Five curriculum domains have been developed, evaluated, and refined over many years of fellowship training:
- Teaching and Learning
- Professional Development and Leadership
- Research and Scholarship
- Administrative and Management
- Clinical Care
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) and medical decision-making (MDM) techniques are taught across all five domains to prepare fellows for evidence-based practice and teaching.
Teaching and Learning Domain
A staple of our Fellowship, fellows explore adult learning theory and other andragogy concepts in a two-year cycle. Fellows should expect to be experts at delivering and receiving feedback at the end of their fellowship. Fellows will have many opportunities to be mentored on their inpatient teaching rounds, outpatient precepting, lectures, small group sessions, journal club, clinical practice, and other experiences.
Professional Development and Leadership
Fellows develop professional and leadership skills through a variety of activities. Some of these include workshops led by nationally known speakers; the Annual Spring Conference of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine; leading local faculty development sessions; working on group projects; and leading inpatient teaching rounds.
Research and Scholarship Domain
Fellows master the research process through critical appraisal of published research reports. With the goal of becoming critical consumers of research and generators of original research, fellows train in statistical analysis and research design. Fellows are expected to design and complete an original educational research project or curriculum project with the goal of a publishable manuscript.
Administrative and Management Domain
Fellows receive a solid grounding in administrative and management skills with an emphasis on the administration of a Family Medicine Residency. Fellows participate in an annual critical review of the fellowship experience and aid in the design of future programs. Other activities include preparing a curriculum vitae, practicing contract negotiation, and practicing job interviews.
Clinical Care Domain
Fellows sharpen their clinical skills by caring for patients in hospitals, health centers, and other settings by arrangement. Serving as a clinical role model for students and residents in both hospital and ambulatory practice, the fellow will develop efficiency and competency. Opportunities are available to broaden clinical skills in alternative environments such as providing care to recent immigrants or the homeless.