Rotations and Curriculum — Family Medicine Residency at St. Vincent Medical Center
Facilities
Mercy Health St. Charles Hospital St. Charles has been providing for the healthcare needs of Toledo’s eastern communities. A 390-bed Level III Trauma Center, St. Charles serves residents of Oregon, East Toledo and Lucas, Wood and Ottawa counties. |
Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center St. Vincent is home to five Life Flight air ambulances, holds the highest designation for treating high risk mothers & babies, Comprehensive Stroke Center and is a Level I Trauma Center for Adults and Level 2 for children. |
Mercy Health Children's Hospital Based on models of state-of-the-art facilities around the country, Mercy Health Children’s Hospital has the full range of sophisticated facilities demanded by advanced pediatric care including:
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Mercy Health St. Anne Hospital St. Anne Hospital provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services in a single location. St. Anne was designed and built with the patients, families and visitors in mind to offer quality care, comfort and convenience. With an exceptional facility and an experienced team of healthcare professionals, St. Anne takes a leadership role in delivering healthcare to the residents of west Toledo and southeast Michigan. |
Rotation Schedule
PGY 1 Rotation Block | Duration |
Family Medicine Inpatient | 2 months |
Obstetrics | 2 months |
General Surgery Inpatient | 1 month |
Pediatrics Inpatient | 1 month |
Emergency Medicine | 1 month |
Family Medicine – Outpatient | 1 month |
Internal Medicine | 4 months |
PGY 2 Rotation Block | Duration (four-week blocks) |
Family Medicine Inpatient | 3 blocks |
Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 1 block |
Radiology/NICU | 1 block |
ICU | 1 block |
Cardiology Inpatient | 1 block |
Pediatric Outpatient | 1 block |
Orthopedics | 1 block |
Internal Medicine | 1 block |
Electives | 3 blocks |
PGY 3 Rotation Block | Duration (four-week blocks) |
Family Medicine Inpatient | 2 blocks |
Emergency Medicine | 1 block |
Ortho/Sports Medicine | 1 block |
Health System Management | 1 block |
Geriatrics | 1 block |
Gynecology | 1 block |
Pediatric Outpatient | 1 block |
Internal Medicine | 2 blocks |
Electives | 3 blocks |
Electives
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Pain Management
- Addiction Medicine
- Palliative Care
- Pulmonary
- Urology
Didactic Curriculum
- Weekly Didactics conference is held on Wednesday mornings. This is protected educational time for our residents, and all Family Medicine and off-service attending physicians realize that residents will be at these didactics each week. All available clinical faculty members attend these conferences with our residents, including physicians and psychologists, to provide a truly multidisciplinary team learning concept.
- Monthly Inpatient M&M cases are presented by the Family Medicine team from the previous month.
- Monthly Journal Club is also held on a monthly basis. Each month, a resident is assigned to select a journal article in collaboration with a mentoring clinical faculty member and is responsible for presenting the article and leading a critical discussion and evaluation.
Scholarly Activity
Balint Group meetings are held monthly over lunch with separate sessions for junior and senior residents. Led by our staff psychologist, Balint Group provides a confidential opportunity for residents to share experiences and gain insight from their peers. Difficult Airway Intubation head to practice intubation skills.