Curriculum
BLOCK ROTATIONS
The TTUHSC El Paso family medicine residency program is an ACGME-accredited program with a curriculum consisting of 13 four-week block rotations per academic year. The rotations are as follows:
- Community Medicine – 4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ambulatory - 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ward – 8 weeks
- General Surgery Wards – 4 weeks
- Gynecology – 4 weeks
- Medical ICU – 4 weeks
- Night Float – 2 weeks
- Obstetrics – 4 weeks
- Pediatric Nursery – 4 weeks
- Pediatric Ward – 4 weeks
- Radiology – 2 weeks
- Sports Medicine – 4 weeks
- Ambulatory Pediatrics – 4 weeks
- Behavioral Science – 4 weeks
- Cardiology – 4 weeks
- Elective – 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ambulatory - 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ward – 8 weeks
- Labor and Delivery – 4 weeks
- Night Float/ENT – 4 weeks
- Night Float/Ophthalmology – 4 weeks
- Pediatric Emergency – 4 weeks
- Practice Management – 4 weeks
- Surgery Clinic – 4 weeks
- Ambulatory Pediatrics – 4 weeks
- Board Review/Ambulatory – 4 weeks
- Elective – 12 weeks
- Endocrinology – 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ambulatory - 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ward – 8 weeks
- Geriatrics/Palliative Care – 4 weeks
- Neurology – 4 weeks
- Night Float/Urology – 4 weeks
- Orthopedics – 4 weeks
- PCMH/CQI/Practice Management – PGY-1,2,3
- Behavioral Medicine – PGY-1,2,3
- Dermatology – PGY-1,2,3
- Diagnostic Imaging – PGY-1,2,3
- Family Medicine Practice Pediatric Clinic – PGY-2,3
- Geriatrics/Nursing Home – PGY-1,2,3
- Office Procedures – PGY-2,3
- Obstetrics Prenatal Care – PGY-1,2,3
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics – PGY-1,2,3
- Wellness - PGY-1,2,3
DIDACTICS
Resident conferences are held each Thursday afternoon, from 1 to 5 p.m.
PGY-1 LONGITUDINAL FAMILY MEDICINE CURRICULUM
On the fourth Tuesday of every block, the PGY-1 residents will be excused from their rotation duties for that block to take part in the longitudinal family medicine curriculum. These sessions will incorporate clinic and practice management, high-yield family medicine inpatient and outpatient topics, and wellness activities to better prepare the PGY-1 resident for the transition to a PGY-2 resident and beyond.