The Residency Program in Community Osteopathic Medicine
Family Medicine
OGME-1R
Research is one of the requirements of the Family Medicine Residency at Southampton Hospital. Thus, during the first year of training residents will begin conducting a publishable research project. The research will be conducted under the supervision of an attending physician and will be submitted for publication in the beginning of the third year.
AMBULATORY MEDICINE (.5 Rotation)
Our Ambulatory Medicine Service offers the rewards and challenges of outpatient medicine in a beautiful full service office setting. Under the guidance of our board certified Family physicians, residents will have full daily responsibilities in the out-patient setting. Residents will spend these two weeks learning the integration and application of osteopathic medicine, not as a disease management system, but as a health promotion system.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2 Rotations)
On the Emergency Medicine Service residents work under the supervision of board certified emergency medicine physicians. Our Emergency Medicine Service offers all aspects of emergency care with over 25,000 visits annually. During this rotation, residents will hone their procedural skills to include intubations, chest tubes, IV’s, and suturing techniques.
FAMILY PRACTICE
On the Family Practice Service, residents work under the supervision of attending family practitioners in a predominantly outpatient setting. The family practice clinic is located off the hospital campus in a community nearby. This setting provides more of a “private practice” rather than an “institutional” atmosphere.
Residents in Family Medicine spend one-half day per week in the Westhampton Primary Care Center, developing a panel of patients whom they will continue to care for the entire training program. We assign interns a specific clinic session for the year, and they are responsible for keeping that session despite other rotation duties unless specifically excused by the Program Director. Here residents will learn how to become health care advocates, and bring to bear the best of evidence based medicine.
MEDICINE (4 Rotations)
On the Medicine Service, residents will work side-by-side with a board certified attending Internists. Our medicine rotation is entirely in house, and will provide the depth and breath of cases needed to become outstanding at in-patient medicine. Time on Medicine Service is broken down into three (3) months of medical floors and one (1) month of ICU training.
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY (1 Rotation)
On the OB/GYN Service, residents work under the supervision of board certified attending Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Labor and Delivery and inpatient OB/GYN services are all provided at Southampton Hospital. Residents will also have the opportunity to participate in oncologic gynecology.
PEDIATRICS (1.5 Rotations)
On the Pediatric Service, residents work under the supervision of a board certified Pediatrician. The Pediatric rotation provides experience in the basics of pediatric care. This rotation provides more of a “private practice” rather than an “institutional” experience. Residents will also rotate through the neo-natal ward, and have experience in adolescent medicine.
SURGERY (2 Rotations)
On the Surgical Service, residents work under the supervision of board certified surgeons. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of surgical care. Residents will also rotate through the surgical sub-specialties to include: Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Urology and Vascular. All surgical rotations are done in house.
IN-HOUSE ELECTIVE (1 Rotation)
Residents may choose from a vetted list of electives a rotation at Southampton Hospital with approval of the Program Director and the department in which the resident wants to rotate. The approved list of in-house electives includes: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Rheumatology and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.
VACATION
Twenty business days -- To be scheduled through the Program Director.
OGME-2
During your second year of training, Residents are encouraged to participate in either the TIPS Program (Training in Policy Studies) or Medical Acupuncture training. Both programs run over the course of a year, and residents are given the time necessary for full and active participation in which ever program they choose.
AMBULATORY MEDICINE (2 Rotations)
During the second year of Ambulatory Medicine, residents will further hone their clinical skills and begin the process of learning how to run a successful medical enterprise. Under the guidance of our board certified Family physicians, residents will have full daily responsibilities in the out-patient setting, including Pediatrics, Adolescent, and Adult Medicine. Residents will spend this rotation refining their medical skills, and further explore the integration and application of osteopathic principles and practice in the out-patient setting.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 Rotations)
On the Emergency Medicine Service, residents work under the supervision of board certified emergency medicine physicians. Our Emergency Medicine Service offers all aspects of emergency care with over 25,000 visits annually. During the second year, residents will not only fully participate in patient care, but will also become educators for the first year residents and medical students on their ER rotation. During this rotation, residents will further hone their procedural skills to include central lines, injection techniques, intubations, chest tubes, IV’s, and suturing techniques.
FAMILY PRACTICE (4 clinic sessions)
On the Family Practice Service, residents work under the supervision of attending family practitioners in a predominantly outpatient setting. The family practice clinic is located off the hospital campus in a community nearby. This setting provides more of a “private practice” rather than an “institutional” atmosphere.
Residents in Family Medicine spend 4 ½ days per week in the Westhampton Primary Care Center, developing a panel of patients whom they will continue to care for throughout their training. During the second year, residents continue the study of best medical practices with further exploration of the biopsychosocial aspects of medical care.
MEDICINE (2 Rotations)
On the Medicine Service, residents will work side-by-side with a board certified attending Internists. Our medicine rotation is entirely in house, and will provide the depth and breath of cases needed to become outstanding at in-patient medicine. Time on Medicine Service is broken down into two (2) months of floor medicine.
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY (1 Rotation)
On the OB/GYN Service, residents work under the supervision of board certified attending Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Labor and Delivery and inpatient OB/GYN services are all provided at Southampton Hospital. Residents will also have the opportunity to participate in oncologic gynecology.
PEDIATRICS (1 Rotation)
On the Pediatric Service, residents work under the supervision of a board certified Pediatrician. The Pediatric rotation provides experience in the basics of pediatric care. This rotation provides more of a “private practice” rather than an “institutional” experience. Residents will also rotate through the neo-natal ward.
SURGERY (2 Rotations)
On the Surgical Service, residents work under the supervision of board certified surgeons. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of surgical care. Residents will also rotate through the surgical sub-specialties to include: Anesthesia, Interventional Radiology, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, Urology, and Vascular. Residents will also gain experience in performing bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, otolaryngology, and sigmoidoscopy procedures.
URGENT CARE/PROCEDURAL MEDICINE (1 Rotation)
On the urgent care/procedural medicine rotation, residents work with a supervising physician learning community based urgent care medicine
IN-HOUSE ELECTIVE (2 Rotations)
Residents may choose a rotation at Southampton Hospital with approval of the Director of the department in which the intern wants to rotate. These rotations include: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Pain Management, Pathology, Pulmonology, Radiology, and Rheumatology.
VACATION
Twenty business days -- To be scheduled through the Program Director.
OGME-3
During the third year of training, residents are required to participate in the TIPS Program (Training in Policy Studies) if they have not done so in their second year. The TIPS program runs over the course of a year, and residents are given the time necessary for full and active participation in the program.
AMBULATORY MEDICINE (3 Rotations)
On the Ambulatory Medicine Service, residents spend twelve weeks with daily responsibilities in the out-patient setting.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 Rotations)
On the Emergency Medicine Service, residents work under the supervision of board certified emergency medicine physicians. Our Emergency Medicine Service offers all aspects of emergency care with over 25,000 visits annually. During the third year, residents will not only fully participate in patient care, but will also become educators for the first and second year residents on their ER rotation. During this rotation, residents will further hone their procedural skills to include central lines, injection techniques, intubations, chest tubes, IV’s, and suturing techniques.
FAMILY PRACTICE (4 clinic sessions)
On the Family Practice Service, residents work under the supervision of attending family practitioners in a predominantly outpatient setting. The family practice clinic is located off the hospital campus in a community nearby. This setting provides more of a “private practice” rather than an “institutional” atmosphere.
Residents in Family Medicine will spend 4 ½ days per week in the Westhampton Primary Care Center, following a panel of patients. It is during the third year that residents will prepare for life after residency. Thus during the third year, residents will be fully engaged in learning all aspects of running a Family Medicine enterprise. This includes billing, insurance participation, office leadership skills, and patient flow management. Residents will read several books in support of the new role they will be asked to perform upon graduation.
MEDICINE (2 Rotations)
On the Medicine Service, residents will work side-by-side with a board certified attending Internists. Our medicine rotation is entirely in house, and will provide the depth and breath of cases needed to become outstanding at in-patient medicine. Time on Medicine Service is broken down into two (2) months of floor medicine.
URGENT CARE/PROCEDURAL MEDICINE (1 Rotations)
On the urgent care/procedural medicine rotation, residents work with a supervising physician learning community-based urgent care medicine.
IN-HOUSE SURGICAL ELECTIVE (1 Rotations)
Residents may choose one of the approved surgical elective rotations at Southampton Hospital. These include: Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, or Urology
OUT SELECTIVE: GLOBAL HEALTH (1 Rotations)
As part of the medical educational experience at Southampton Hospital, residents will participate in a Global Health rotation. This rotation will not only add to the medical expertise of the resident, but will also involve academic research and development of medical leadership skills. Residents will spend one (1) month in Ghana, or another designated site, under the supervision of an attending physician providing medical care in both a rural and hospital-based setting.
OUT ELECTIVE (1 Rotation)
Residents may choose a rotation away from Southampton Hospital with approval of the Program Director.
IN-HOUSE ELECTIVE (2 Rotations)
Residents may choose a rotation at Southampton Hospital with approval of the Director of the department in which the intern wants to rotate.
VACATION
Twenty business days -- To be scheduled through the Program Director.
