Curriculum Overview
The Texas Tech Health El Paso Family Medicine Residency Program is an ACGME-accredited program with a comprehensive curriculum. The program consists of 13 four-week block rotations per academic year, complemented by longitudinal experiences and didactics.
Block Rotations by Year
- Transitions – 4 weeks
- Ambulatory Medicine - 4 weeks
- Hospice & Palliative Care - 2 weeks
- Community Medicine – 4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ward 1– 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ward 2 – 4 weeks
- General Surgery Wards – 4 weeks
- Night Float - 2 weeks
- Radiology – 2 weeks
- Obstetrics – 8 weeks
- Pediatric Nursery – 2 weeks
- Pediatric Ward – 4 weeks
- Sports Medicine – 4 weeks
- Transitions – 4 weeks
- Ambulatory Pediatrics – 4 weeks
- Behavioral Science – 4 weeks
- Cardiology – 2 weeks
- Advocacy - 2 weeks
- Elective – 8 weeks
- Family Medicine Ward – 8 weeks
- Gynecology – 4 weeks
- SICU – 2 weeks
- Night Float 1 - 2 weeks
- Night Float 2 - 2 weeks
- Ophthalmology – 2 weeks
- Practice Management – 4 weeks
- Pediatric Emergency – 4 weeks
- Transitions – 4 weeks
- Ambulatory Pediatrics – 4 weeks
- Elective – 16 weeks
- Endocrinology – 4 weeks
- Family Medicine Ward – 8 weeks
- Geriatrics – 4 weeks
- Night Float - 2 weeks
- Procedure Clinic - 2 weeks
- Urology – 2 weeks
- Orthopedics – 4 weeks
Longitudinal Family Medicine Wellness Curriculum
PGY-1: On the fourth Tuesday of each block, PGY-1 residents take a break from their clinical duties to attend the longitudinal family medicine curriculum. These sessions include:
- Rotation experience check ins with chiefs and Program Director
- Clinic and practice management and high-yield family medicine topics for both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Wellness activities, resident chosen, to build teamwork and take a break from clinical duties
- Book Club – review content relevant to the challenges that come with being a doctor
PGY-2 and PGY-3: Senior residents are released from clinical duties once a block on a Friday afternoon. These sessions include:
- Rotation experience check ins with Faculty Guide
- Wellness activities, resident chosen, to build teamwork and take a break from clinical duties
- Book Club – review content relevant to the challenges of leading clinical teams and navigating complex healthcare systems
Didactics
Resident Conferences:
Every Thursday afternoon, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., residents participate in weekly
didactic sessions. These sessions are designed to enhance clinical knowledge, practice
management skills, and overall well-being.