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SEEKING AN EXCELLENT FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM?

CONSIDER 2016

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

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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

PHOTOGRAPH OF DEVIL’S LAKE STATE PARK COURTESY OF THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

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, 2017.

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:

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SPONSORING INSTITUTION

PROGRAM

POSITIONS

TYPE

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Aurora Health Care

Aurora (Milwaukee)

10

Suburban/Urban

10

Gundersen Medical Foundation

Gundersen (La Crosse)

4

Urban/Rural

14

Mayo School of Graduate Education

Eau Claire-Mayo

5

Urban/Rural

18

Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare La Crosse-Mayo

6

Urban/Rural

22

Medical College of Wisconsin

All Saints (Milwaukee)

6

Suburban/Urban

26

Medical College of Wisconsin

Columbia-St. Mary’s (Milwaukee)

9

Urban

30

Medical College of Wisconsin

Fox Valley (Appleton)

7

Urban/Rural

34

Medical College of Wisconsin

Waukesha

6

Suburban

37

Mercy Health System

Mercy (Janesville)

6

Urban/Rural

40

Monroe Clinic

Monroe Clinic

2

Urban/Rural

44

University of Wisconsin

Baraboo (Madison Program)

6

Rural Track (RTT)

48

University of Wisconsin

Eau Claire

6

Urban/Rural

52

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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AURORA

PROGRAM MISSION AND GOALS:

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

We are a future-focused dynamic program that uses outcome

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Wilhelm Lehmann, MD

consider ourselves strong advocates for our communities, our

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

data to adapt the care we deliver for our underserved patients, leaving our graduates better prepared for practice. We

patients, and for each other. Our program goal is to produce family physicians that will excel in whatever position they choose to pursue following their three years with us.

PROGRAM EMPHASIS: We emphasize practicing high quality, patient-centered care, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Integrative Medicine, Community Medicine, Population Health, and 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 the online Integrative Medicine in Residency Curriculum. We surround this with inpatient rotations at some of the best hospitals in the country.

These are supplemented by individualized elective experiences that can tap the resources of one of the largest health systems in the state.

SPECIALTIES: Our program offers excellent opportunities in Global Health, Women’s Health, Inpatient Medicine, Research, Sports

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Medicine, and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment. We have fellowship opportunities available in Geriatrics, and established clinical tracks for Integrative Medicine and Community Medicine.

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 a large interdisciplinary faculty whose special interests cover virtually all areas of medicine.

ACCREDITATION: We are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate

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Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic

is on Milwaukee’s south side. They both serve populations

Association (AOA). We were also one of the first five

with significant racial and ethnic diversity, and have recently

programs in the country to achieve Osteopathic Recognition

become the main providers of Refugee Health examinations

by the ACGME.

for the Milwaukee area.

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:

In addition, through our track system residents may choose to have additional continuity experiences in Underserved

Our program features the innovative University of Arizona

Medicine at the largest free clinic in the state or in Integrative

Integrative Medicine in Residency Curriculum and has

Medicine at a suburban center for well-being.

expanded the Community Medicine curriculum in recent years.

The strong osteopathic presence has also led to an increased interest in musculoskeletal medicine and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment for M.D.’s and D.O.’s alike.

POPULATION SERVED:

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

Residents have their continuity practice at one of two

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

outstanding Family Medicine Centers, which were the first resi-

affordable living, and a plethora of recreational activities

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

make Milwaukee a destination for residents and visitors alike.

Centered Medical Homes. One is located on the Marquette

Milwaukee is an ideal environment for every way of life.

University campus in downtown Milwaukee and the other

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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

GUNDERSEN

PROGRAM MISSION AND GOALS:

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY

the lives of our patients, families, and communities by

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Paul Klas, MD

and supportive patient-centered learning practice focused

MEDICAL FOUNDATION WEBSITE: www.gundersenhealth.org/medical-education/ residency-programs/family-medicine-residency

Gundersen Family Medicine Residency Program improves

training compassionate family physicians in an innovative

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 emphasizes the training of high quality residents, able to practice in any clinic environment including rural, with full spectrum care a goal. We are set in a high quality health

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system which is forward thinking, environmentally progressive

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

and a certified PCMH. Residents train with high quality general

3rd year of the program the family medicine residents will

surgery and internal medicine residents with no competing

experience a rotation in palliative care.

residency programs in obstetrics and pediatrics. Gundersen Health System (GHS) has been training high quality residents in multiple specialties for many years with superior board scores and pass rates. GHS excels in all patient areas and is a Top 50 Hospital for patient outcomes as determined by Healthgrades. This places the hospital in the top 1% of hospitals. GHS is the Western Academic Campus for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Sports medicine is a particularly strong aspect of care at GHS with family medicine and orthopedic physicians teaching residents.

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

CURRICULUM COMPONENTS: Inpatient medicine rotations are balanced between highly academic rotations and more community based hospital services. Family Medicine residents rotate on the obstetrical service with 1400 delivers per year.

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

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES: yy The Family Medicine Residency Clinic is 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. yy GHS is nationally known for its superior quality, safety, and environmental consciousness, being voted one of the most “green hospital systems” in the nation. yy GHS supports outreach opportunities to a Native American population in South Dakota and international experiences in Nicaragua and Ethiopia. yy GHS with its home base in La Crosse, WI is intimately involved in improving the health and wellness of our commu-

yy Gundersen Medical Foundation’s Medical Education program was awarded the inaugural prestigious DeWitt C. Baldwin, Jr. award by the ACGME in recognition of our residency programs exemplary fostering of a respectful, supportive environment for medical education.

POPULATION SERVED: GHS serves a broad section of the Tri-State area including Western Wisconsin, Southeast Minnesota, and Northeast Iowa. The patient base encompasses a broad social economic stratum. A significant minority population base including Hmong, Amish and immigrant patients provides a rich crosscultural experience.

nity. Our strong Community Health Division will provide ample opportunities for community health experiences.

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LOCATION/COMMUNITY:

SPOUSE/FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES:

Gundersen Health System is located at the heart of a breath-

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

takingly beautiful area known as the driftless area. Located

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

on the Mississippi River, this area is surrounded by numerous

supportive environment for families to find a great quality of life

state, federal and municipal parks providing endless opportuni-

during their busy training years. Young families and partners

ties for a variety of activities.

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

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.

There is a vibrant arts community in La Crosse with multiple theatre venues. La Crosse is conveniently located two hours from Minneapolis, MN and Madison, WI.

URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES: The population provides a mix of urban and rural opportunities.

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EAU CLAIRE

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EAU CLAIRE-MAYO FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Terri A. Nordin, MD WEBSITE: www.mayo.edu/familymedeauclaire

PROGRAM MISSION AND GOALS: Improve Care. Improve Health. Improve Life.

We train outstanding, trusted physicians to practice and lead high-quality, patient-centered, team-based, full-spectrum care anywhere in the world.

COORDINATOR: Deborah Egger COORDINATOR PHONE: (715) 464-6352 EMAIL: familymedeauclaire@mayo.edu NUMBER OF AVAILABLE RESIDENCY POSITIONS: 5

PROGRAM EMPHASIS: Our program offers you opportunities to yy Develop comprehensive skills in both outpatient and inpatient medicine yy Master procedural skills, including maternity care yy Practice team-based care and population health management

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yy Grow your leadership skills

outstanding learning opportunities that will help you become a

yy Learn to effectively integrate your career and your personal life

well-rounded family physician and meet your career goals.

Our focus is on you and your goals. We support you as you become an outstanding family physician who practices and leads

SPECIALTIES:

high-quality, patient-centered, team-based, full-spectrum care.

Family Medicine is by far the largest specialty in the Mayo Clinic Health System. As part of the Mayo Clinic, our residents

CURRICULUM COMPONENTS:

have opportunities to learn from physicians across the entire

Our program has three core teaching principles—guidance,

spectrum of specialty practice found in both Eau Claire, WI

growth, and trust. Whether the teaching takes place in the

and Rochester, MN.

state-of-the-art Family Medicine Clinic or our 204-bed regional hospital, the faculty guide residents in the art and science of

FACULTY COMPOSITION:

medicine; equip and challenge them to grow; and trust them

We have a talented group of energetic faculty with diverse

to continually strive to improve care, health, and life. We offer

strengths and interests. Our faculty development curriculum

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is robust and allows us to continually sharpen our skills as

BRAND NEW FACILITIES: A new inpatient facility opens at

teachers and leaders. We are a lot of fun, too. Our back-

the same time that our residency does. The Family Medicine

grounds include extensive experience in Women’s Health,

Clinic is brand new as well, designed especially for the resi-

Maternity Care, Community Health, Hospice and Palliative

dency and innovative team-based care.

Medicine, and Global Health.

ACCREDITATION: The Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency – Eau Claire

MEANINGFUL ON-CALL DUTY: Residents participate in rotation services at times that are best suited to learning. You are busy enough to see and learn what you need to become a phenomenal family physician without feeling overloaded.

program is accredited by the ACGME.

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES: A BRAND NEW PROGRAM: The residency provides a great opportunity for the right people, those with a pioneering spirit, to be on the ground level of something enduring, with faculty devoted only to you.

FAMILY MEDICINE IS PRIMARY: Family Medicine is the only residency in our local facilities, yet we are part of a worldrenowned multi-specialty group practice.

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POPULATION SERVED: The program serves patients of all ages, backgrounds, and income levels, reflecting the diversity of our local population.

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rural medicine. Residents also have opportunities to rotate at the urban academic center hospitals at the Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN.

Residents have their individual panels of continuity patients that provide clinical experiences that span the full breadth of

SPOUSE/FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES:

family medicine.

Eau Claire and the surrounding communities offer fantastic opportunities for partners and families. From our top-notch

LOCATION/COMMUNITY: Eau Claire is a city of 67,000 people, part of a metropolitan area of 150,000, located ninety miles east of the Twin Cities. It is a

local schools (K-12 and universities) to our active music and art scene to our great trails and parks, there really is something for everyone.

“right-sized” community where you can have a ten minute drive to work from your hobby farm, kick-back in a trendy urban apartment, or find your suburban dream-home. It’s up to you.

URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES: The Family Medicine Clinic and inpatient hospital are located in downtown Eau Claire. Our health system has clinics in 11 rural communities in the surrounding area and 4 critical access hospitals, providing opportunities for outpatient and inpatient

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LA CROSSE

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LA CROSSE-MAYO

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Thomas J. Grau, MD

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

WEBSITE: www.lfpr.org COORDINATOR: Kimberly J. Markwardt COORDINATOR PHONE: 1-800-377-8559 EMAIL: markwardt.kimberly@mayo.edu NUMBER OF AVAILABLE RESIDENCY POSITIONS: 6

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.”

PROGRAM EMPHASIS: Our program emphasizes training for rural practice and many of our graduates practice full-scope family medicine 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 patientcentered team-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 that offers unique experiences to enhance one’s skills and abilities.

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SPECIALTIES: While we place emphasis on training in the breadth of family medicine, our curriculum offers enhanced opportunities in OB, hospital medicine, geriatrics, and international medicine.

FACULTY COMPOSITION:

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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 recently remodeled to better accommodate our patientcentered medical home practice and our new, state-of-the-art simulation center opened in February 2016. We have been training outstanding family physician for 40 years.

Seven full-time family physician faculty members, one behavioral science faculty member, and over 80 part-time or volunteer faculty in all specialties. Combined, our full-time faculty have over 130 years of experience in teaching residents.

ACCREDITATION: Our program has always been awarded the maximum accreditation period, and our next self-study visit is scheduled for May, 2022.

POPULATION SERVED: 100,000

LOCATION/COMMUNITY: La Crosse offers the perfect balance between small town and big city life, and is in one of the more scenic areas of Wisconsin, with exceptional opportunities for outdoor recreation. In 2002, La Crosse received first place in the

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES: Our 18 residents are the only residents at Franciscan Medical Center, a 250-bed community hospital featuring state-of-

Great American 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

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public school system is among the best in the nation, and the

at Mt. La Crosse, many cross-country trails, snowmobiling,

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University, and

snowshoeing and many more exciting outdoor activities. Your

Western Technical College are available to those wanting

family is an integral part of our residency.

to further their education. La Crosse also has a vibrant arts community and the new Weber Center for the Performing Arts is host to a variety of local, national, and international performances.

URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES: We have several communities that offer exciting experiences in rural medicine, along with worldwide opportunities through the Mayo Clinic 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

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PHOTO OF MILLER PARK STADIUM COURTESY OF VISIT MILWAUKEE

ALL SAINTS

PROGRAM MISSION AND GOALS:

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY

All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program’s ongoing

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Robin Helm, MD

offers opportunities, instruction, and guidance to instill in our

WEBSITE: www.familymcwallsaints.org

graduates the mastery of progressive delivery systems and a

COORDINATOR: Julie Delahaut COORDINATOR PHONE: (414) 527-8349

mission is to “improve the health of communities one Family Medicine Graduate at a time.” Our residency program also

caring philosophy in order to serve the communities in which 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: State-of-the-art outpatient clinic with electronic medical records 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 medicine.

FACULTY COMPOSITION: Nine full-time faculty, seven with MD training, one with DO training and one with PhD training.

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ACCREDITATION: Dually accredited by the ACGME and AOA.

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COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE OPPORTUNITIES: A full-time community nurse coordinates the following

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES: Award winning clinical quality improvement projects, Patient-Centered Medical Home certification and new, modern clinic.

programs for resident involvement: maternity care programs, exercise and healthy cooking classes, “Ask the Doctor” program at local elementary and high schools, diabetic and immunization projects, home visits and much more! Working with Concordia University and local organizations for yearly

POPULATION SERVED: Urban population.

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 in the area.

trips abroad.

SPORTS MEDICINE OPPORTUNITIES: Two sports medicine fellowship trained faculty members who coordinate opportunities for residents to serve as high school and college team physicians, provide training room coverage, or provide coverage for sporting events on the professional level.

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SPOUSE/FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES: Many different social gatherings through the year that range from planned to unplanned and formal to informal.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The educational needs of future family physicians are in a constant state of flux. At All Saints 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-the-art training in electronic medical records, community care models, patient-centered medical home, and quality improvement.

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FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Camille Garrison, 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 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

and patient-centered care and education. There are multiple

opportunities. Several of our graduates, including our Program

procedural experiences including colposcopy, OB ultrasounds,

Director, have completed OB Fellowships. Four recent gradu-

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

ates have completed Sports Medicine Fellowships.

many more. In addition to the traditional office visit, we offer osteopathic manipulation clinics, musculoskeletal clinics, and

FACULTY COMPOSITION:

refugee 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.

continuity of care, preventive medicine, quality improvement,

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MILWAUKEE

LOCATION/COMMUNITY:

URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Known as the “City of Festivals,” Milwaukee offers all of the

We offer multiple electives that include urban and rural

amenities afforded in a large urban city with a small town feel

opportunities.

of charm and friendliness. Many of our graduates practice in the Metro Milwaukee area and with Columbia St. Mary’s Community Physicians.

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.

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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.

APPLETON

yy Extensive procedures training opportunities including OB ultrasound, colonoscopy, colposcopy and vasectomy; outpatient procedure clinics, regularly scheduled procedure workshops and procedural electives. yy Outstanding pediatrician role models, consultants and outreach specialty clinics and NICU experiences. 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 3rd year call is structured like real life call from home with faculty backup. yy Flexible third year curriculum tailored to your interests and future practice needs.

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FACULTY COMPOSITION: Nationally recognized faculty physicians, including a clinical psychologist.

ACCREDITATION: The program is fully accredited by both the ACGME and the AOA, and has received full accreditation at every ACGME review.

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES: The Fox Valley Program is an unopposed, community-based program affiliated with the Medical College 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, including a full time health educator and care manager, and community physicians from all specialties are enthusiastic about training family physicians. The Family Medicine clinic is

APPLETON

conveniently 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 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,

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APPLETON

Appleton offers shopping at the Fox River Mall, great farmer’s

Center. Forty percent of graduates practice rural medicine and fifty

markets, open air concerts, the Performing Arts Center which

percent practice in small urban communities. We prepare you for

features nationally touring Broadway shows, and the children’s

practice anywhere.

museum, “The Building for Kids.”

High Cliff State Park on Lake Winnebago is a scenic 20-minute

SPOUSE/FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES:

drive from Appleton with camping, horse and hiking trails,

The Fox Cities consistently receive national recognition as one of the

a beach and marina. The Fox Cities Stadium, home of the

most inviting places to live, work and raise a family with high quality

Brewers Class A baseball team, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers,

of life, excellent schools, affordable housing and a wide range of

offers family friendly fun. The legendary Lambeau Field and

recreational and cultural opportunities. Appleton has been ranked

Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame are nearby.

among the top 100 places of Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live.

The Residency Program’s volunteer board members (business and

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.

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

URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES:

College in De Pere and the Fox Valley Technical College provide

Residents care for underserved patients of the Partnership

ample opportunities for continuing education and pursuit of under-

Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health

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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

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: 6

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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

WAUKESHA

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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WAUKESHA

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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JANESVILLE

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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 underserved 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.

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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 Medicine

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: CJ Smith, DO

and who seek excellence and improvement in processes of

WEBSITE: www.monroeclinic.org/medicaleducation COORDINATOR: Lori Rodefeld, MS

Residency program is to produce competent compassionate physicians who are able to provide quality care for patients

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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MONROE

CURRICULUM COMPONENTS: The residency is offered in the 1-2 format, providing excellent training in an urban setting through a partnership with SwedishAmerican Hospital and UIC Rockford in 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 including emergency medicine, hospitalist, dermatology procedures, palliative medicine, and women’s health.

Fellowships in Emergency Medicine and Hospitalist Medicine are also available.

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MONROE

FACULTY COMPOSITION: There are a total of 8 faculty who teach in the family medicine center. This includes two core faculty members and two osteopathic physicians. Additionally, there are over 60 volunteer physician faculty who work with residents during 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. yy State-of-the-art training facilities, which include an

ACCREDITATION: The American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

environmentally-friendly LEED Silver Certified Hospital that opened in 2012. yy Simulation Center and ultrasound training provided on-site

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES: yy Unopposed training, which includes working one-on-

at Monroe Clinic.

one with experienced faculty at Monroe Clinic and

POPULATION SERVED:

SwedishAmerican Hospital.

The health system features 11 clinic locations in Wisconsin

yy Smaller program size (2-2-2) allows for more access to

and northern Illinois in addition to the main site in Monroe.

attendings, procedures, and the flexibility to meet your

Residents see a full spectrum of patients, including an Amish

individual goals.

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LOCATION/COMMUNITY: Monroe (population 10,827) and the surrounding area offer

MONROE

Days and well-known breweries and restaurants draw visitors from all over the globe.

many beautiful parks and trails, an active arts community,

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

distinctive retailers and diverse businesses, large and small.

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

Like most small communities in southern Wisconsin, Monroe is

snowshoe in New Glarus Woods State Park, or check

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

out favorite fishing and hunting areas, you find plenty of

and neighborly streets invite quiet evening strolls comparable

recreational options year round.

to nothing urban settings have to offer.

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 and religiously affiliated schools are highly rated, and there are

Residents have the opportunity to train in both urban and rural

several quality, affordable preschools and child care facilities

settings during the three-year program.

in the area.

SPOUSE/FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES: Downtown Monroe features a bustling town square where residents and visitors regularly gather to enjoy outdoor

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

concerts, farmers markets, and community festivals. While it offers the best of small town living, events such as Cheese

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BARABOO

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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 13 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-Baraboo Primary Care 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

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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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EAU CLAIRE FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY UW DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Joan Hamblin, MD

PROGRAM MISSION AND GOALS: We are resident-centered! Our program embraces evidencebased medicine, competency-based curriculum, and longitudinal and behavioral studies to prepare individuals to practice full-spectrum family medicine. Our program is committed to providing high quality educational and clinical experiences that help meet the resident’s career goals.

WEBSITE: www.fammed.wisc.edu/eau-claire/ COORDINATOR: Paula Naumann, MA COORDINATOR PHONE: (715) 839-5177 EMAIL: eauclaire.applicant@fammed.wisc.edu NUMBER OF AVAILABLE RESIDENCY POSITIONS: 5

CURRICULUM COMPONENTS: Our program embraces Patient-Centered Medical Home and 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

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EAU CLAIRE AND AUGUSTA

ACCREDITATION: Most recently renewed in January of 2016.

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES: Eau Claire and Augusta residents have the opportunity to complete rotations at several area clinics and hospitals. Each facility is unique and offers residents a first-hand experience hospitals and three major health organizations. Residents are taught to practice evidence-based medicine and learn how to critically appraise medical literature.

that may help them determine the type of practice they wish to enter upon graduation.

LOCATION/COMMUNITY: Eau Claire is located in west central Wisconsin at the

FACULTY COMPOSITION:

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

Seven family medicine faculty members, including five allopathic

economy is driven by retail, healthcare and education. Our

trained and one osteopathic trained, plus an onsite master’s level behaviorist. Our core faculty is a dynamic group of

downtown area is undergoing an exciting revitalization. In addition to our own Eau Claire Family Medicine Clinic, the presence of Marshfield Clinic, Mayo Clinic Health Systems

educators who hold many leadership positions in the community,

and the Oakleaf Medical Network make Eau Claire the hub of

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

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Eau Claire is also the home of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) and the Chippewa Valley

EAU CLAIRE AND AUGUSTA

POPULATION SERVED: Our residency clinics serve the Chippewa Valley area, which

Technical College (CVTC). The community offers the added

includes Eau Claire and several surrounding communities with

benefits of many cultural, recreational and family activities.

a combined population of about 155,000. UWEC and CVTC

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.

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.

The combined factors of affordable housing, thriving industries, low crime rates, good schools, easy access to

URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES:

high-quality healthcare, recreational activities and abundant

The small city residency experience is located in Eau Claire,

green spaces make Eau Claire an outstanding place to live.

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EAU CLAIRE

Augusta, WI. Three faculty physicians have clinical practices at

are also recognized for our high-quality school system.

the Augusta Family Medicine Clinic. Augusta residents partici-

In addition to these characteristics, the community has

pate in the didactic conferences at the Eau Claire campus,

many family groups and activities centered on sports and

share patients in the Eau Claire hospitals, and experience the

music. Our faculty and staff are available to help spouses

same specialty rotations.

get connected in the community and can help seek out job opportunities. The residency plans several social events

SPOUSE/FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES: Eau Claire is a growing community with many job

each year to encourage relationships with others in the program and in the community.

opportunities in the professional and skilled-trades areas. We

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MADISON

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UW-MADISON

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Kathy Oriel, MD, MS WEBSITE: www.fammed.wisc.edu/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, along with numerous electives. Diverse continuity clinics provide residents with a dedicated patient panel for three full years.

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SPECIALTIES: Integrative medicine, sports medicine, geriatrics, research,

MADISON

Madison program also has behavioral science faculty with extensive experience working with family medicine residents.

global health, developmental disabilities, and more.

ACCREDITATION: FACULTY COMPOSITION: Our faculty is a talented and dynamic group of academic family medicine educators and clinicians, complemented by fellowship recipients and community faculty physicians. The

The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The program recently received Osteopathic Recognition from the ACGME.

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SIGNIFICANT FEATURES:

MADISON

yy RESIDENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: A resident

yy CONTINUITY OF CARE: Residents establish a continuity

wellness and self-care curriculum is integrated throughout

practice with a dedicated patient panel at one of our four

residency, with time allocated for regular resident “check-in

Family Medicine centers.

groups.”

yy BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: An integrative focus on all

yy PARTNERSHIP SYSTEM: First-year residents are paired

aspects of behavioral health in line with the patient centered

for some inpatient rotations, the community health rotation,

medical home.

and in their continuity clinic.

yy COMMUNITY HEALTH ROTATION: Designed to

yy TEACHING: Resident-led teams with opportunities to

enhance understanding of community and population health

teach medical students, junior residents, and faculty

including core competencies in public health, community

colleagues in multiple settings.

engagement, and critical thinking. yy MATERNITY CARE: Residents can expect to be involved

yy PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Dedication to resident professional development through close mentor/

in 115-130 deliveries on our OB rotations. All residents

mentee relationships, scholarship opportunities, and guided

manage their own obstetrics patients from their continuity

personal reflection.

practice. yy PEDIATRICS: Residents have opportunities to manage

yy ELECTIVES AND “PATHWAYS:” A wide array of electives and available “Pathways” that allow residents to

pediatric care in a variety of outpatient, community hospital,

gain in-depth experience, knowledge, and skills in a specific

and university hospital settings.

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POPULATION SERVED:

URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Residents establish their continuity practice at one of four

Residents in the Madison program gain experience in both

Family Medicine centers. Two are located in small towns

rural and urban settings. The four Family Medicine centers

and two are in urban neighborhoods. Inpatient care is at the

offer residents a large and varied patient population and all

community-based St. Mary’s Hospital and the UW Hospital.

four clinics provide residents with excellent learning opportuni-

At St. Mary’s, our residents are the primary house staff

ties and a full range of experience and skills. Residents can

and involved in all levels of care. The Family Medicine and

also choose from focused electives in rural or urban settings.

Pediatrics services at UW Hospital give residents experience

FOCUSED RURAL EXPERIENCES:

in a tertiary care setting.

First-year residents complete rural surgery and emergency medicine rotations. Residents are also required to complete

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

a four-week rural rotation in their second or third year where they gain exposure to small town practice and get an intense “hands-on” experience.

away from the countryside. The city consistently ranks as one

SPOUSE/FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES:

of the best places in the country to live, work, and play.

Madison has an affordable cost of living, a stable economy, and plentiful employment opportunities. It is a family-friendly city, offering numerous outdoor recreational opportunities and many community-oriented events.

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WAUSAU

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UW – WAUSAU

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR: John Wheat, DO WEBSITE: www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/wausau COORDINATOR: Adelle Spaay, BS

PROGRAM MISSION AND GOALS: TLC - 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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CURRICULUM COMPONENTS:

ACCREDITATION:

Inpatient adult medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency

ACGME/AOA

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

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES: State-of-the-art clinic. Aspirus Wausau Hospital is ranked one of America’s top 100 hospitals 100tophospitals.com.

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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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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, trans-

high quality PreK-12 education system as well as the Medical

gender patients, young adults and children.

College of Wisconsin—Cental Wisconsin campus. There is a diverse economic framework comprised of a strong health

LOCATION/COMMUNITY: The quality of life in Wausau ranks among the best in the

care industry, professional services, manufacturing, agribusiness, and a commitment to entrepreneurship.

nation for communities of similar size.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: URBAN/RURAL OPPORTUNITIES: The program provides residents the opportunity to build urban/ rural experiences to suit their interests.

Established in 1978, the Wausau Residency program provides 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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