Curriculum
Methodist Health System Residency Programs
These charts demonstrate the basic structure of the Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program.
The curriculum maintains flexibility and maximizes elective time to allow residents to choose their own blueprint.
| 1st Year Rotations | Duration | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Pediatrics | 1 months | Private Practice | |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 months | Methodist Southwest Medical Center | |
| Family Medicine Inpatient Service | 3 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center | |
| General Surgery | 1 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center | |
| Gynecology | 1 month | Golden Cross Academic Clinic | |
| Inpatient Pediatrics | 1 month | Children's Medical Center Dallas | |
| Newborn Nursery | 1 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center | |
| Night Float | 1/2 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center | |
| Obstetrics | 2 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center | |
| Radiology | 1/2 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center | |
| Continuity Clinic at the Family Medicine Center 1 to 2 half-days per week. | |||
| 2nd Year Rotations | Duration | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 1 months | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Dermatology | 1/2 month | Private Practice |
| Elective | 1 month | |
| Family Medicine Inpatient Service | 2 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Ambulatory Pediatrics | 1 month | Private Practice |
| Intensive Care | 1 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Night Float | 1 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Orthopaedics | 1 month | Private Practice |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 1 month | Children's Medical Center Dallas |
| Practice Management | 1/2 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Behavioral Health/Addiction Medicine | 1 month | Private Practice |
| Sports Medicine | 1 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Continuity Clinic at the Family Medicine Center 2 to 3 half-days per week. | ||
| 3rd Year Rotations | Duration | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Medicine/Procedure Clinic | 2 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Electives | 5 1/2 months | |
| Selectives | 1 1/2 months | |
| Family Medicine Inpatient Service | 1 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Geriatrics | 1 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Night Float | 1 month | Methodist Southwest Medical Center |
| Continuity Clinic at the Family Medicine Center 3 to 4 half-days per week. | ||
Electives
- Allergy / Immunology
- Nephrology
- Bariatrics
- Neurology
- Endocrinology
- Pain Management
- Gastroenterology
- Plastic Surgery
- High-risk Obstetrics
- Pulmonology
- Hospital Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Hospitalist
- Rural Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Sleep Medicine
- Inpatient Procedures
- Urgent Care
- International Medicine
- Wound Care
Longitudinal Rotations
OMM
Osteopathic Manipulation Medicine (OMM) is facilitated and practiced through a longitudinal experience for all residents with an interest or are specifically part of the OMM track. This experience includes biweekly OMM clinics, biweekly hospital OMM, monthly OMM resident led workshops and every other month faculty led OMM lectures.
Community Medicine
Community medicine is a longitudinal learning experience which incorporates lectures, learning modules, site visits, and workshops. The topics covered include, but are not limited to: population health, communicable diseases, health disparities, and occupational health.