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Department of Family Medicine
WVU Family Medicine Resident Curriculum
Family Medicine Wards
| General: |
Residents spend two months at the PGY I level, two months at the PGY II level and three months at the PGY III level on Family Medicine Wards. This busy inpatient service includes obstetric, newborn, pediatric, adult and geriatric care. The majority of patients are cared for and discharged by the family medicine ward service. Occasionally, as with any other service, patients who require surgical or specialized care are seen by consult services or are transferred to the appropriate service. In general, patients with common problems are encountered on this service, but complicated and challenging cases are not uncommon either. |
| Call: |
First year residents will be scheduled with the family medicine night float resident five to six nights during the month. Interns are assigned a medical student who takes call as well and are backed-up by a senior resident. Second and third year residents provide weekend coverage, as well as obstetric call. Attendings are notified and involved with every admission, so patients admitted to the service get the best care available. |
| Patient Load: |
Generally, the service is very manageable, with two to five patients per team member. Occasionally, the census gets high, but patient turnover is usually relatively high as well, so these busy times are short-lived. |
| Other Learners: |
Teams consist of an attending, senior residents, interns, sub-interns (when scheduled) and third-year medical students who actively participate in patient care. A clinical Doctor of Pharmacy joins team rounds two days a week and provides advice and teaching. |
| Supervision: |
The attending oversees and supervises all aspects of patient care. They are also actively involved in all admissions to the service. The ward senior residents oversee the details of patient care as well as facilitate patient distribution among team members. The clinical Doctor of Pharmacy follows patient care as well and participates in pharmacologic matters of patient care. |
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