The majority of the PGY-1 year is spent caring for patients in the hospital setting. Adult medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, maternity care and surgery are hospital-based experiences. The Family Medicine Service allows the first-year resident to participate in the inpatient management of Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency pateints.

Although some of the rotations are similar to the first year of training, the responsibilities of the resident are more as a supervisor and teacher. In addition to the required hospital-based rotations, most rotations emphasize the outpatient management of common office problems.

The majority of the third year is spent in the outpatient setting. Additional maternity care experience may be available for those residents who want more obstetrical training.

Call Schedule

The call schedule varies depending on the year of training and the rotation. Our night float system enables the second and third year residents to take call once or twice a month.

Electives

Opportunities for electives include:

1. Med Select Electives (residents select 1 month in PGY-1 or 2)
2. Electives (2-4 weeks)

Some educational experiences occur longitudinally, over the course of 3 years.