for resident-centric learning and training.

Our program features a half day each week of dedicated time for didactic learning from family medicine faculty and local subspecialists. Didactics include hands-on learning and procedural training, simulation sessions and resident activities including journal club, wellness and scholarship.

All residents are trained in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders and receive specific training in point-of-care ultrasound using the Butterfly system during their PGY-1 year at St. Vincent’s.

Each year is divided into thirteen blocks, each lasting for four weeks at a time. More information about each rotation is broken down by year below.

Training in PGY-1 is designed to build a strong foundation for rural practice, with high-volume experiences in inpatient medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine as well as more outpatient-oriented training in behavioral health and orthopedics.

Rotations include:

Inpatient Medicine – 2 blocks
Obstetrics – 2 blocks
Behavioral Health – 1 block
Critical Care – 1 block
Emergency Medicine – 1 block
Inpatient Pediatrics – 1 block
Outpatient Pediatrics – 1 block
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine – 1 block
Pediatric Emergency and Urgent Care – 1 block
Elective – 1 block
Transition to Rural Location – 1 block (last block of the year)

The curriculum in the latter two years builds upon the foundation from PGY-1, continuing with strong inpatient and emergency medicine experiences to help prepare residents for rural practice. Longitudinal rotations in subspecialty clinics as well as pediatrics and geriatrics provide customizable and comprehensive training for the rigors of independent practice in a rural area.

Rotations include:

Geriatrics/Pediatrics/Outpatient Family Medicine (longitudinal rotation) – 3 blocks
Medical and Surgical Subspecialties (longitudinal rotation) – 3 blocks
Inpatient Medicine – 2 blocks
Behavioral Health – 1 block
Emergency Medicine – 1 block
General Surgery – 1 block
Elective – 2 blocks

The curriculum in the final year adds layers to the foundation built during PGY-1 and PGY-2, with strong inpatient and emergency medicine experiences that prepare residents for rural practice. Longitudinal rotations in subspecialty clinics as well as pediatrics and geriatrics provide customizable, comprehensive training for the rigors of independent practice in a rural area.

PGY-3 rotations include:

Medical and Surgical Subspecialties (longitudinal rotation) – 3 blocks
Geriatrics/Outpatient Family Medicine (longitudinal rotation) – 2 blocks
Inpatient Medicine – 2 blocks
Behavioral Health – 1 block
Emergency Medicine – 1 block
Elective – 4 blocks

As a small and nimble residency program, we are able to tailor the residency experience to your individualized learning needs and professional goals. Residents are offered a minimum of six elective opportunities.

Potential electives include: