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Emergency Medicine

PGY-1
Internal Medicine
  • General IM
  • ICU
2 months
1 month
General Surgery 1 month
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 month - Akron Pediatrics
OB/GYN 1 month
Emergency Medicine 4 months
Orthopedics 1 month
Surgical Selective/Anesthesia 2 weeks/2 weeks
PGY-2
Emergency Medicine 6 months
Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • General Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care/ICU
1 month
1 month
1 month
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 month
Anesthesiology and Radiology 2 weeks/2 weeks
Orthopedics 1 month
PGY-3
Emergency Medicine 5 months
Emergency Department Trauma 1 month
Neuro-Surgery/Neurology 1 month
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 month
Surgical Selective 1 month
E.M.S. and Life Flight 1 month
Obstetrics/Gynecology 1 month
ICU 1 month
PGY-4
Emergency Medicine 8 months
E.M.S. and Life Flight 1 month
Research/Administrative 1 month
Elective 1 month
Selective 1 month

* All elective and selective rotations must be pre-approved by the rotation's preceptor as well as the Site Coordinator.

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Family Medicine

OGME-1
General Internal Medicine 3 months
ICU 1 month
Family Medicine 1 month
General Surgery 1 month
Pediatrics (Inpatient MetroHealth) 1 month
Pediatrics (Outpatient MetroHealth) 1 month
OBG 1 month
Emergency Medicine 1 month
Electives 1 month
Anesthesia 2 weeks
Radiology 2 weeks
OGME-2
General Internal Medicine 2 months
Medicine Subspecialties 2 months
Surgical Subspecialties 2 months
Pediatrics(Outpatient MetroHealth) 1 month
OBG 1 month
Emergency Medicine 1 month
Electives 2 months
**All Residents must have successfully completed COMLEX Part III, have obtained a state medical license and DEA number, and have completed the first draft of their scholarly activity in order to be advanced to OGME-3.
**Residents are expected to build a panel of patients to follow throughout their training. A minimum of 150 patient visits must occur during the OGME-1 year, with a total of at least 1,650 patient visits over the course of the residency.
**Residents must receive at least 100 hours of training in the care of the geriatric patient in addition to the training that occurs in the continuity of care site. This will occur in the nursing home setting.
OGME-3
General Internal Medicine 1 month
Medicine Subspecialties 2 months
Surgical Specialties 2 months
Pediatrics 2 months
OBG 1 month
Electives 4 months

* All elective and selective rotations must be pre-approved by the rotation's preceptor as well as the Family Medicine Residency Director.

In addition to scheduled rotations, residents will be required to complete a continuity care experience at the Family Medicine Center. The requirement is 312 half days during their final 24 months of training and residents will be expected to build a panel of patients to follow throughout their training. A minimum of 159 half days of the continuity of care experience should be completed at the institution granting the residency certificate. The Continuity Care Clinic must have the availability of minor surgery on site.

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Internal Medicine

PGY-1
General Internal Medicine 4 months
CCU 1 month
ICU 1 month
Radiology 1/2 month
Anesthegiology 1/2 month
Selectives 2 months
Emergency Medicine 1 month
OB/GYN 1 month
General Surgery 1 month
PGY-2
General Internal Medicine 6 months
CCU 1 month
Pulmonology 1 month
ICU 1 month
Hematology/Oncology 1 month
GI 1 month
Rheumatology 1 month
PGY-3
General Internal Medicine 6 months
Endocrinology 1 month
Neurology 1 month
Critical Care 1 month
Infectious Disease 1 month
Nephrology 1 month
Elective 1 month

* All elective and selective rotations must be pre-approved by the rotation's preceptor as well as the Site Coordinator.

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Combined Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine

OGME-1
Internal Medicine 3 months
CCU 1 month
ICU 1 month
OB/GYN 1 month
Emergency Medicine 3 months
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 month
General Surgery 1 month
Anesthesia/Pain Management 1 month
OGME-2
Internal Medicine 4 months
ICU 1 month
Pulmonary Medicine 1 month
Gastroenterology 1 month
Emergency Medicine 4 months
Orthopedic Surgery 1 month
OGME-3
Internal Medicine 3 months
CCU 1 month
Hematology/Oncology 1 month
Nephrology 1 month
ICU 1 month
Emergency Medicine 3 months
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 month
Trauma 1 month
OGME-4
Internal Medicine 3 months
Infectious Disease 1 month
Neurology 1 month
Endocrine 1 month
Emergency Medicine 4 months
EMS/LifeFlight 1 month
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 month
OGME-5
Internal Medicine 2 months
Medicine Electives 2 months
Emergency Medicine 4 months
Research/Administrative 1 month
Surgical Selective/td> 1 month
ENT/Ophthalmology/td> 1 month
Emergency Medicine Elective 1 month

* All elective and selective rotations must be pre-approved by the rotation's preceptor as well as the Site Coordinator.

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Traditional Rotating Internship Program

Family Medicine 1 month
Internal Medicine 4 months - General IM
1 month - CCU
Surgery 1 month - General Surgery
1 month - Surgical Subspecialty
OB/GYN 1 month
Emergency Medicine 1 month
Electives 1 month
Anesthesia 2 weeks
Radiology 2 weeks

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