Curriculum
Rotation Schedule
The academic year consists of 13 blocks which are each four weeks in length. A sample of the family medicine curriculum is listed below.
Intern Year
Interns have one half day of continuity clinic per week the first half of the year, then one full day of continuity clinic per week the second half of the year. All residents are limited to one half day of clinic per week while on inpatient rotations and no clinic when on away rotations.Ambulatory Care Month | 4 weeks | Our interns spend their first rotation getting to know each other and getting familiar with the faculty and the three sites. During this time they become certified for ALSO, NRP, and PALS. |
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Inpatient Medicine | 12 weeks | Three separate blocks working either on the Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Team. |
Inpatient Pediatrics | 8 weeks | One rotation on the pediatric floor at Good Samaritan followed by a rotation at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanual in Portland. |
Cardiology | 4 weeks | Working with the Cardiology Fellows. |
General Surgery | 4 weeks | Level 2 Trauma center with acute and elective surgeries |
Obstetrics (L&D) | 4 weeks | Working with an OB-GYN and Midwife team for deliveries and management of labor. |
Emergency Medicine | 4 weeks | Level 2 trauma center with transfers from critical access hospitals |
Continuity Clinic | 4 weeks | Managing your own panel of patients with your care team at one of the three continuity sites. |
Outpatient Pediatrics | 4 weeks | Outpatient pediatrics in multiple different environments |
Sports Medicine | 4 weeks | The Samaritan Athletic Medicine Center working with patients from the community as well as Oregon State University athletes. |
Second Year
Second year residents have two full days of continuity clinic per week. All residents are limited to one half day of clinic per week while on inpatient rotations and no clinic when on away rotations.
Inpatient Medicine | 8 weeks | Month at critical access hospital followed by leading the Family Medicine Team in Corvallis |
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ICU | 4 weeks | Managing ICU at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital |
Inpatient Pediatrics | 4 weeks | Leading the team on the Pediatric floor at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | 8 weeks | One rotation on the L&D floor at Good Samaritan with focus on labor management and deliveries. Second rotation focused on gynecologic procedures. |
Emergency Medicine | 4 weeks | Level 2 trauma center with transfers from critical access hospitals |
Urgent Care | 4 weeks | Focus on triage, procedures and clinic efficiency |
Continuity Clinic | 4 weeks | Managing your own panel of patients with your care team at one of the three continuity sites. |
Community Medicine | 4 weeks | Opportunity to learn about community services, work in free local clinics and do home visits |
Dermatology | 4 weeks | Exposure to a wide variety of dermatology treatments, procedures and Mohs surgery. |
Electives | 8 weeks | Two electives throughout the year |
Third Year
Third year residents have two full days of continuity clinic per week. All residents are limited to one half day of clinic per week while on inpatient rotations.
Inpatient Medicine | 4 weeks | Leading the team at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital |
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Infectious Disease | 4 weeks | A combination of inpatient and outpatient ID with exposure to PrEP and Hep C treatments |
Hospice | 4 weeks | Rotation with inpatient palliative services and time spent at the Evergreen Hospice House |
Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 4 weeks | Managing acute pediatric patients at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland |
Urgent Care | 4 weeks | Focus on triage, procedures, and clinic efficiency |
Continuity Clinic | 8 weeks | Managing your own panel of patients with your care team at one of the three continuity sites |
Behavioral Health/Addiction Medicine | 4 weeks | Partnering with neuropsychology with development of skills in motivational interviewing in addition to addiction treatment at Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services |
Sports Medicine & Specialty Orthopedics | 4 weeks | Sports medicine combined with some specialty orthopedics including spine, foot, and hand |
Electives | 16 weeks | Four electives throughout the year |