KFMR Curriculum is designed to provide broad exposure to the full spectrum of Family Medicine, with a strong emphasis on continuity clinic and longitudinal patient care. The rotation schedule and educational activities outlined below offer a solid foundation for clinical practice. The curriculum is structured into 13 four-week block rotations per academic year.
Residents have the opportunity to customize their training through focused tracks in Lifestyle Medicine, Obstetrics (OB), Sports Medicine, and Hospital Medicine. These tracks provide additional mentorship, clinical experiences, and educational opportunities that support diverse career interests while complementing the core Family Medicine curriculum. Residents can develop enhanced skills and experience in areas aligned with their future practice goals while maintaining comprehensive Family Medicine training.
| Rotation | Experience Overview |
PGY-1
Weeks |
PGY-2
Weeks |
PGY-3
Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Center | Continuity clinic with progressive responsibility and a growing patient panel; residents provide full-spectrum care across all ages, with visits increasing from ~2 patients per session in PGY‑1 to ~10 by PGY‑3. | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Inpatient Adult Medicine | Team-based care of hospitalized adults on a resident-run, hospitalist-supervised service; senior residents supervise interns and students, with dedicated admissions and no overnight call or night shifts (six-day workweeks). | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Inpatient Pediatrics | Team-based care of hospitalized pediatric patients with both day and night experience; interns and senior residents work collaboratively under attending supervision, with one 24‑hour call during an outpatient rotation in PGY‑2 and PGY‑3. | 4 | ||
| Wellborn | Care of healthy newborns in the inpatient setting, including routine exams and parent education. | 4 | ||
| Outpatient Pediatrics | Preventive and outpatient care for pediatric patients, including well-child visits and management of common childhood conditions in the ambulatory setting. | 4 | 4 | |
| Obstetrics | Inpatient care including prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum management, with both day and night rotations and direct supervision by attending physicians. | 8 | ||
| Gynecology | Women’s health care in the outpatient setting, including preventive care, management of common conditions, and office-based procedures. | 4 | ||
| Emergency Medicine | Evaluation and treatment of acute conditions during six-day workweeks, with exposure to both hospital emergency departments and freestanding ER settings. | 4 | 4 | |
| Geriatrics | Comprehensive care of older adults with complex needs across diverse settings, including outpatient care, nursing homes, and assisted living environments. | 4 | ||
| Community Health | Community-based and population health experience, including outreach and care for underserved populations. | 4 | ||
| ICU | Management of critically ill patients in a team-based environment during six-day workweeks, supervised by intensivist providers. | 2 | ||
| Palliative Care | Inpatient care emphasizing symptom management and goals‑of‑care discussions for patients with serious and complex illness. | 2 | ||
| Behavioral Health | Integrated primary care experience with onsite psychology and social work, along with supervised outpatient psychiatric care and pediatric psychology/testing through offsite clinical rotations. | 4 | ||
| Ear, Nose & Throat | Outpatient evaluation and management of common ENT conditions, with experience in office-based procedures. | 4 | ||
| General Surgery | Outpatient-focused experience managing common surgical conditions, with additional exposure to inpatient and perioperative care under supervision. | 4 | ||
| Urology | Outpatient evaluation and management of common urologic conditions, including diagnosis, treatment, and preventive and screening care. | 4 | ||
| Cardiology | Outpatient care of common cardiovascular conditions, including diagnosis, management, and interpretation of studies such as ECGs and imaging. | 4 | ||
| Orthopedics | Outpatient evaluation and management of musculoskeletal conditions, with exposure to injury care and office-based procedures. |
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| Healthplex | Outpatient interdisciplinary experience across multiple services, including wound care, rehabilitation therapies, cardiac and pulmonary rehab, diabetes education, and lifestyle medicine. | 2 | ||
| Dermatology | Outpatient evaluation and management of dermatologic conditions, with exposure to diagnostic techniques and minor procedures. | 2 | ||
| Practice Management | Experience in clinic operations, quality and safety, and systems-based practice, including workflow, billing, leadership, and participation in quality improvement initiatives. | 2 | ||
| Electives | Flexible training time to pursue individual interests, with one elective in PGY-2 and multiple electives in PGY-3, including opportunities in specialties such as endocrinology, infectious disease, NICU, radiology, and more. | 4 | 20 | |
| Lifestyle Medicine (Elective) | Outpatient experience emphasizing prevention and chronic disease management through patient counseling on nutrition, exercise, and behavior change. |
