Pathways in Residency Education

A "Pathway" is a pre-established yet flexible set of experiences within our standard residency curriculum. Pathways allow interested residents to gain experience, knowledge, and skill in a topic area of interest, beyond the broad-based training available to all Madison resident family physicians.

Currently approved pathways:

• Community Health
• Developmental Disabilities
• Global Health
• Integrative Medicine
• Maternity Care
• Women's Health

Pathways with anticipated development 2008-2009:

• Medical Informatics
• Rural Health
• Sports Medicine
• Addiction Medicine
• Geriatrics

Pathway Characteristics

All pathways include individualized goals and objectives and a faculty sponsor who works closely with each resident in designing their experience. Opportunities within pathways may include a preferred continuity clinic location, academic course work if desired, specially-designed electives and rotation plans, as well as presentations or projects within the field of interest.

Pathway "Nuts and Bolts"

Resident physicians in no way need to participate in pathways. All Madison residents will have solid knowledge in all pathway areas, but this experienced is designed for those who want to graduate with superior expertise. Residents may apply for a Pathway at the time of his or her match with our program or within the first year of residency. Approval must be provided by a faculty sponsor and residency leadership.

Completion of Pathway expectations will be noted in a resident's permanent educational record and can be described in letters of recommendation, but will not lead to special certification.