The rotations for the Family Medicine Residency are designed to provide comprehensive training to the resident-physician in all of the medical components necessary to fulfill the broad medical specialty of Family Medicine.
To comply with the guidelines listed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and to meet the requirements listed in the Special Requirements for Family Medicine Residents, our residents follow an annual 13 block schedule with longitudinal experiences in outpatient pediatrics, geriatrics, ultrasound, nursing home care, musculoskeletal, minor procedures, colposcopy and practice management.
Post Graduate Year 1
| Rotation | Block(s) |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 3 |
| Obstetrics | 2 |
| Night Float | 1.75 |
| Community Medicine | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| General Surgery | 1 |
| Pediatrics: Inpatient | 1 |
| Pediatrics: Outpatient | 1 |
| NICU | 0.5 |
| Rural Medicine | 0.5 |
| Geriatrics | 0.25 |
Family Medicine Center: PGY1 residents spend 2 mornings per week caring for their continuity patients.
Post Graduate Year 2
| Rotation | Block(s) |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 3 |
| Night Float | 1.25 |
| Acute Care Clinic | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic | 1 |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | 1 |
| Ortho/Sports Medicine | 1 |
| Pediatrics: Inpatient | 1 |
| Pediatrics: Outpatient | 1 |
| Pulmonology/Critical Care | 1 |
| Geriatrics | 0.75 |
Family Medicine Center: PGY2 residents spend 1 full day and 1 morning per week caring for their continuity patients.
Post Graduate Year 3
| Rotation | Block(s) |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 2 |
| Acute Care Clinic | 1.5 |
| Geriatrics | 1 |
| Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic | 1 |
| Pediatrics: Inpatient | 1 |
| Night Float | 0.5 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Selective | 3 |
Family Medicine Center: PGY3 residents spend 1 full day, 1 morning and 1 afternoon caring for their continuity patients.
For more information about the Lake Charles Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency, or answers to any other questions, don't hesitate to call 337.494.2023.
