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Curriculum

PGY-1 Year

• Family Medicine Inpatient
• Women's Urgent Care
• Pediatric Inpatient
• Pediatric ER
• Nursery
• Orientation
• Family Medicine Continuity Clinic

PGY-2 Year

• Family Medicine Inpatient
• Elective
• Endocrine/Dermatology
• Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Pediatric Ambulatory
• Surgery
• Adult Emergency Department
• Clinic Administration
• Rural Dermatology

PGY-3 Year

• Family Medicine Inpatient
• Elective
• Ambulatory Medicine
• Neurology
• Renal
• Cardiology
• Adult Emergency Department
• Family Medicine Continuity

Didactics/Core

Core curriculum conferences are presented every Wednesday morning. These include a variety of lectures, discussion, and workshop formats. Residents are involved in presenting journal club, case presentations and quality improvement projects.

Procedure training

We have a number of procedures that are performed in our Family Medicine Clinics. These procedures include but are not limited to: Skin biopsy (shave, punch, excisional), Nexplanon implantation and removal, joint injections (such as knee and shoulder, carpel tunnel, and trigger finger), Cryotherapy, Colposcopy, Pap, toenail removal.

Special program components

Our program serves as primary physicians for students at Millsaps College, which is close to the UMMC campus. Residents attend to students' needs at the on-site medical clinic. Students from any school requiring more extensive care are seen in our residency clinics.

Additional educational and patient care support

• Clinical psychologist faculty
• Two PharmD faculty

Workload

Our program is committed to providing a reasonable workload for all residents - one that allows time with family and for outside hobbies. All schedules abide by the ACGME duty hours.

Community involvement

• Advocacy at Capital Days with MAFP and MSMA
• Jackson Free Clinic
• We have department community service initiatives and resident led initiatives throughout the year