2015 Consider Wisconsin magazine

SEEKING AN EXCELLENT FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM?

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wisconsin a great place to work. a greater place to live.

wisconsin

a great place to train and practice!

Why Train in Wisconsin? yy Community-based programs, rural training tracks and inner city sites yy All programs train you in the Patient-Centered Medical Home yy All are based on the traditional values of Family Medicine — continuing, comprehensive, cost-effective, and compassionate care yy All programs value excellent practice in balance with personal and family life

Wausau

Eau Claire

yy You will be prepared in any setting — in the US or internationally Appleton

Why Practice in Wisconsin?

La Crosse

yy Family physicians are highly respected and influential in Wisconsin

Baraboo

Madison

Monroe

Waukesha

Milwaukee

Janesville

If you would like more travel information about Wisconsin, call the Department of Tourism’s 24/7 hotline at 1-800-432-TRIP or visit online at travelwisconsin.com

yy Wisconsin family physicians are highly satisfied with their practices and lifestyles yy Family physicians successfully get the full spectrum of privileges yy Family physicians are the ONLY source of vital primary care in many counties yy More than 35% of family physicians deliver babies in Wisconsin yy There are practice opportunities in urban, rural, inner city, and suburban areas yy There are grant and loan repayment programs for training and practicing in Wisconsin

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PASSPORT TO WISCONSIN PROGRAM

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Travel 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 4 5 6 7 or more

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: Complete the online application form at:

Maximum Reimbursement Out of State

In State

$500 $600 $750 $1,000

$250 $300 $375 $500

http://wafp.org/wafp-passport-application 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).

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PASSPORT TO WISCONSIN PROGRAM

Reimbursement Process:

Questions:

When you are accepted into the Passport Program, you

Contact the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians at

will receive information about how to access the Passport

academy@wafp.org, call 262-512-0606, or contact any of

Reimbursement Form from our website. After you complete

the residency programs at the numbers/emails listed in this

all of your visits, submit your travel receipts along with your

brochure or at www.wafp.org/residencyprograms.

reimbursement form to WAFP. Once the receipts and reimbursement forms are received and your visits are verified, the Academy will send you a check in the amount stipulated according to the schedule on page 3 of this brochure.

Deadline for reimbursement requests is April 30th, 2016.

Complete the online expense reimbursement form: http://wafp.org/wafp-passport-expense-reimbursement or download a PDF form at: http://wafp.org/images/Students_and_Residents/PDFs/ PPreimb.pdf

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Please review the program descriptions on the following pages:

Page

Sponsoring Institution

Program

Positions

Type

6

Aurora Health Care

Aurora (Milwaukee)

10

Suburban/Urban

10

Mayo School of Graduate Education

La Crosse-Mayo

6

Urban/Rural

13

Medical College of Wisconsin

All Saints (Milwaukee)

6

Suburban/Urban

16

Medical College of Wisconsin

Columbia-St. Mary’s (Milwaukee)

9

Urban

20

Medical College of Wisconsin

Fox Valley (Appleton)

7

Urban/Rural

25

Medical College of Wisconsin

Waukesha

8

Suburban

28

Mercy Health System

Mercy (Janesville)

6

Urban/Rural

31

University of Illinois-Rockford

Monroe Clinic

2

Urban/Rural

36

University of Wisconsin

Baraboo (Madison Program)

6

Rural Track

40

University of Wisconsin

Eau Claire

6

Urban/Rural

46

Gundersen Medical Foundation

Gundersen (LaCrosse)

4

Urban/Rural

51

University of Wisconsin

Madison

14

Urban/Rural

56

University of Wisconsin

Wausau

5

Suburban/Rural

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.

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MILWAUKEE

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Aurora

Program mission and goals:

Family Medicine Residency Program

Our mission is to be the best Family Medicine Residency

Program Director: Jacob L. Bidwell, MD

is to train well-rounded Family Physicians ready to practice

Website: medicalprofessionals.aurorahealthcare.org/ meded/index.asp

Coordinator: Ana M. Acevedo Coordinator Phone: (414) 649-7909 Email: fp.residency@aurora.org

Program by taking the best care of our patients and the best care of each other through a framework of wellness. Our goal

full spectrum Family Medicine and who are prepared to lead health care teams to improve the care of communities.

Program emphasis: We emphasize practicing high quality, patient-centered care, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Integrative Medicine, Community Medicine, Population Health, and

Number of available residency positions: 10

Leadership Development.

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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.

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Research, and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment. We have fellowship opportunities available in Geriatrics.

Faculty composition: Our residency faculty holds appointments with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the Department of Family Medicine. We have 21 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 exper-

Specialties:

tise in Geriatrics, Sports Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation

Our program offers excellent opportunities in Women’s Health,

Treatment, Research, Global Health, Underserved Medicine,

Sports Medicine, Inpatient Medicine, Integrative Medicine,

and Women’s Health.

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Accreditation: We are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate

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diverse urban population. The other serves a more suburban population and is located on Milwaukee’s south side.

Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic

In addition, residents may choose to have additional continuity

Association (AOA).

experiences in Underserved Medicine at the largest free clinic in the state or in Integrative Medicine at a suburban center for

Significant features:

well-being.

Our program features the innovative University of Arizona Integrative Medicine in Residency Curriculum, Inpatient

Location/community:

Pediatrics and Pediatrics Emergency Medicine rotations at

Milwaukee, an urban hub bursting with energy, is home to

one of the top Children’s Hospitals in the country, and a very

over 600,000 city residents with over 2 million residents in

dedicated faculty.

the seven county regions. The Milwaukee region offers a unique blend of urban living mixed with Midwest character,

Population served:

allowing for an ideal work-life balance. Quick commute times,

Residents have their continuity practice at one of two

affordable living, and a plethora of recreational activities

outstanding Family Medicine Centers, which were the first resi-

make Milwaukee a destination for residents and visitors alike.

dency clinics in the state to become NCQA Level III Patient-

Milwaukee is an ideal environment for every way of life.

Centered Medical Homes. One is located on the Marquette University campus in downtown Milwaukee and serves a

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Urban/rural opportunities:

Spouse/family opportunities:

There are many urban opportunities via our Aurora Sinai

Milwaukee offers affordable living, excellent schools, diverse

Medical Center campus and the Center for Urban Population

employment opportunities, and numerous recreational activities,

Health. Elective rotations and continuity clinic experience are

making it a very family-friendly city. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical

also available at Walker’s Point Community Clinic, the largest

Center has onsite childcare, including a sick child program.

free clinic in the state. Rural rotations are available throughout

In addition, Aurora Health Care has housing near the medical

the Aurora system.

center complex available to residents during their training.

Assistance with spousal employment is also available.

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LA CROSSE

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La Crosse-Mayo

Family Medicine Residency Program Director: Thomas J. Grau, MD Website: www.lfpr.org Coordinator: Kimberly J. Markwardt Coordinator Phone: (608) 392-9775

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. Mayo’s primary value is “The needs of the patient come first.”

Email: markwardt.kimberly@mayo.edu Number of available residency positions: 6

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:

Accreditation:

Our curriculum reflects our vision of preparing residents for

Our program has always maintained maximum accreditation

full-spectrum rural practice, with emphasis on patient-centered

and our next self-study visit is scheduled for May, 2022.

office-based care, obstetrical care, procedural experience, and hospital care. The bio psychosocial model is emphasized and a family systems approach is utilized. We also have an innovative, international medicine curriculum.

Significant features: Our 18 residents are the only residents at Franciscan Medical Center, a 250-bed community hospital featuring state-ofthe-art technology and services. The Family Medicine Clinic

Faculty composition:

is connected to the medical center, which affords residents

La Crosse offers the perfect balance between small town and

maximum opportunity for continuity care of their patients. We

big city life.

have been developing outstanding family physicians for 39

Seven full-time family physician faculty, one behavioral science faculty member, and over 80 part-time or volunteer

years.

faculty in all specialties. Combined, our full-time faculty have

Population served:

over 120 years of experience in teaching residents.

100,000

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LA CROSSE

Location/community:

Urban/rural opportunities:

La Crosse is in one of the more scenic areas of Wisconsin,

We have several communities that offer exciting experiences

with exceptional opportunities for outdoor recreation. In

in rural practice, along with worldwide opportunities through

2002, La Crosse received first place in the Great American

the Mayo Clinic International Health Program.

Main Street Award for historic preservation of the downtown district and it is frequently mentioned as one of the best small cities in the country for quality living. 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.

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 existing outdoor activities.

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MILWAUKEE

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All Saints Family Medicine Residency

Program mission and goals: All Saints 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

Program Director: Robin Helm, MD

offers opportunities, instruction, and guidance to instill in our

Website: http://www.familymcwallsaints.org

graduates the mastery of progressive delivery systems and a

Coordinator: Julie Delahaut

caring philosophy in order to serve the communities in which

Coordinator Phone: (414) 527-8348

they live and work.

Email: jdelahaut@mcw.edu Number of available residency positions: 6

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.

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Curriculum components:

Accreditation:

State-of-the-art outpatient clinic with electronic medical records

Four-year accreditation.

that is successful in providing patient quality care and financially sound. Well-rounded 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, international medicine, and sports

Significant features: Nationally known electronic health record, award-winning clinical quality improvement projects, Patient-Centered Medical Home certification.

Population served: Urban population.

medicine.

Faculty composition: Nine full-time faculty: five women and four men. Six with MD training, two with DO training, and one with PhD training.

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Location/community: The outpatient clinic is set north of the city, surrounded by a park and a stream, yet one mile away from premiere shopping

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and college team physicians, provide training room coverage, or provide coverage for sporting events on the professional level.

in the area.

Spouse/family opportunities: Community and International Medicine Opportunities:

Many different social gatherings through the year that range from planned to unplanned and formal to informal.

A full-time community nurse coordinates the following programs for resident involvement: maternity care programs,

Additional comments:

exercise and healthy cooking classes, “Ask the Doctor”

The educational needs of future family physicians are in a

program at local elementary and high schools, diabetic and

constant state of flux. At All Saints Family Medicine Residency,

immunization projects, home visits and much more! Working

we pride ourselves on our innovative curriculum designed to

with Concordia University and local organizations for yearly

meet future health care delivery needs as well as your own

trips abroad.

needs and interests. In addition, we provide state-of-the-art training in electronic medical records, community care models,

Sports Medicine Opportunities:

patient-centered medical home, and quality improvement.

Two sports medicine fellowship trained faculty members who coordinate opportunities for residents to serve as high school

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Columbia St. Mary’s

Family Medicine Residency Program Director: Isaac D. Pierre, MD Website: www.family.mcw.edu/csm

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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 Family Medicine Residency is built on decades of excellent residency education. At CSM, your service commitments are built around your education.

Coordinator: Lorie Kennedy

Program emphasis:

Coordinator Phone: (414) 267-6502

Not only will you be trained as a skilled generalist, you will

Email: lkennedy@mcw.edu Number of available residency positions: 9

have the opportunity to specialize, if you wish, by participating in one of our curricular tracks. This will further enable you to be fully prepared to practice in any setting— urban, suburban, or rural.

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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 the following optional curricular tracks:

MATERNITY CARE: Residents pursuing this track have the flexibility 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 Track, you can expect 100-150 deliveries over three years with experience in vacuum extractions and vaginal repairs.

GLOBAL HEALTH:

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the health of populations in developing countries. You will learn first-hand how health can be affected by the lack of vital health services and infrastructure in impoverished communities. The track provides opportunities to touch the lives of people who are in great need. They will touch your life, too.

COMMUNITY MEDICINE: While participating in this track, you will be immersed in the community where health changes occur. Serving at the grassroots level, you’ll work to be a part of the community’s solutions. You will be able to reach many more people than the patients you see at the clinic through the many mutually beneficial relationships the Community Medicine track has established. You will have the opportunity to affect change beyond individual patient care.

The Global Health Track offers opportunities to develop competencies in cultural diversity and community medicine.

It is one of the only international health curricular tracks in the country to focus on non-clinical experiences and is for the resident who wants to enrich their education by helping change

Specialties: Our program’s track-based curriculum revolves around our strengths in maternity care, global health, and community

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medicine. We offer electives that include urban and rural

continuity of care, preventive medicine, quality improvement,

opportunities. Several of our graduates have completed OB

and patient-centered care and education. There are multiple

Fellowships. One is now a full time faculty with our program.

procedural experiences including colposcopy, OB ultrasounds,

In the last three years, four of our graduates have entered

no-scalpel vasectomy, IUD insertion, joint injections, and many

Sports Medicine Fellowships.

more. In addition to the traditional office visit, we offer prenatal group visits, musculoskeletal clinics, refugee clinics, and

Faculty composition:

osteopathic manipulation clinics.

Ten full time faculty members and five part time faculty members.

Columbia St. Mary’s opened a new $417 million dollar hospital

Two of our full time faculty members have advanced training in

in October 2010. The hospital incorporates best medical

Obstetrics, one full time faculty member is a PhD in Psychology,

practices from around the world and sets a national standard

and another full time faculty member is a Fulbright Scholar.

as a model for safe, patient-centered, and cost-effective care.

Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, the panoramic views

Accreditation:

from public areas and patients’ rooms are extraordinary. For

Dually accredited by the ACGME and AOA.

info on the hospital, go to www.columbia-stmarys.org.

Significant features:

Population served:

Other features include experiencing an evidence-based,

We serve a diverse patient population who live and work

ambulatory-focused practice including strong emphasis on

throughout Milwaukee and the surrounding communities.

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Location/community: Known as the “City of Festivals,” Milwaukee offers all of the amenities afforded in a large urban city with a small town feel of charm and friendliness. Many of our graduates practice in the Metro Milwaukee area and at CSM.

Urban/rural opportunities: We offer multiple electives that include urban and rural opportunities.

Spouse/family opportunities: Live and relax in the neighborhood where you work.

Our residency is located at the crossroads of several neighborhoods with excellent schools and beautiful parks, as well as a variety of great entertainment, sports, and wonderful restaurants. photo: flickr/ Michael Pereckas

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APPLETON

Fox Valley

Program mission and goals:

Affiliated with MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN

and will prepare you to keep pace with the rapidly evolving

Family Medicine Residency Program Director: Allen R. Last, MD, MPH Website: www.mcw.edu/Family-Medicine/ResidencyPrograms/Fox-Valley.htm

The Fox Valley program teaches the “art and heart of care”

character of Family Medicine.

Program emphasis: The Fox Valley program focuses on traditional full scope

Coordinator: Suzanne Blazek, MSOLQ, Recruitment

family medicine in underserved communities, such as rural

Coordinator

or international practice. We excel in training residents in

Coordinator Phone: (920) 997-8415

high volume OB, procedures, ambulatory care, community

Email: sblazek@mcw.edu

medicine, geriatrics and behavioral medicine. The program is unopposed with no competing residencies within 100 miles.

Number of available residency positions: 7

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Curriculum components: The Fox Valley curriculum is individualized to residents’ interests and passions. yy Robust OB experience where residents obtain 125-150 or more deliveries in addition to 10 or more continuity OB patients per resident. yy Extensive procedures training opportunities including OB ultrasound, colonoscopy, colposcopy and vasectomy; outpatient procedure clinics, regularly scheduled procedure workshops and procedural electives.

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yy Outstanding pediatrician role models, UW consultants and outreach specialty clinics and NICU experiences. yy Work with hospitalists and community family physicians faculty on the inpatient medicine service. yy Longitudinal two-month curriculum in Community Medicine and Behavioral Medicine. yy Exceptional Geriatric training in a state-of-the art skilled nursing facility as well as home visits. yy Didactic Conferences held at the clinic every Tuesday afternoon with well-designed lectures and a residency sponsored lunch. yy Life-support training courses include ACLS, NRP and ALSO. yy Residents plan and enjoy an annual off-site family retreat weekend with our faculty covering all patient care duties. yy 3rd year call is structured like real life call from home with faculty backup.

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yy Flexible third year curriculum tailored to your interests and future practice needs.

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Significant features: The Fox Valley Program is an unopposed, community-based program affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin. Our

Faculty composition:

residents are assigned a panel of patients from day one and

Nationally recognized faculty physicians, including a clinical

care for them in all settings. You will be their doctor in the

psychologist.

hospital, clinic, nursing home, and in their home. Excellent faculty, including a full time health educator and care manager,

Accreditation:

and community physicians from all specialties are enthusiastic

The program is fully accredited by both the ACGME and the

about training family physicians. The Family Medicine clinic is

AOA, and has received full accreditation at every ACGME

conveniently located in downtown Appleton, midway between

review.

St. Elizabeth Hospital and Appleton Medical Center. Both hospitals have earned national recognition awards.

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APPLETON

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 small-town 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 Fox River Mall, great farmer’s markets, 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.

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The Fox Cities are within a few hours drive of the beautiful

has been ranked among the top 100 places of Money

lakes of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, the Door County vacation-

Magazine’s Best Places to Live. The Residency Program’s

land and the larger cities of Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago.

volunteer board members (business and community leaders) are advocates for the Residency Program and assist with

Urban/rural opportunities:

employment searches and community/real estate tours. The

Residents care for underserved patients of the Partnership

nearby campuses of the University of Wisconsin in Green

Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health

Bay, Oshkosh and Menasha, Lawrence University in Appleton,

Center. Forty percent of graduates practice rural medicine and

St. Norbert College in De Pere and the Fox Valley Technical

fifty percent practice in small urban communities. We prepare

College provide ample opportunities for continuing education

you for practice anywhere.

and pursuit of undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Spouse/family opportunities:

Additional comments:

The Fox Cities consistently receive national recognition as one

Additional Comments: The Fox Valley Residency Program will

of the most inviting places to live, work and raise a family with

prepare you to be a full-scope family physician, able to serve

high quality of life, excellent schools, affordable housing and a

your patients and community anywhere you want to practice,

wide range of recreational and cultural opportunities. Appleton

whether rural, urban or international.

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Waukesha

Family Medicine Residency

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Program mission and goals: Waukesha Family Medicine Residency develops physicians who are excited to practice the full spectrum of

Program Director: Michael F. Mazzone, MD

Family Medicine anywhere in the world.

Website: www.waukeshafp.org

We serve our patients and community by providing excellent

Coordinator: Lori Goodman

health care to all without respect to their language, special needs or ability to pay, and by volunteering our time and

Coordinator Phone: (262) 548-6907

resources to the community.

Email: lori.goodman@phci.org

We foster a healing environment where patients feel at

Number of available residency positions: 8

home and everyone is fulfilled and invested in advancing their talents.

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We nurture our graduates to be compassionate, competent, fun-loving physicians with special expertise in: yy Women’s health yy Information mastery yy Office-based technology yy Culturally sensitive care

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Specialties: Our hospital offers all of the major specialties including NICU, full spectrum cardiac care and a high-level trauma center.

Faculty composition: We have seven full-time and three part-time faculty who all

Program emphasis:

practice the full spectrum of Family Medicine. We also have a

Our program emphasizes tailoring your education plan to meet

Behavioral Scientist who has special expertise in working with

your needs. Our innovative Majors and Masteries program

victims of domestic violence.

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,

Accreditation: Full five-year accreditation.

MBA, or Obstetrics Fellowship.

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.

Significant features: yy No competing residencies. yy Advanced obstetrical training with an average of 250 deliveries by graduation. yy Each resident receives a laptop computer and an iPod Touch as well as significant training in their use.

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yy A well-established electronic medical record.

Urban/rural opportunities:

yy Diverse procedural experience including obstetrical ultra-

Our population is a true mix of urban and suburban

sound, colposcopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, vasectomy and flexible nasophayngoscopy training all done in our Family

populations.

Medicine center. yy Strong community support (Family Medicine is a kingpin

Spouse/family opportunities:

of health care delivery in the county) with a solid financial

Both Waukesha and Milwaukee offer ample employment and

backing.

social activities for residents and spouses of all ages. The Medical College runs a spouse’s social network and we work

Population served:

directly with spouses to help them find what they are seeking

We serve patients who live throughout Waukesha County, and

in the community.

serve a diversity of ages and ethnic backgrounds with our two leading ethnic groups being Caucasian and Latino.

Additional comments: Since 1976 this 18 resident program has undergone extensive

Location/community:

growth but continues to focus on its primary goal of preparing

The only residency program in Waukesha County, we are

graduates to provide a wide array of family-oriented services and

located in downtown Waukesha which is minutes from spar-

to help meet the needs of any community even the most rural.

kling lakes, lush State and County Parks, and the amenities of downtown Milwaukee.

We believe Family Docs provide care based on what the patient needs, not on special interests of the physician.

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Mercy Health Systems

Program mission and goals: The Mercy Health System Family Medicine Residency

Family Medicine Residency

Program seeks to produce competent family medicine physi-

Program Director: James G. Horton, MPH, MD

their own personal needs. We will help you acquire the full

Website: www.mercyfpres.com

cians who successfully balance the needs of their career with

spectrum of knowledge, experience, and community respect you need to become a valuable resource to patients. We do

Coordinator: Kelly Potter, Program Manager Coordinator Phone: (608) 755-7964 Email: kpotter@mhsjvl.org Number of available positions: 6

this in a supportive environment that is focused on one thing: your success.

Program emphasis: We provide a full spectrum family medicine program with obstetrics environment, a strong family medicine

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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 undeserved population.

Curriculum components: The competencies necessary for success as a family physician will be taught including a major focus on Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Specialties: Sports Medicine Fellow and we offer an opportunity to participate in medical missions around the world for those interested in International Medicine, our residents participate in the Geriatric Assessment Clinic and provide free care at HealthNet of Rock County free clinic.

JANESVILLE

Faculty composition: Mercy has six full-time faculty including the program director, one part-time faculty, one behavioral medicine coordinator.

The faculty includes CAQs in geriatrics and sports medicine.

Accreditation: Full accreditation by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Significant features: Our residency is a community-based, unopposed program that is committed to training successful medical students to be successful family physicians while they are in residency. We provide high-quality, comprehensive patient care while delivering excellence in postgraduate medical education. We offer a robust training in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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JANESVILLE

Population served:

Location/community:

Our residency clinic serves the Janesville/Beloit communities,

Southern Wisconsin with varied cultural and economic

which includes a population of about 70,000. We serve many

environments.

ethnic groups including Asian, African American, and Hispanic.

Mercy has several staff members that are bilingual to better serve the patient’s needs and delivery quality care. We have

Urban/rural opportunities: Both, with many former residents in each setting.

a patient financial counselor to offer social support, and a nutritionist on-site. photo of rock county courthouse courtesy of Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Spouse/family opportunities: Growing family-oriented community with excellent schools and many outdoor activities.

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Monroe clinic

MONROE

Program mission and goals:

Rural Family Medicine Residency

The primary goal of the Monroe Clinic Rural Family

Program Director: CJ Smith, DO

care for patients and who seek excellence and improvement in

Website: www.monroeclinic.org/medicaleducation Coordinator: Lori Rodefeld, MS

Medicine Residency program is to produce competent compassionate physicians who are able to provide quality

processes of care.

With a mission to provide comprehensive health care to rural and underserved populations, the residency provides a broad

Coordinator Phone: (608) 324-1518

spectrum of training to prepare graduates for future practice.

Email: fmresidency@monroeclinic.org Number of available positions: 2

Program emphasis: Rural and underserved practice.

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Curriculum components: The residency is offered in the 1-2 rural training track format, providing top-quality training in an urban setting through a partnership with the University of Illinois at Rockford during the first year. This is followed by two years of training at Monroe Clinic which provides residents with the opportunity to learn family-centered care in a rural setting.

Residents provide care to a full spectrum of patients from newborn to geriatric in the Family Medicine Center. The osteopathic curriculum is offered in partnership with Des Moines University and provides opportunities for residents to enhance skills through training, workshops, and hands-on experience.

Specialties: Residents have access to all specialists at Monroe Clinic in addition to family physicians with a range of expertise and experience including emergency medicine, hospitalist,

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dermatology procedures, palliative medicine, and women’s health. Fellowships in Emergency Medicine and Hospitalist Medicine are also available.

Faculty composition: There are a total of eight family medicine faculty who teach in the family medicine center. This includes two core faculty members and two osteopathic physicians. Additionally, there are over 60 physicians who serve as volunteer faculty working with residents during required and elective rotations at Monroe Clinic. Residents also work with faculty at UIC Rockford and Des Moines University who represent a wide range of experience and expertise.

Accreditation: The American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

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Significant features: yy Unopposed training, which includes working one-on-one with experienced faculty at Monroe Clinic, SwedishAmerican Hospital, and Rockford Memorial Hospital. yy Additional rural elective opportunities are available through the Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural GME. yy Smaller program size (2-2-2) allows for more access to attendings, procedures, and the flexibility to meet your individual goals. yy Family Medicine minor procedures/dermatology clinic provides the opportunity to master a variety of procedures. yy State-of-the-art training facilities, which include an environmentallyfriendly LEED Silver Certified Hospital that opened in 2012.

MONROE

yy New patient simulation center with two high fidelity mannequins opened in 2014. Ultrasound training is also available for residents wishing to develop skills in the emergency department and inpatient settings. yy Family medicine faculty represent a wide range of practice options including inpatient/hospitalist, outpatient, emergency medicine, palliative medicine, minor procedures/ dermatology, and women’s health.

Population served: The health system features 11 clinic locations in Wisconsin and northern Illinois in addition the main hospital and clinic location in Monroe.

Residents see a full spectrum of patients from newborn to geriatric in the family medicine center, which includes an Amish population and growing Latino community.

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Location/community: Monroe (population 10,827) and the surrounding area offer many beautiful parks and trails, an active arts community,

MONROE

it offers the best of small town living, events such as Cheese Days and well-known breweries and restaurants draw visitors from all over the globe.

distinctive retailers and diverse businesses, large and small.

Whether you like to work out at the YMCA, golf well-kept

Like most small communities in southern Wisconsin, Monroe is

greens, bike with your family on the Sugar River Trail,

known for its safety, friendliness and cleanliness. Our fresh air

snowshoe in New Glarus Woods State Park, or check

and neighborly streets invite quiet evening strolls comparable

out favorite fishing and hunting areas, you find plenty of

to nothing urban settings have to offer.

recreational options year round.

Urban/rural opportunities:

Known as a great place to raise a family, the area features a low cost of living with affordable housing options. Local public

Residents have the opportunity to train in both urban and rural

and religiously affiliated schools are highly rated, and there are

settings during the three-year program.

several quality, affordable preschools and child care facilities in the area.

Spouse/family opportunities: Downtown Monroe features a bustling town square where residents and visitors regularly gather to enjoy outdoor concerts, farmers markets, and community festivals. While

Located in southern Wisconsin, the area offers close proximity to other urban areas including Madison (45 miles), Milwaukee (110 miles), and Chicago (130 miles).

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BARABOO

photo of Waterfall at Pewitt’s Nest courtesy of TravelWisconsin.com

Baraboo Rural Training Track UW Department of Family Medicine

Program Director: Stuart G. Hannah, MD Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/baraboo Coordinator: Angela Womble

Program mission and goals: The Baraboo Rural Training Track Family Medicine Residency provides the education and full-spectrum experience to prepare graduates to competently practice medicine in rural communities and to provide healthcare for underserved populations not only in Wisconsin, but nationwide.

Program emphasis: Rural and Underserved Practice

Coordinator Phone: (608) 355-7270 Email: angela.womble@deancare.com Number of available residency positions: 6

Curriculum components: Our curriculum was created to fit a “1-2” Rural Training Track

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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 on-site faculty who have expertise in Women’s Health, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment.

Faculty composition: Our faculty is composed of a mixture of 11 full and part-time Family Medicine physicians, as well as a variety of community preceptors who embrace the opportunity to teach. In addition, Baraboo residents have access to the Madison-based faculty, for additional learning opportunities, such as Global Health, Integrative Medicine, Sports Medicine and Research.

BARABOO

Accreditation: We are dually accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Significant features: The Baraboo Rural Training Track Residency, based at Dean Clinic-Medical Associates Baraboo offers the following: yy Flexible curriculum with an emphasis on life-long learning. yy Strong maternity care training, from prenatal to postnatal, taught by family physicians in an unopposed setting with a supportive consulting OB/GYN from Madison. yy Optional C-Section curriculum availability. yy Strong, unopposed medical/surgical procedural training. yy Positive teaching methodology with graduated increase in responsibility. yy Newly developed Tribal Health rotation at the House of Wellness Clinic. yy Partnership with the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative to expand rural training options.

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BARABOO

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.

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BARABOO

photo: Flickr/joshua mayer

urban training options at the Madison program, while main-

yy 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.

taining a full-spectrum rural practice in Baraboo.

yy World famous Circus World Museum.

Urban/rural opportunities: The advantage of the Baraboo program is the availability of

Spouse/family opportunities: Recreation yy 3 Downhill skiing/snowboarding hills within 20 minutes of Baraboo. yy Canoeing and kayaking on the Baraboo River, Devil’s Lake, and Mirror Lake.

yy Weekly summertime concerts at the Downtown Square in Baraboo.

Education yy University of Wisconsin – Baraboo/Sauk County yy Madison Area Technical College (MATC) in the neighboring city of Reedsburg, a short 20 minute drive yy 7 Elementary schools – 2 of which are parochial

yy Mountain biking and hiking at Devil’s Lake State park.

yy 1 Middle school

yy The “400” State Trail, known as Wisconsin’s most beautiful trail, is 22 miles long and can be enjoyed all 4 seasons for walking, biking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.

yy 1 High school

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eau claire and augusta

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UW – Eau Claire

Family Medicine Residency Program Director: Joan Hamblin, MD Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/eau-claire

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:

Coordinator: Paula Naumann, M.A.

yy Provide comprehensive family care to people of all ages.

Coordinator Phone: (715) 855-2044

yy Educate residents and medical students.

Email: eauclaire.applicant@fammed.wisc.edu Number of available residency positions:

yy Foster research and scholarly activities. yy Collaborate with community partners to meet the health care needs of our community.

6: 5 in Eau Claire and 1 in Augusta

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eau claire and augusta

Program emphasis:

Curriculum components:

Here are a few reasons to join our outstanding program:

Our program embraces Patient-Centered Medical Home and

yy Single residency community family medicine program yy Full family medicine spectrum training. All faculty practice hospital medicine including obstetrics and outpatient care including nursing home. yy Training tailored to meet individual resident career goals

longitudinal and behavioral studies to help residents maximize their education and patient care training. We have a comprehensive competency-based curriculum, rotations at two area hospitals and three major health organizations. Residents are taught to practice evidence-based medicine and learn how to critically appraise medical literature.

yy A beautiful clinic with state-of-the-art technology yy A great community! Eau Claire provides the benefits of urban living in a midsized community. The area offers exceptional health care and educational resources, and has been ranked one of the safest cities in Wisconsin. yy Community outreach teaching program in local schools yy Student health services

Specialties: Our faculty has expertise in: yy women’s health (OB fellowship trained faculty) yy geriatrics (Board Certified faculty) yy pediatrics yy cross-cultural and International Medicine yy procedures (vasectomy, stress tests, colposcopy, LEEP, OB ultrasound, OMT and prolotherapy)

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yy in-house social worker MSW faculty to both see and serve as co-counselor in practice

eau claire and augusta

community, conduct research, publish, and have a passion for teaching.

yy Human Patient Simulation lab instruction In addition to our core faculty, we have a rich resource of 100+ volunteer faculty from large local health care organizations who welcome the opportunity to teach residents.

Accreditation: Our residency program has full accreditation from the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Our ACGME accredi-

Faculty composition:

tation was most recently renewed in February 2015.

Seven family medicine faculty members, including five allopathic trained and one osteopathic trained, plus an onsite master’s level behaviorist. Our core faculty is a dynamic group of educators who hold many leadership positions in the

Significant features: The UW Health Eau Claire Family Medicine Clinic and program offices are conveniently located near the major hospitals and in the heart of the medical community in Eau Claire.

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Our clinic is a great place to practice and offers the following features:

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Location/community: Eau Claire is located in west central Wisconsin at the

yy 18 exam rooms and 2 procedure rooms

confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers. The city’s

yy In-house lab with EMR interface

economy is driven by retail, healthcare and education. Our

yy Digital in-house x-ray interfaced with EMR in patient rooms.

downtown area is undergoing an exciting revitalization. In

yy High-tech conference rooms with video recording capa-

addition to our own Eau Claire Family Medicine Clinic, the

bilities and long-distance learning opportunities from

presence of Marshfield Clinic, Mayo Clinic Health Systems

UW-Madison and other facilities across the state.

and the Oakleaf Medical Network make Eau Claire the hub of

yy Laptop computers and a private workstation provided for each resident.

healthcare in western Wisconsin.

Eau Claire is also the home of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) and the Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). The community offers the added benefits of many cultural, recreational and family activities.

In addition to local attractions and resources, Eau Claire is located only 90 miles from the metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota where a wide variety of additional activities are available.

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The combined factors of affordable housing, thriving industries, low crime rates, good schools, easy access to high-quality healthcare, recreational activities and abundant green spaces make Eau Claire an outstanding place to live.

eau claire and augusta

Population served: Our residency clinics serve the Chippewa Valley area, which includes Eau Claire and several surrounding communities with a combined population of about 155,000. UWEC and CVTC attract thousands of students from outside the area. Just outside the city we have a significant rural agricultural population with varying cultures including Mennonite and Amish communities. Hmong, African American, Native American, and Hispanic ethnic groups are represented in the area.

Urban/rural opportunities: The small city residency experience is located in Eau Claire, and we offer a separate ranking slot every other year in Augusta, WI. Three faculty physicians have clinical practices at the Augusta Family Medicine Clinic. Augusta residents participate in the didactic conferences at the Eau Claire campus, share patients in the Eau Claire hospitals, and experience the same specialty rotations.

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eau claire and augusta

photos (3): Flickr/Jereme Rauckman

Spouse/family opportunities:

Additional comments:

Eau Claire is a growing community with many job opportuni-

We are excited to meet resident candidates interested in our

ties in the professional and skilled-trades areas. We are also

residency program and would value the opportunity to show

recognized our high-quality school system. In addition to these

candidates our facility and talk to them about the program and

characteristics, the community has many family groups and

the community at any time.

activities centered on sports and music. Our faculty and staff are available to help spouses get connected in the community and can help seek out job opportunities. The residency plans several social events each year to encourage relationships with others in the program and in the community.

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Gundersen Health System

Family Medicine Residency Program Director: Paul Klas, MD Website: www.gundersenhealth.org/ family-medicine-residency

LA CROSSE

Program mission and goals: Gundersen Family Medicine Residency Program improves the lives of our patients, families, and communities by training compassionate family physicians in an innovative and supportive patient-centered learning practice focused on meeting patients’ comprehensive needs and preferences safely, while enhancing the relationship with a caring personal physician.

Coordinator: Paula Ebert, BS Coordinator Phone: (608) 775-1540 Email: pmebert@gundersenhealth.org Number of available residency positions: 4

Program emphasis: This program will emphasize the training of high quality residents, able to practice in any clinical environment including rural, with full spectrum care a goal. The residency will be

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set in a high quality health system which is forward thinking,

Curriculum components:

environmentally progressive and a certified PCMH. Residents

Inpatient medicine rotations are balanced between highly

will train with high quality general surgery and internal

academic rotations and more community based hospital

medicine residents with no competing residency programs

services. Inpatient pediatric rotations are performed at our

in obstetrics and pediatrics. While this is a new residency,

hospital with great curricular experiences and volumes. Family

Gundersen Health System (GHS) has been training high

Medicine residents will rotate on the obstetrical service with

quality residents in multiple specialties for many years with

1400 deliveries per year.

superior board scores and pass rates.

GHS is world renowned for end of life care. During the

GHS excels in all patient areas and is a Top 50 Hospital for

3rd year of the program the family medicine residents will

patient outcomes as determined by Heathgrades. This places

experience a rotation in palliative care.

the hospital in the top 1% of hospitals. GHS is the Western

Sports medicine is a particularly strong aspect of care at GHS

Academic Campus for the University of Wisconsin School of

with family medicine and orthopedic physicians teaching

Medicine and Public Health.

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Faculty composition: Family Medicine faculty have been chosen for their excellent teaching abilities and real world experience in patient care and a demonstrated ability to build and maintain a practice.

Particular interests and experiences include primary care innovation, rural practice, international medicine and osteopathic care.

Accreditation: We are an accredited residency program through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ACGME.

Significant features: Osteopathic training will be maintained and broadened during the residency for osteopathic physicians who choose this.

Ample resources and support are provided to residents to

yy The Family Medicine Residency Clinic will be based in a newly renovated, highly efficient site on the medical campus, adjacent to the state of the art inpatient facility constructed in January of 2014.

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yy GHS is nationally known for its superior quality, safety, and

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social economic stratum. A significant minority population base

environmental consciousness, being voted one the most

including Hmong, Amish and immigrant patients provides a

“green hospital system” in the nation.

rich cross-cultural experience. A one-month rural rotation in

yy GHS supports an international/low resource experience for staff members with outreach to a Native American population in South Dakota, Nicaragua, and Ethiopia.

the second year will expose the residents to the rich practice opportunities in the rural areas in which GHS serves. A free clinic experience will provide residents opportunity to serve uninsured and homeless populations.

yy Offer on-campus housing for great quality of life and a vibrant living and learning community.

Location/community:

yy GHS with its home base in La Crosse, WI is intimately

The GHS is located at the heart of a breathtakingly beautiful

involved in improving the health and wellness of our

area known as the driftless area. Located on the Mississippi

community. Our strong Community Health Division

River, this area is surrounded by numerous state, federal, and

will provide ample opportunities for community health

municipal parks providing endless opportunities for hiking,

experiences.

biking, skiing, hunting, and numerous water sports.

Population served: Urban/Rural. GHS serves a broad section of the Tri-State area including Western Wisconsin, Southeast Minnesota, and Northeast Iowa. The patient base encompasses a broad

The area is home to excellent primary and secondary schools, and boasts three higher education institutions including University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College.

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There is a vibrant arts community in La Crosse with multiple

supportive environment for families to find a great quality of life

theatre venues. La Crosse is conveniently located two hours

during their busy training years. Young families and partners

from Minneapolis, MN and Madison, WI.

will find many life-long friends living and training at GHS.

Urban/rural opportunities: The population provides a mix of urban and rural opportunities.

Most of the rotations and electives are offered on campus.

The newly renovated Family Medicine Residency Clinic is located adjacent to the hospital. This creates a wonderful quality of life with minimal driving.

Spouse/family opportunities:

La Crosse has a wide variety of industries and job

Residents are given the opportunity to live “on campus” at

opportunities for spouses in its diverse economy. Schools in

GHS with a vibrant, affordable housing option. This creates a

the area are some of the best in the state.

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MADISON

photo: flickr/richard hurd

UW-Madison

Family Medicine Residency Program Director: Kathy Oriel, MD, MS Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/madison

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.

Coordinator: Amy Vincent

Curriculum components:

Coordinator Phone: (608) 265-4668

Our curriculum offers robust experiences in obstetrics, critical

Email: madisonbaraboo.applicant@fammed.wisc.edu Number of available residency positions: 14

care medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, and community and population health, as well as numerous electives. Diverse continuity clinics provide residents with a dedicated patient panel for three full years.

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MADISON

Specialties:

Accreditation:

The Madison faculty has expertise in a variety of areas,

The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for

including: integrative medicine, sports medicine, geriatrics,

Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American

research, global health, developmental disabilities, and more.

Osteopathic Association (AOA).

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

Significant features: yy Continuity of Care: Residents establish a continuity practice with a dedicated patient panel at one of our four Family Medicine centers. All centers are staffed with at least six family medicine faculty, plus nurse practitioners and a behavioral scientist.

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yy Behavioral Health: An integrated focus on all

MADISON

yy Resident Health and Well-Being: A resident

aspects of behavioral health in line with the patient centered

wellness and self-care curriculum (Aware Medicine) is

medical home.

integrated throughout the three-year experience, with time

yy Community Health Rotation: Programming designed to enhance understanding of community and population health including core competencies in public health, community engagement, and critical thinking. yy Maternity Care: Sustained commitment to prepare

allocated for regular resident “check-in groups” led by UW Mindfulness Program instructors. yy Partnership System: First-year residents are pairs for some of their inpatient rotations, community health rotation, and in their continuity clinic.

residents to practice maternity care. Residents can expect

yy Teaching: Resident-led teams with opportunities to

to be involved in 115-130 deliveries on our OB rotations. All

teach medical students, junior residents, and faculty

residents manage their own obstetrics patients from their

colleagues in multiple settings.

continuity practice. yy Critical Care Medicine: Robust experiences in critical care medicine. yy Pediatrics: Solid pediatrics experience with opportunities to manage care in a variety of outpatient as well as community and university hospital settings.

yy Professional Development: Dedication to resident professional development through close mentor/ mentee relationships, scholarship opportunities, and guided personal reflection. yy Electives and “Pathways:” A wide array of electives to satisfy residents’ interested, including optional

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“Pathways” that allow residents to gain in-depth experience,

and two are in urban neighborhoods with ethnically diverse

knowledge, and skills in specific areas of interest.

populations. Inpatient care is at the community-based St.

yy Research: Opportunities to write for publication and to do research with NIH funded researchers.

Population Served: Residents establish their continuity practice at one of four Family Medicine centers. Two are located in small towns, photo of tables at monona terrace courtesy of TravelWisconsin.com

Mary’s Hospital and the UW Hospital. At St. Mary’s, our residents are the primary house staff and involved in all levels of care. The Family Medicine and Pediatrics services at UW Hospital give residents experience in a tertiary care setting.

Location/community: A vibrant city situated between two lakes, Madison is Wisconsin’s capital and home of the University of Wisconsin.

Madison boasts many big-city amenities but is only 20 minutes away from the countryside where recreational opportunities abound. 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

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MADISON

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each center has its own characteristics, all provide residents with excellent learning opportunities and with a full range of experience and skills.

Spouse/family opportunities: Madison has an affordable cost of living, a stable economy, and plentiful employment opportunities. Major employers

Focused Rural Experiences:

include UW-Madison, the state government, American Family

First-year residents complete a rural surgery preceptorship

Insurance, Kraft/Oscar Mayer, American Girl Brands, and Epic

and a rural community emergency medicine rotation.

Systems Corporation in Verona, WI. Madison is a very family-

Residents are also required to complete a four-week rural

friendly city, offering numerous outdoor recreational opportuni-

rotation in their second or third year. Residents gain exposure

ties (paddling, sailing, swimming, cycling, cross-country skiing)

to small town practice and get an intense “hands-on”

and many community-oriented events (farmer’s markets,

experience that enhances self-confidence, maturity, and

concerts on the Square, festivals, and sporting events).

clinical competence.

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WAUSAU

photo of Snowboarder at Granite Peak Ski Area/ RJ & Linda Miller

UW – Wausau

Family Medicine Residency Program Director: Kevin J. O’Connell, MD Website: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/wausau Coordinator: Adelle Spaay, BS

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.

Coordinator Phone: (715) 675-3391 Email: adelle.spaay@fammed.wisc.edu

Program emphasis: Community based Family Medicine training.

Number of available residency positions: 5

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WAUSAU

Curriculum components:

Accreditation:

Inpatient internal medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency

ACGME/AOA

medicine, surgery, ICU, orthopedics, outpatient therapies, human behavior and mental health, gastroenterology, cardiology, dermatology, urology, ophthalmology, ENT, neurology and outpatient family medicine.

Significant features: Aspirus Wausau Hospital is ranked one of America’s top 50 hospitals; state-of-the-art clinic. photo: Flickr/James Jordan

Specialties: Rural medicine.

Faculty composition: Full-time family medicine faculty, part-time primary care physicians, and a clinical social worker. Two faculty members recently received the UW Health Patient Experience Award emphasizing exemplary doctor patient communication skills.

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WAUSAU

Population served:

Spouse/family opportunities:

Diverse population of north central Wisconsin including older

Two-and Four-year UW campuses, technical colleges, and

adults, Hmong immigrants, persons living with AIDS, young

high quality PreK-12 education system. There is a diverse

adults, and children.

economic framework comprised of a strong health care industry, professional services, manufacturing, agri-business,

Location/community:

and a commitment to entrepreneurship.

The quality of life in Wausau ranks among the best in the nation for communities of similar size.

Additional comments: Established in 1978, the Wausau Residency program provides

Urban/rural opportunities: The program provides residents the opportunity to build urban/ rural experiences to suit their interests.

rigorous unopposed 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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