Academics

The didactic program of the family practice residency is extensive and varied, utilizing several different teaching and learning methods.

1. Weekly Didactics: These occur in a block fashion on Wednesday, and most Thursday mornings. These cover the breadth of family practice and also include: evidence based medicine, EKG review, case presentations, OB case conference, dermatology clinic, and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
   
   
2. Academic Weeks: Academic weeks, a unique aspect to the program, consist of four weeks per year utilized for special learning opportunities. During these weeks, residents do not have rotational assignments. Therefore, they can devote extended periods of time to planned workshops, seminars, and community visitation activities. These are based on a three-year rotating curriculum as follows:
   
   
   1. Summer — Orientation Week
   2. Fall — Diabetes, COPD/Asthma, Adolescent Medicine
   3. Winter — Occupational Medicine, Sports Medicine, Gynecology
   4. Spring — Resident-Selected Theme
      
      
3. Statewide Campus System: Our program participates in the Statewide Campus System through Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. This involves residents traveling to East Lansing Michigan once a month, approximately nine months per year. These programs cover a variety of topics including: ALSO Course, APLS Course, Colposcopy Workshops, Dermatological Procedures, Practice Management, and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.
   
   
4. Hospital-Based Didactics: Munson Medical Center also offers a variety of educational activities that residents are encouraged to attend. These include: Tuesday Grand Rounds, Friday Medical Conference, Tumor Board, and many other specialty-specific educational opportunities.