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Madison Residency Program Schedule
Our first-year schedule consists of 16 blocks, which directly reflects our number of residents (14 in Madison and 2 in our Baraboo rural track). Twelve blocks are three weeks long and four are four weeks long, This assures non-duplicative coverage of all rotations.
First-Year Rotations (16 blocks)
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Inpatient Family Medicine (SMH) | 2 blocks |
| Inpatient Family Medicine (UWHC) | 1 block |
| Medical Intensive Care (SMH) | 2 blocks |
| Obstetrics (SMH) | 2 blocks |
| Inpatient Pediatrics (SMH) | 2 blocks |
| Inpatient Pediatrics (SMH) | 2 blocks |
| Newborn (SMH) | 1 block |
| Inpatient Surgery (SMH) | 1 block |
| Rural Surgery Preceptorship (Sauk, St. Clare, Monroe) | 2 blocks |
| Community ER (Sauk, St. Clare, Monroe) | 2 blocks |
| Community Medicine | 1 block |
| UWHC ER | 1 block |
Second-Year Rotations (14 Blocks)
Our second- and third-year schedules have 14 blocks, which directly reflects our number of residents (14 in Madison, for each of the second- and third-year classes). Most second- and third-year blocks are four weeks long.
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Inpatient Family Medicine (UWHC) | 1 block |
| Medical Intensive Care (SMH) | 1 block |
| Community Medicine | 3 weeks |
| Practice Management | 2 weeks |
| Rural Rotation | 6 weeks |
| Inpatient Pediatrics (SMH) | 1 block |
| Obstetrics (SMH) | 2 blocks |
| Orthopedics (outpatient) | 4 weeks |
| Sports Medicine (outpatient) | 3 weeks |
| Vacation/Site Visits | 4 weeks |
| Conference Time | 1 week |
| Outpatient or Elective Rotations | 4 blocks |
Third-Year Rotations (14 Blocks)
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Inpatient Family Medicine (UWHC) | 1 block |
| Medical Intensive Care (SMH) | 1 block |
| Community Medicine | 1 week |
| Practice Management | 2 weeks |
| Inpatient Family Medicine (SMH) | 1 block |
| Gynecology (outpatient) | 5 weeks |
| Dermatology (outpatient) | 4 weeks |
| Pediatric Selective | 1 block |
| Preventive Cardiology (outpatient) | 2-3 weeks |
| Vacation/Site Visit | 4 weeks |
| Conference Time | 1 week |
| Outpatient or Elective Rotations | 5 blocks |
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Madison residents attend a procedure workshop.

David Rakel, MD oversees a resident, during a procedure workshop.