Family Medicine Residency Columbia - Curriculum

Family medicine educational experiences

Solid teaching blocks in both ambulatory and hospital settings give residents what they need to be wise, effective, capable physicians in today's practice environment. We use a four-week block rotation system.

First year

Family Medicine Foundation
Family Medicine Inpatient (x2)
Family Medicine Practice
MICU
Community Medicine
Ultrasound / Procedures
Obstetrics
Family Maternal & Infant Care (Mom-Baby)
General Surgery
Pediatrics Inpatient
Ambulatory Pediatrics
Newborn Nursery

Second year

Family Medicine Inpatient (x2-3)
CCU
Cardiology (PHR)
Musculoskeletal I
Musculoskeletal II
Behavioral Medicine
Gynecology (PHR)
Emergency Medicine
FM Procedures
Pediatrics Inpatient (2 weeks)
Electives (6-10 weeks)

Third year

Family Medicine Inpatient (x2-3)
Ambulatory Pediatrics (CHOC)
Dermatology
Geriatrics
ENT (2 weeks)
Community Outpatient Pediatrics (2 weeks)
Hospice / Palliative Care (2 weeks)
Practice Management (2 weeks)
Pharmacology (2 weeks)
Pediatrics Emergency Medicine (2 weeks)
Ultrasound (2 weeks)
Electives (14-18 weeks)

Longitudinal experiences

Continuity Care in the Family Medicine Center / Winnsboro and Family Medicine Inpatient Service
Continuity care of maternity patients
Continuity with home visit patients
Continuity with nursing home patients
Training and continuity with substance use disorders
Community health and outreach - free clinic, Epworth Children's Home, Good Samaritan Clinic
Family Medicine didactics / conferences
Outpatient teaching topics
Journal club and Evidence-based Medicine
Quality and Patient Safety Conference
Balint Group
Practice-wide and team meetings
Simulation Center
Ultrasound Institute and GUSI modules
Sports medicine / sideline coverage
Practice management
Pharmacotherapy
ABFM Board Review
Centering training
Diabetes group visits
Motivational Interviewing, including video review

Great electives

Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Pharmacology
Dental Medicine
Dermatology (extra)
Direct Primary Care
Pediatric ER
Emergency Room
Endocrinology
Executive Medicine
Gastroenterology
HIV Medicine
Hyperbaric Medicine
ICU
Infectious Disease
Allergy
International Health (we offer both electives and other educational experiences in global health)
NICU
Nephrology
Neurology
Orthopaedics
Preventive Medicine
Procedures
Psychiatry
Radiology/Imaging
Research
Rheumatology
Rural Preceptorship
Sports Medicine
Student Health at USC
Ultrasound
Wilderness Medicine