Central Washington Family Medicine-Curriculum


In keeping with the program's mission of service to underserved populations, the curriculum encompasses full spectrum family medicine. Core curriculum instruction provided during block rotations includes: ambulatory family medicine, cardiology/CCU, community medicine/research, emergency medicine, family medicine inpatient service, gynecology, occupational medicine, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, orthopedics/sports medicine, pediatrics (ambulatory, ER, wards), psychosocial medicine, pulmonary/ICU, rural medicine, surgery, and urology. Four elective rotations are scheduled during the third year of training. Longitudinal Experiences Longitudinal experiences spanning all three years provide training in dermatology, geriatrics, practice management, obstetrics, procedures,behavioral health, radiology, and travel medicine. Didactic presentations cover all curricular areas. Obstetrics Training CWFM-R provides a solid foundation in obstetrics. Residents spend two months during the first and second years of training on the busy OB floor at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (Memorial), a regional perinatal center. Additionally, residents may choose up to three months of elective OB experience. Exposure to high-risk births is an important part of our longitudinal training. Perinatalogists from the University of Washington School of Medicine lecture and conduct high-risk clinics in Yakima twice monthly. CWFM-R residents work with the perinatalogists during these clinics and gain experience with a variety of complex cases. CWFM-R also provides OB ultrasound, neonatal resuscitation (NRP), and advanced life support in obstetrics (ALSO) training. Family Medicine Service The Family Medicine Service (FMS) operates year-round at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (Memorial) and Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center (Regional). The FMS is responsible for the care of patients from the CWFM clinical practice and for patients admitted through the medical back-up system. The FMS on-call resident, in collaboration with the CWFM call service and the FMS attendings, triage care for our patients when the Family Medicine Center is closed. This includes response to calls from patients and other patient care providers, i.e., laboratories, consultants, nursing homes, etc. Away Required Rotation The Rural Medicine rotation, scheduled during the R-2 year, provides residents with an introduction to the practice and lifestyle of family physicians in rural areas. Housing is provided for the resident during this rotation. Elective Rotations A total of three elective rotations are scheduled during the R-3 year. A variety of elective experiences are available with community specialists who practice state-of-the-art medicine. One elective may be taken as an away elective. The residency does not pay for away electives, but residents may use Professional Development funds to offset approved away rotation expenses. Call

Central Washington Family Medicine Residency Program
1806 W. Lincoln Ave, Yakima, WA 98902-2473
Phone: (509) 452-4946 Fax: (509) 457-3989
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