Rural Curriculum

This curriculum is intended for residents who know early in their training that they want to practice in a rural setting. One block in each of the three years is spent at a rural site. Years two and three allow the resident to select a site remote from the South Bend area. Many residents use this as an opportunity to work at a site in the region of the country where they hope to practice in the future. Modifications of the traditional curriculum to accommodate the three blocks of the rural rotations include moving one block of orthopedics from the first year to the third year and limiting other third year electives to three blocks. The Rural-Focused Curriculum is open to all residents.

Longitudinal experiences in the first year include continuity clinic two half days a week on most rotations in the E. Blair Warner Family Medicine Center, a geriatrics nursing home experience, critical care, behavioral science, practice management and noon conferences daily Monday through Friday.

Longitudinal experiences in the first year include continuity clinic two half days a week on most rotations in the E. Blair Warner Family Medicine Center, a geriatrics nursing home experience, critical care, behavioral science, practice management and noon conferences daily Monday through Friday.

Whichever of the two rotations is not done in the first year will be done in the second year.

Longitudinal components of curriculum

Behavioral Science / Noon Conference / Procedures

Longitudinal experiences in the first year include continuity clinic two half days a week on most rotations in the E. Blair Warner Family Medicine Center, a geriatrics nursing home experience, critical care, behavioral science, practice management and noon conferences daily Monday through Friday.