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Wisconsin… a great place to train and practice! Why Train in Wisconsin? Community-based programs, rural training tracks and inner city sites All programs train you with evidencebased curricula and medical informatics All are based on the traditional values of Family Medicine — continuing, comprehensive, cost-effective, and compassionate care All programs value excellent practice in balance with personal and family life You will be prepared in any setting — in the US or internationally
Why Practice in Wisconsin? Family physicians are highly respected and influential in Wisconsin Wisconsin family physicians are highly satisfied with their practices and lifestyles Family physicians successfully get the full spectrum of privileges Family physicians are the ONLY source of vital primary care in many counties 54% of family physicians deliver babies in Wisconsin
PassPort to Wisconsin Program Travel Funds Are Limited, So Apply Early! Reimbursement You can apply for reimbursement for travel expenses incurred while visiting Wisconsin Residency Programs. The more programs you visit, the greater the reimbursement — up to $1,000. Students are eligible for reimbursement according to the following schedule:
NUMBER OF PROGRAMS VISITED
MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT OUT-OF-STATE
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Qualifications: Fourth-year medical students who set up and have formal interviews with at least four residency programs prior to the date selections are made. Any visits made after selections are made will not qualify for reimbursement. To Apply: Visit www.wafp.org and roll over the "Students and Residents" tab to complete the online application form. Once received by the WAFP, you will be notified whether or not reimbursement is available (funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis). Reimbursement Process: When you are accepted into the PassPort Program, you will receive information about how to access the PassPort Reimbursement Form from our website. After you complete all of your visits, submit your travel receipts along with your reimbursement form to WAFP. Once the receipts and reimbursement form are received and your visits are verified, the Academy will send you a check in the amount stipulated according to the schedule above. Questions: Contact the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians at academy@wafp.org, call 262-512-0606, or contact any of the residency programs at the numbers/emails listed in this pamphlet.
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There are practice opportunities in urban, rural, inner city, and suburban areas
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM
PROGRAM Mercy (Janesville) POSITIONS: 6
La Crosse-Mayo POSITIONS: 6
St. Joseph (Milwaukee) POSITIONS: 6
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
Waukesha POSITIONS: 6
Columbia St. Mary’s (Milwaukee)
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Madison POSITIONS: 14
Baraboo (Madison Program)
Urban Rural Rural Track
POSITIONS: 2
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AURORA HEALTH CARE
Aurora (Milwaukee) POSITIONS: 10
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Eau Claire POSITIONS: 6
Fox Valley (Appleton) POSITIONS: 6
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Wausau POSITIONS: 5
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Please review the program descriptions on the next pages. A Rural Training Track (RTT) is an accredited three-year program located in a rural area that is linked to a traditional program. Residents spend the first year at the core program.
Mercy Health System Family Medicine Residency JANESVILLE Program mission and goals: Our residency is a community-based, unopposed program located in a small city that allows us to take advantage of the best aspects of rural and suburban practice. Program emphasis: We provide a full spectrum family medicine program with obstetrics environment, a strong family medicine teaching service, outpatient medicine, procedures, practice management and partnership-oriented practice with resident
physicians. Residents and Faculty volunteer their time at the local free clinic to provide care to the underserved population. Curriculum components: Competency based and emphasis on evidencebased medicine. Specialties: Sports Medicine Fellowship and we offer an opportunity to participate in medical missions to Honduras and Ecuador for those interested in international medicine.
Faculty composition: Mercy has six full-time faculty including the program director, one parttime faculty, one behavior medicine coordinator and a mid-level provider. The faculty includes CAQs in geriatrics, sports medicine and acupuncture. Accreditation: ACGME Significant features:
Community-based unopposed program
Each resident receives a laptop computer
Procedural training in ultrasound guided joint injections, obstetrical ultrasound, cloposcopy, flexible nasopharyngoscopy and vasectomy
Program Director: James G. Horton, MPH, MD Website: www.mercyfpres.com Coordinator: Kelly Potter, Program Manager Coordinator Phone: 800-236-6877 Email: kpotter@mhsjvl.org Number of available residency positions: 6
Population served: 60,000 Location/community: Southern Wisconsin, varied cultural and economic environments. Urban/rural opportunities: Both, with many former residents in each setting. Spouse/family opportunities: Growing community, excellent schools, family-oriented community and many outdoor activities. © WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM | TRAVELWISCONSIN.COM
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La CrosseMayo Family Medicine Residency LA CROSSE
Program Director: Thomas J. Grau, MD Website: www.lfpr.org Follow us on Facebook Coordinator: Kimberly J. Markwardt Coordinator Phone: 608-392-9775 or 800-377-8559 Email: turner.kimberly@mayo.edu Number of available residency positions: 6
medicine, adolescent medicine, and global health. Faculty composition: Six full-time family physician faculty, one behavioral science faculty member, and over 80 part-time or volunteer faculty in all specialties. Combined, our full-time faculty have over 120 years of experience in teaching residents.
Come and visit and you will see why those who live here refer to this area of Wisconsin as God’s Country. Program mission and goals: The La Crosse-Mayo Family Medicine Residency is built upon the Mayo tradition of excellence in patient care, education, and research. We focus on caring for the whole person, treating every patient as a unique and valuable member of his or her family and community. Education in the art of medicine, combined with the latest in medical discovery, is central to our mission. Program emphasis: Our program emphasizes training for rural practice and the majority of our graduates practice in smaller communities.
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Curriculum components: Our curriculum reflects our vision of preparing residents for full-spectrum rural practice, with emphasis on patient-centered officebased care, obstetrical care, procedural experience, and hospital care. The biopsychosocial model is emphasized and a family systems approach is utilized. We also have an innovative, international medicine curriculum. Specialties: All medical specialities are represented at our primary teaching hospital, and our faculty have special expertise in obstetrical care, women’s health, geriatrics, sports
Accreditation: Full accreditation for five years. Our program has received five consecutive, five-year accreditation periods from the ACGME. Significant features: Our 18 residents are the only residents at Franciscan Medical Center, a 250bed community hospital featuring state-of-the-art technology and services. The Family Medicine Clinic is connected to the medical center, which affords residents maximum opportunity for continuity care of their patients. We have been training family physicians for 37 years. Population served: 100,000 Location/community: La Crosse is in one of the more scenic areas of Wisconsin, with exceptional opportunities for outdoor recreation. In 2002, La Crosse received the first
place award in the Great American Main Street Award for historic preservation of the downtown district. The public school system is among the best in the nation and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University and Western Technical College are available to those wanting to further their education. La Crosse offers the perfect balance between small town and big city life. Urban/rural opportunities: We have several communities that offer exciting experiences in rural practice, along with worldwide opportunities through the Mayo International Health Program. Spouse/family opportunities: There are endless opportunities for canoeing, water skiing, fishing, sailing and sun bathing on community beaches. There are also well-developed hiking trails and campsites, as well as nationally known bike trails. In winter there is downhill skiing at Mt. La Crosse, many cross-country trails, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and many more exciting outdoor activities.
Program Director: Robin L. Helm, MD Website: www.family.mcw.edu/Stjoes/index.htm Coordinator: Julie Delahaut Coordinator Phone: 414-527-8348 Email: jdelahaut@mcw.edu Number of available residency positions: 6
Program mission and goals: St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency Program’s ongoing mission is to “improve the health of communities one Family Medicine Graduate at a time.” Our residency program also offers opportunities, instruction, and guidance to instill in our graduates the mastery of progressive delivery systems and a caring philosophy in order to serve the communities in which they live and work. Program emphasis: Our program is designed to provide training that is as close to a real life setting as possible. Therefore, upon graduation, our residents are at a significant advantage to succeed in their new careers. Curriculum components: State-of-the-art outpatient clinic with electronic medical records that is successful in providing patient quality care and financially sound. Wellrounded didactic lectures given by program faculty, local specialists, and our
own residents. Rotational experiences designed to provide required components yet have the flexibility to be tailored to individual resident needs. Specialties: Community medicine, sports medicine, and information technology. Faculty composition: Nine full-time faculty: four women and five men. Six with MD training, two with DO training and one with PhD training.
St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency Program MILWAUKEE
At St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency, we pride ourselves on our innovative curriculum designed to meet future health care delivery needs as well as your own needs and interests.
Population served: Urban population.
Community medicine opportunities: A full-time community nurse coordinates the following programs for resident involvement: teen maternity care program, daycare health clinics, “Ask the Doctor” program at local elementary and high schools, diabetic and immunization projects, home visits and much more!
Location/community: The outpatient clinic is set north of the city, surrounded by a park and stream yet one mile away from newly-renovated premiere shopping in the area.
Sports medicine opportunities: Two sports medicine fellowship trained faculty members who coordinate opportunities for residents to serve as high school and college team
Accreditation: Four-year accreditation. Significant features: Nationally-known electronic health record, awardwinning clinical quality improvement projects, Patient Centered Medical Home certification.
physicians, provide training room coverage, or provide coverage for sporting events on the professional level. Associated with the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. Spouse/family opportunities: Many different social gatherings through the year that range from planned to unplanned and formal to informal. Additional comments/ narrative: The educational needs of future family physicians are in a constant state of flux. At St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency, we pride ourselves on our innovative curriculum designed to meet future health care delivery needs as well as your own needs and interests. In addition, we provide state-of-theart training in electronic medical records, community care models, patient centered medical home, and quality improvement.
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Waukesha Family Medicine Residency WAUKESHA Program mission and goals: Waukesha Family Medicine Residency develops physicians who are excited to practice the full spectrum of Family Medicine anywhere in the world. We serve our patients and community by providing excellent health care to all without respect to their language, special needs or ability to pay, and by volunteering our time and resources to the community. We foster a healing environment where patients feel at home and everyone is fulfilled and invested in advancing their talents. We nurture our graduates to be compassionate, competent, fun-loving physicians with special expertise in: Women’s health Information mastery Office-based technology Culturally sensitive care Program emphasis: Our program emphasizes tailoring your education plan to meet your needs. Our innovative Majors and Masteries program allows you to select an area of special interest and pursue it in either a three or four-year residency model. Fourth year residents will also receive advanced degrees such as an MPH, MBA, or Obstetrics Fellowship.
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Curriculum components: Includes traditional inpatient and outpatient training, rotational experiences as well as weekly exploration days which give residents time to explore areas of medicine which are better learned over time. Specialties: Our hospital offers all of the major specialties including NICU, full spectrum cardiac care and a highlevel trauma center. Faculty composition: We have seven full-time and three part-time faculty who all practice the full spectrum of Family Medicine. We also have a Behavioral Scientist who has special expertise in working with victims of domestic violence. Accreditation: Full five-year accreditation. Significant features: No competing residencies. Advanced obstetrical training with an average of 250 deliveries by graduation. Each resident receives a laptop computer and an iPod Touch as well as significant training in their use.
Program Director: Michael F. Mazzone, MD Website: www.waukeshafp.org Coordinator: Lori Goodman Coordinator Phone: 262-548-6907 Email: lori.goodman@phci.org Number of available residency positions: 6
A well-established electronic medical record. Diverse procedural experience including obstetrical ultrasound, colposcopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, vasectomy and flexible nasopharyngoscopy training all done in our Family Medicine center. Strong community support (Family Medicine is a kingpin of health care delivery in the county) with a solid financial backing. Population served: We serve patients who live throughout Waukesha County, and serve a diversity of ages and ethnic backgrounds with our two leading ethnic groups being Caucasian and Latino. Location/community: The only residency program in Waukesha County, we are located in downtown Waukesha which is minutes from sparkling lakes, lush State and County Parks, and the amenities of downtown Milwaukee.
Urban/rural opportunities: Our population is a true mix of urban and suburban populations. Spouse/family opportunities: Both Waukesha and Milwaukee offer ample employment and social activities for residents and spouses of all ages. The Medical College runs a spouses social network and we work directly with spouses to help them find what they are seeking in the community. Additional comments/ narrative: Since 1976, this 18 resident program has undergone extensive growth but continues to focus on its primary goal of preparing graduates to provide a wide array of family-oriented services and to help meet the needs of any community, even the most rural.
We believe Family Docs provide care based on what the patient needs, not on special interests of the physician.
Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency MILWAUKEE
Program Director: William J. Geiger, MD Website: www.family.mcw.edu/csm Coordinator: Lorie Kennedy Coordinator Phone: 414-267-6502 Email: lkennedy@mcw.edu Number of available residency positions: 7
Program mission and goals: Your education is our primary mission. Located on Milwaukee’s beautiful east side overlooking the shores of Lake Michigan, the Columbia St. Mary’s Residency is built on decades of excellent residency education. At Columbia St. Mary’s, your service commitments are built around your education. Program Emphasis: Not only will you be trained as a skilled generalist, you will have the opportunity to specialize, if desired, by participating in one of our four curricular tracks. This will further enable you to be fully prepared to practice in any setting anywhere. Curriculum components: The Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency pioneered track-based curriculum design. Aside
from our general Family Medicine curriculum, residents can choose to pursue one of four curricular tracks. Highlights of each track include: Maternity Care: Residents pursuing this track have the flexibililty to advance their maternity care training to match the depth of their desired learning. Whether you choose our Standard Maternity Track or pursue the Advanced option, you can expect 100-150 deliveries over three years with experience in vacuum extractions and vaginal repairs. Behavioral Medicine: This track’s focus enables you to implement a proactive approach with a wide variety of psychiatric,
psychosocial and family problems presented in a primary care setting. Residents will leave this track with advanced skills in psychopharmacology, psychotherapeutic methods, psychiatric intervention, and a patient-centered approach with individuals and families. International Health: This track is for the resident who wants to enrich their education by helping change the health of populations in developing countries. You will learn, firsthand, how health can be affected by the lack of vital public health services and infrastructure in impoverished communities. Your experience will
be supported by a curriculum that will augment the immersion field experience within an international setting. Community Medicine: While participating in this track, you will work at the grassroots level, where local health change occurs. You will become well versed in the interplay between an individual’s health and the community where they reside, becoming an active participant in helping the community work towards solutions. Specialties: Our program’s track-based curriculum revolves around our strengths in maternity care, behavioral medicine and international and community medicine. Several past graduates have completed OB fellowships. One is
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now a faculty member with our program. In addition, two of our 2013 graduates will be entering Sports Medicine Fellowships. Faculty composition: 11 full time faculty; two part time faculty. Two of our full time faculty have advanced training in Obstetrics and one full time faculty is a PhD in Psychology, and one full time faculty has recently been awarded the Fulbright Scholarship. Accreditation: Dual accreditation with the ACGME (full five years) and with the AOA. Significant features: Other significant features include experiencing an evidencebased, ambulatory focus practice including strong emphasis on continuity of care, preventative medicine, quality improvement, and patient-centered care and education. There are ample procedural experiences including colposcopy, OB ultrasounds, vasectomy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, IUD insertion, joint injections and many more. In addition to the traditional office visit, we offer prenatal group visits, musculoskeletal clinics, refugee clinics, and osteopathic manipulation clinics.
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Population served: Urban.
Columbia St. Mary’s opened its new $417 million dollar hospital in
Location/community: Our state-of-the-art health center has achieved Level III Recognition by the NCQA as a Patient-Centered Medical Home. Our health center has 27 exam rooms, including three procedure suites, OM tables, full lab and X-ray, and a fully functional EHR. Our health center hosts approximately 30,000 patient visits annually, serving a balanced cross-section of the greater population.
October 2010. The hospital incorporates best medical practices
Urban/rural opportunities: Multiple electives that include urban and rural opportunities Spouse/family opportunities: Live and relax in the neighborhood where you work. Our residency is at the crossroads of several neighborhoods with great schools and beautiful parks, as well as a variety of fantastic entertainment and amazing restaurants. Milwaukee offers all of the amenities afforded in a large, urban city with a small town feel of charm and friendliness.
from around the world sets a national standard as a model for safe, patient-centered and cost-effective care. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, the panoramic views from public areas and patient rooms are quite impressive. For more information on the hospital, go to www.columbia-stmarys.org.
UW-Madison Family Medicine Residency MADISON
Program Director: Kathy Oriel, MD, MS Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/madison Coordinator: Amy Vincent Coordinator Phone: 608-265-4668 Email: madisonbaraboo.applicant@fammed.wisc.edu Number of available residency positions: 14
Program mission and goals: The Madison program is committed to the personal and professional growth of each of its residents. That growth is fostered by a dynamic curriculum and nurtured by a supportive community of residents, faculty, and staff. Curriculum components: Our curriculum offers robust experiences in obstetrics, critical care medicine, and pediatrics, as well as numerous electives. Diverse continuity clinics provide residents with a dedicated patient panel for three full years. Specialties: Madison faculty have expertise in a variety of areas, including: integrative medicine, sports medicine, geriatrics, research, global health, developmental disabilities, and more.
Faculty composition: Our residency faculty is a talented and dynamic group of academic Family Medicine educators and clinicians, complemented by fellowship recipients and community faculty physicians. The Madison program also has behavioral science faculty with extensive experience working with Family Medicine residents. Accreditation: Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for all three years of residency. Significant features: Partnership System: First-year residents are paired for their inpatient rotations, community health
rotation, and in their continuity clinics. Continuity of Care: Residents establish a continuity practice at one of four Family Medicine centers. Each center has patients of all ages with a wide range of medical problems. All centers are staffed with at least six Family Medicine faculty, plus nurse practitioners and a behavioral scientist. Maternity Care: Residents can expect to be involved in 115-130 deliveries on our OB rotations. All residents manage their own obstetric patients from their continuity practices. Critical Care Medicine: Robust experiences in critical care medicine.
Teaching: Opportunities to teach medical students in a variety of settings. Wide Array of Electives: Residents can choose from integrative medicine, international health, palliative care, teaching nursing home, addictive disorders, sports medicine, practice styles, and more. Research: Opportunities to write for publication and do research with NIH funded researchers. Community Health Rotation: Programming designed to enhance understanding of how to practice communitybased medicine and work with community resources important to patients.
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Pathways: A preestablished yet flexible set of experiences within the standard residency curriculum that allows a resident to gain further experience in a specific topic area. These topics include community and global health, maternity care, developmental disabilites, geriatrics, integrative medicine, sports medicine, and women’s health. Professional Development: Competency-based evaluation and close mentor/mentee relationships. Resident Health and Well-Being: The program supports many activities to foster resident personal growth and collegial relationships including a yearly residency retreat, monthly check-in group for first-year residents, and bi-weekly chief resident rounds. Our integrative medicine faculty also spearheads
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a curriculum that teaches residents a “constellation of practices that awaken the heart, mind, and more.” Population served: Residents establish their continuity practice at one of four Family Medicine centers. Two centers are located in small towns, and two are in urban neighborhoods with ethnically diverse populations. Inpatient care is at the community-based St. Mary’s Hospital and the UW Hospital. At St. Mary’s, our residents are the only house staff, and are involved in all levels of care. The Family Medicine service at UW Hospital gives residents experience in a tertiary care setting. Location/community: A vibrant, picturesque city of 236,000, Madison is the Wisconsin state capital and the home of the University of Wisconsin. Madison boasts many big-city amenities, but is only 20 minutes from the countryside. The city consistently
ranks as one of the best places in the country to live, work and play. Urban/rural opportunities: Residents in the Madison program gain experience in both rural and urban settings. The four Family Medicine centers offer residents a large and varied patient population. While each center has its own distinct characteristics, all provide residents with excellent learning opportunities and with a full range of experience and skills. Focused Rural Experiences: First-year residents complete a rural surgery preceptorship as well as a rural community emergency medicine rotation. Residents are also required to complete a six-week rural rotation in their second or third year. Residents gain exposure to small town practice and get an intense “hands-on” experience that enhances self-confidence, maturity, and clinical competence. Residents can also choose from focused electives in rural or urban settings.
Spouse/family opportunities: Madison has an affordable cost of living, a stable economy, and plentiful employment opportunities. Major employers include UW-Madison, the state government, American Family Insurance, Kraft/ Oscar Mayer Foods, and Epic Systems Corporation in Verona, WI. Madison is a very family-friendly city, offering numerous outdoor recreational opportunities (paddling, sailing, swimming, cycling, cross-country skiing), and many community-oriented events (farmer’s market, concerts on the square, festivals, sporting events).
UW Department of Family Medicine
Baraboo Rural Training Track BARABOO Program Director: Stuart Hannah, MD Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/baraboo Coordinator: Angie Womble, Education Coordinator; Amy Vincent, Recruitment Coordinator Phone: 608-355-7270 Email: angela.womble@deancare.com Number of available residency positions: 2
Program mission and goals: Mission: Train high quality family physicians for rural practice in Wisconsin and in the United States. Goals: Educate residents in a learning laboratory similar to their future practice as they interact with their patients as neighbors and citizens. Match learner needs with preceptor strengths. Address the growing shortfall of rural maternity care access by providing unopposed, high quality obstetrical training. Provide full continuity
patient care within the clinic, nursing home and hospital settings Offer a flexible “hybrid longitudinal curriculum” in an apprenticeship model allowing residents to gain full-spectrum family medicine experience by participating in: hospital rounds, clinic, urgent care/ER call, hospital admissions, and obstetrics. Program emphasis: Rural practice. Curriculum components: Our curriculum was created to fit a “1-2” Rural Training Track model, in which residents are placed on inpatient hospital service rotations with fellow Madison residents for their 1st year. During the 2nd
and 3rd years, the residents follow a longitudinal curriculum, in Baraboo, which allows for scheduling flexibility to meet curriculum requirements. Specialties: Our residents have access to all medical specialties, with onsite faculty who have expertise in Women’s Health, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment. Faculty composition: We have 13 full and parttime Family Medicine physicians, as well a variety of community preceptors who embrace the opportunity to teach. In addition, Baraboo residents have access to the Madisonbased faculty, for additional learning opportunities,
such as Global Health, Integrative Medicine, Sports Medicine and Research. Accreditation: We are dually accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association. Significant features: The Baraboo Rural Training Track Residency, based at Dean Clinic-Medical Associates Baraboo, offers the following: Flexible curriculum with an emphasis on life-long learning. Strong maternity care training, from prenatal to postnatal, taught by family physicians in an unopposed setting with a supportive consulting OB/GYN from Madison.
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Optional C-Section curriculum availability. Strong, unopposed medical/surgical procedural training. Positive teaching methodology with graduated increase in responsibility. Newly developed Tribal Health rotation at the House of Wellness Clinic. Partnership with the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative to expand rural training options. Population served: We serve a diverse population of patients, including the Native American population and a growing Hispanic
community. In addition, Dean Clinic-Medical Associates Baraboo and St. Clare Hospital and Health Services patient care staff are heavily relied upon to provide urgent care/emergent services to patients of the neighboring city, Wisconsin Dells, where tourism increases the population tremendously during the summer months.. Location/community: Home to 12,000 people, Baraboo is located 45 minutes from Madison, in the heart of beautiful, recreational, south central Wisconsin. Enjoy a meal at one of the quaint eateries, followed by shopping at one of the unique boutiques on the square. The simple
life is abundant in Baraboo, but the amenities of city life in Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis are within reasonable driving distance.
can be enjoyed all four seasons for walking, biking, crosscountry skiing and snowmobiling.
Urban/rural opportunities: At our program, residents get the best of both worlds by having training opportunities available in both Madison (urban) and Baraboo (rural).
Wisconsin Dells, the Waterpark Capitol of the World, is located merely 15 minutes from Baraboo; home to waterparks, the Original Wisconsin Ducks, and the Tommy Bartlett Water Ski, Sky & Stage Show
Spouse/family opportunities: Industry: Baraboo offers a strong, diversified business climate, featuring manufacturing, tourism, distribution and healthcare. Recreation: 3 downhill skiing/ snowboarding hills within 20 minutes of Baraboo.
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World famous Circus World Museum Weekly summertime concerts at the Downtown Square in Baraboo Education: University of Wisconsin – Baraboo/Sauk County
Canoeing and kayaking on the Baraboo River, Devil’s Lake, and Mirror Lake.
Madison Area Technical College (MATC) in the neighboring city of Reedsburg, a short 20 minute drive
Mountain biking and hiking at Devil’s Lake State Park.
7 Elementary schools – two of which are parochial
The “400” State Trail, known as Wisconsin’s most beautiful trail, is 22 miles long and
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Program Director: Jacob L. Bidwell, MD Website: www.aurora.org/fpresidency Coordinator: Ana M. Acevedo Coordinator Phone: 414-649-7909 Email: fp.residency@aurora.org Number of available residency positions: 10
Aurora
Family Medicine Residency Program MILWAUKEE
Program mission and goals: Our mission is to be the best Family Medicine Residency Program by taking the best care of our patients and the best care of each other through a framework of wellness. Our goal is to train wellrounded Family Physicians ready to practice full spectrum Family Medicine and who are prepared for a life of continuous learning and growth. We strive to meet the educational and personal needs of all residents, while making required rotations relevant and educational for everyone. Program emphasis: We emphasize practicing high quality, cost effective, patient-centered care, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Evidence-Based Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Community Medicine, and Population Health. Curriculum components: We build our curriculum around a strong Family Medicine Clinic experience. This includes our longitudinal Family and Community Medicine experience and online Integrative Medicine in Residency Curriculum. We surround this with high volume, high acuity inpatient rotations at some of the best hospitals in the country. These are supplemented by individualized elective experiences including
available International Medicine electives. Specialties: Our program offers excellent opportunities in Women’s Health, Sports Medicine, Inpatient Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Research, and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment. We have fellowship opportunities available in Women’s Health and Geriatrics. Faculty composition: Our residency faculty hold appointments with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the Department of Family Medicine. We have 23
full and part-time Family Medicine physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Family Medicine educators as well as many community preceptors. Areas of special interest by our diverse faculty cover virtually all areas of medicine. This includes faculty with special expertise in Geriatrics, Sports Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment, Research, Global Health, Underserved Medicine, and Women’s Health. Accreditation: We are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic
Association (AOA). Significant features: Our program features the innovative University of Arizona Integrative Medicine in Residency Curriculum, Inpatient Pediatrics and Pediatrics Emergency Medicine rotations at one of the top Children’s Hospitals in the country, Global Health electives, and a very dedicated faculty. Population served: Residents have their continuity practice at one of two outstanding Family Medicine Centers which were the first residency clinics in the state to become NCQA Level III Patient-Centered
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Medical Homes. One is located on the Marquette University campus in downtown Milwaukee and serves a diverse urban population. The other serves a more suburban population and is located on Milwaukee’s south side. In addition, residents may choose to have an additional continuity experiences in Underserved Medicine at the largest free clinic in the state or in Integrative Medicine at a suburban center for wellbeing.
Location/community: Milwaukee, an urban hub bursting with energy, is home to over 600,000 city residents with over 2 million residents in the seven county region. The area offers casual sophistication—the big city appeal without big city hassles. The Milwaukee region offers a unique blend of urban living mixed with Midwest character, allowing for an ideal work-life balance. Quick commute times, affordable living, and a plethora of recreational activities make Milwaukee a
The Aurora Family Medicine Residency Program is sponsored by the largest health care provider in the state of Wisconsin. This affords us the opportunity to offer a rich diversity of clinical experiences in urban, suburban and rural settings. In all of our sites, our fully integrated health care delivery system allows access to patient care records and resources 24 hours a day, even from home.
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destination for residents and visitors alike. Milwaukee is an ideal environment for every way of life. Urban/rural opportunities: There are many urban opportunities via our Aurora Sinai Medical Center campus and the Center for Urban Population Health. Elective rotations and continuity clinic experience are also available at Walker’s Point Community Clinic, the largest free clinic in the state. Rural rotations are available throughout the Aurora system.
Spouse/family opportunities: Milwaukee offers affordable living, excellent schools, diverse employment opportunities, and numerous recreational activities, making it a very family-friendly city. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center has onsite childcare, including a sick child program. In addition, Aurora Health Care has housing near the medical center complex available to residents during their training. Assistance with spousal employment is also available.
UW-Eau Claire Family Medicine Residency EAU CLAIRE AND AUGUSTA Program Director: Joan Hamblin, MD Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/eau-claire Coordinator: Holly Thomas, MSW Coordinator Phone: 715-839-5177 Email: eauclaire.applicant@fammed.wisc.edu Number of available residency positions: 6 Program mission and goals: Our mission is to serve our community through excellence in Family Medicine education, patient care, research, and community service. In pursuit of this mission, the faculty, staff, and residents of the Eau Claire Family Medicine Residency aim to: Provide comprehensive family care to people of all ages.
medical procedures (colposcopy, ultrasound, stress testing, and more).
Educate residents and medical students. Foster research and scholarly activities. Collaborate with community partners to meet the health care needs of our community.
Program emphasis: Here are a few reasons to join our outstanding program:
Board certified faculty who have a passion for teaching. Their special areas of interest include: womens health, geriatrics, pediatrics, international and cross cultural medicine, and
Unopposed full spectrum family medicine training: Our faculty are here to assist the resident in designing an educational experience to meet their individual career goals. Dual Accreditation: Our program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). National Recognition: Ranked sixth best family medicine department by the 2013 US News and World Report in the United States. State-of-the-art technology: Our patients are seen in a beautiful clinic with state-of-theart technology. A great community to live in. Eau Claire is
ranked as one of the fastest growing cities and one of the safest cities in Wisconsin. Eau Claire offers the benefits of urban living in a midsize community with exceptional resources in health care and education. Curriculum components: Our program embraces Patient-Centered Medical Home, longitudinal, and behavioral studies to help residents maximize their education and patient care treatment. We have a comprehensive competencybased curriculum, rotations at two area hospitals and three major health entities. Residents are taught practical evidencebased medicine techniques and critical appraisal of the medical literature. Specialties: Our faculty have expertise in many different areas of health care including: Womens Health (OB fellowship trained faculty) Geriatrics (Board Certified Faculty)
Pediatrics Cross Cultural and International Medicine Medical Procedures Practice Management and Patient-Centered Medical Home (Level III) Human Patient Simulation Technology Community Medicine Student Medicine Services In addition to our faculty, we have a rich resource of 100 volunteer faculty from the large health care entities who seek resident teaching opportunities. Faculty composition: Seven family medicine faculty, including five who are allopathic trained and one who is osteopathic trained, plus an onsite master’s level behavioralist. Our faculty are a dynamic group of educators who hold many leadership positions in the community, publish,conduct research, and have a passion for teaching. Accreditation: Full five year accreditation by
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city we have a significant rural agricultural population with many ethnic cultures, including the Mennonite and Amish communities. Whereas many Asian, African American, American Indian, and Hispanic ethnic groups live in the more urban area. the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Significant features: Our UW Health Eau Claire Family is conveniently located near the major hospitals and in the heart of the medical community. It is physically connected to the Chippewa Valley Technical College. Our clinic has: 18 exam rooms and 2 procedure rooms Moderately complex in-house lab with EMR interface Digital X-ray suite inhouse interfaced with EMR available in patient rooms and faculty staffing area Geriatric Assessment Program directed by our Board Certified geriatrician and full interdisciplinary team. On-site behavorialist to teach residents interviewing, assessment, and treatment skills in addition to cocounseling
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High tech conference room with video recording capabilities and long-distance learning opportunities from UW Madison and other facilities around the world. Human patient simulator laboratory for individual resident and group teaching. Laptop computers and a private work station provided for each resident. Population served: Eau Claire is located in the Chippewa Valley, which includes several surrounding smaller communities at the apex of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers. With a combined population of about 155,000, Eau Claire has many benefits of a large medical and university community plus a focus on cultural and sporting activities. In addition to local activities and resources, Eau Claire is located only 90 miles from the Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Minnesota area, making it easily accessible for metropolitan area activities. Just outside the
Location/community: Eau Claire is located in west central Wisconsin, along the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers. The city is approximately 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The city’s economy is driven by retail, health care, and education. We are the hub of health care in western Wisconsin with the Marshfield Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and the Oakleaf Medical Network health systems. Eau Claire is also the home of UW-Eau Claire, a nationally recognized university. The combined factors of the low cost of living, thriving industries, easy access to high quality health care, recreational activities and abundant green spaces make Eau Claire an all-around outstanding place to live. Urban/rural opportunities: The urban residency experience is located in the Eau Claire area, while the Augusta residency experience is more rural in nature. The Augusta experience is a separate ranking slot which is currently filled every other year. Augusta has three faculty family physicians
who have their clinical practices in Augusta and are also faculty members in the Eau Claire program. The residents and faculty from Augusta participate in the didactic conferences at the Eau Claire campus, share patients in the hospitals, and experience the same specialty rotations. Spouse/family opportunities: Eau Claire is one of the fastest growing communities in Wisconsin with many job opportunities in the professional and trade skills area. It is also recognized for the high quality school system. In addition to these characteristics, the community has very active family groups and sportsrelated family activities. Our faculty and staff are available to help spouses get connected in the community and will work with them on looking for job opportunities. The residency plans several social events each year to encourage relationships with others in the program and in the community. Additional comments/ narrative: We are excited to meet resident candidates interested in this residency program and would value the opportunity to show candidates our facility, and talk to them about the program and about the community at any time.
The Fox Valley Residency Program
UW-Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
is a program that will prepare you to be a family physician that serves
APPLETON
your patients and community.
Program Director: Allen R. Last, MD, MPH Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/fox-valley Coordinator: Patty Emer, B.A., Recruitment Coordinator Coordinator Phone: 920-997-8413 Email: patty.emer@fammed.wisc.edu Number of available residency positions: 6
the inpatient medicine service.
Program mission and goals: The Fox Valley program teaches the “art and heart of care” and will prepare you to keep pace with the rapidly evolving character of Family Medicine. Program emphasis: The Fox Valley program focuses on traditional full scope family medicine. We excel in training residents in high volume OB, ambulatory care, procedures, community medicine, geriatrics and behavorial medicine. The program is unopposed with no competing residencies within 100 miles and is dually accredited in allopathic and osteopathic medicine. Curriculum components: The Fox Valley currriculum is individualized to residents’ interests and passions. Robust OB experience where residents obtain 125-150 or more
deliveries in addition to 10 or more continuity OB patients per resident. Electives in fertility, high-risk and operative obstetrics. Extensive procedures training opportunities including OB ultrasound, colonoscopy, colposcopy and vasectomy; a bi-annual casting and splinting workshop and a biweekly outpatient procedure clinic, regularly scheduled procedure workshops and procedural electives. Outstanding pediatrician role models, UW consultants and outreach specialty clinics and NICU experiences. Work with hospitalists and community family physicians faculty on
Longitudinal two month curriculum in Community Medicine and Behavioral Medicine. Exceptional Geriatric training in a state-ofthe art skilled nursing facility as well as home visits. Didactic Conferences held at the clinic every Tuesday afternoon with well-designed lectures and a residency sponsored lunch. Life-support training courses include ACLS, NRP and ALSO. Residents plan and enjoy an annual off-site family retreat weekend with our faculty covering all patient care duties. 3rd year call is structured like real life call from home with faculty backup Flexible third year curriculum tailored
to your interests and future practice needs. Faculty Composition: Nationally recognized faculty physicians, a clinical psychologist and full-time health educator. Accreditation: The program is fully accredited by both the ACGME and the AOA for all three years of training. The program has always received accreditation at every ACGME review. Significant features: The Fox Valley Program is an unopposed, communitybased program affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. Our residents are assigned a panel of patients from day one and care for them in all settings. You will be their doctor in the hospital, clinic, nursing home, and in their home. Excellent faculty and community physicians from all specialties are enthusiastic about training family physicians. The spacious Family Medicine clinic is conveniently
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located in downtown Appleton, midway between St. Elizabeth Hospital and Appleton Medical Center. Both hospitals have earned national recognition awards. Population served: The Family Medicine Clinic’s patients represent a wellbalanced mix of medical concerns, economic and cultural groups and ages.
Location/community: Appleton is the largest of the Fox Cities, a cluster of 18 communities located along the Fox River. With a combined population of over 220,000, the Fox Cities area is the thirdlargest metropolitan area in Wisconsin, yet combines the tranquility of smalltown America with urban
amenities and easy access to outdoor recreational opportunities. The clinic is located in vibrant downtown Appleton within easy walking distance to a variety of ethnic restaurants, coffee shops, local clubs, and one of five area YMCAs. In addition, Appleton offers shopping at the large Fox River Mall, a large Saturday farmer’s market, open air concerts, the Performing Arts Center, which features nationally touring Broadway shows, and the children’s museum, “The Building for Kids.” High Cliff State Park on Lake Winnebago is a scenic 20-minute drive from Appleton with camping, horse and hiking trails, a beach and marina. The Fox Cities Stadium, home of the Brewers Class A
baseball team, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, offers family friendly fun. The legendary Lambeau Field and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame are nearby. The Fox Cities are within a few hours drive of the beautiful lakes of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, the Door County vacationland and the larger cities of Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago. Urban/rural opportunities: Residents care for underserved patients at the Fox Cities Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center. Forty percent of graduates practice rural medicine and fifty percent practice in small urban communities. We prepare you for practice anywhere. Spouse/family opportunities: The Fox Cities consistently receive national recognition as one of the most inviting places to live, work and raise a family with high quality of life, excellent schools, affordable housing and a wide range of recreational and cultural opportunities. Appleton has been ranked among the top 100 places of Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live. The Residency Program’s volunteer board members (business and community leaders) are advocates for the Residency Program and assist with employment searches and community/ real estate tours. The nearby campuses of the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay, Oshkosh and Menasha, Lawrence University in Appleton, St. Norbert College in De Pere and the Fox Valley Technical College provide ample opportunities for continuing education and pursuit of undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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Program Director: Kevin J. O’Connell, MD Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/wausau Coordinator: Mary K. Zaglifa, MST
UW-Wausau
Coordinator Phone: 715-675-3391
Family Medicine Residency
Email: Mary.Zaglifa@fammed.wisc.edu
WAUSAU
Number of available residency positions: 5
Program mission and goals: Teaching, Learning and Care form the foundation of our training, and reflect the principles to which our service is committed. Intensive, progressive learning experiences, a strong curriculum, supportive faculty, and a diverse patient population prepare each resident for independent rural practice.
Faculty composition: Full-time family medicine faculty and part-time primary care physicians, a clinical social worker, and a certified physician assistant. Two faculty members received the 2012 UW Health Patient Experience Award emphasizing exemplary doctor patient communication skills.
Program emphasis: Community based Family Medicine training.
Significant features: Aspirus Wausau Hospital is ranked one of America's top 50 hospitals; stateof-the-art clinic.
Curriculum components: Inpatient internal medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics service, emergency medicine, surgery, ICU, NICU, orthopedics, family systems, human behavior and mental health, gastroenterology, cardiology, dermatology, urology, ophthalmology, ENT, outpatient family medicine, neurology and evidence-based medicine. Specialties: Rural medicine.
Accreditation: ACGME/AOA
Population served: Diverse population of north central Wisconsin including older adults, Hmong immigrants, persons living with AIDS, young adults, and children. Location/community: The quality of life in Wausau ranks among the best in the nation for communities of similar size. Urban/rural opportunities: The program provides
residents the opportunity to build urban/rural experiences to suit their interests. Spouse/family opportunities: Two- and four-year UW campuses, technical colleges, and high quality PreK-12 education system. There is a diverse economic framework comprised of a strong health care industry, professional services, manufacturing, agribusiness, and a commitment to entrepreneurship. Additional comments/ narrative: Established in 1978, the Wausau Residency program provides rigorous unnopposed training to residents seeking preparation for rural or urban practice. The quality of life for Wausau’s 70,000 residents ranks among the best in the nation for
communities of similar size. Aspirus Wausau Hospital, a regional trauma center, is ranked as one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals, and offers enthusiastic teachers and mentors in all areas. Combining strong hospital teaching with diverse and varied clinical care results in a positive, rigorous learning and teaching environment.
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