First-Year Schedule
Our first-year schedule is divided into 18 blocks, mirroring our resident complement—16 residents in Madison and 2 in our Baraboo rural track—which ensures comprehensive, non-duplicative coverage of all rotations. During this year, residents complete:
- Adult medicine rotations at both St. Mary’s Family Medicine Service (2 blocks) and the UW Hospital Family Medicine Service (1 block)
- One block in the medical intensive care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital
- Two pediatric blocks, split between St. Mary’s Hospital and American Family Children’s Hospital
- Two blocks of pediatrics/family medicine nights cross-cover at St. Mary’s
- Two obstetrics blocks at St. Mary’s Hospital
- A rural surgery preceptorship in Baraboo, Dodgeville, or Stoughton (1 block)
- Emergency medicine training split between community ER sites (Baraboo, Dodgeville, Sauk) and the St. Mary’s ER (1 block each)
- Two outpatient rotation blocks
- A longitudinal community health experience spanning three weeks
- Three weeks of vacation
Second- and Third-Year Rotations
Outpatient rotations are typically scheduled during the second or third year unless specifically designated. Over these years, residents complete:
- Eight blocks of adult medicine, including one block in the MICU at St. Mary’s (2nd year), one block on the Family Medicine Service at St. Mary’s (3rd year), and two blocks on the UW Family Medicine Service (one each year). Residents also rotate through night float at both hospitals: four weeks total at St. Mary’s (two each year) and four weeks at UW (two each year).
- Three blocks of pediatrics, split between an inpatient pediatric service at St. Mary’s (2nd year) and eight weeks of outpatient pediatrics
- Three blocks of obstetrics, including two blocks on the Family Medicine Obstetric and Newborn Service at Meriter (2nd year) and one OB float block across St. Mary’s and Meriter (3rd year)
Outpatient Specialty Rotations and Selectives
Residents complete core outpatient specialty rotations and additional weeks based on goals from their Individualized Learning Plans. These include:
- Gynecology (4 weeks), dermatology (1 week), ENT (3 weeks), and nutrition (1 week)
- Orthopedics and related musculoskeletal training totaling 7 weeks (orthopedics, rheumatology, sports medicine physical therapy, casting/splinting, and musculoskeletal radiology)
- Newborn and lactation counseling (1 week) and Pediatrics (8 weeks)
- Geriatrics/Palliative Care (4 weeks)
Management of Health Systems (2 weeks)Residents also complete a rural rotation lasting three to four weeks.
Electives
Residents have a minimum of 24 weeks for electives, which they may tailor to individual interests. Options include medicine electives such as allergy, pulmonary medicine, geriatrics, GI, neurology, endocrine, urgent care, and wound care. Additional opportunities span integrative health, psychiatry, palliative care and hospice, addiction medicine, behavioral health, research, and even out-of-town or international rotations.
Pregnancy and Parenthood
Pregnancy and parenthood are very common in our residency, and we are committed to supporting our residents through these important life events. We offer up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, with the option to take additional weeks as unpaid leave. Residents may also use vacation time to extend their leave without prolonging their residency training.
Our program includes a parenting and infant development rotation, a one- to three-week elective that provides four half-days of self-study each week to work on a project related to parenting. This elective is often used as a gentle transition between parental leave and returning to clinical rotations.
We also prioritize the wellness of lactating residents by recognizing the unique challenges they face and providing accommodations for pumping in both clinical and educational settings.
In addition, residents receive four weeks of vacation each year, two weeks of clustered didactics (one week each in the second and third year), and two weeks of CME time (one week each in the second and third year) to support their overall growth and well-being.