Curriculum

BLOCK ROTATIONS

The TTUHSC El Paso family medicine residency program is an ACGME-accredited program with a curriculum consisting of 13 four-week block rotations per academic year. The rotations are as follows:

  • Community Medicine – 6 weeks
  • Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks
  • Family Medicine Ambulatory - 4 weeks
  • Family Medicine Ward – 8 weeks
  • General Surgery Wards – 4 weeks
  • Obstetrics – 8 weeks
  • Night Float – 2 weeks
  • Pediatric Nursery – 2 weeks
  • Pediatric Ward – 4 weeks
  • Radiology – 2 weeks
  • Sports Medicine – 4 weeks
  • Ambulatory Pediatrics – 4 weeks
  • Behavioral Science – 4 weeks
  • Cardiology – 4 weeks
  • Elective – 4 weeks
  • Family Medicine Ambulatory - 4 weeks
  • Family Medicine Ward – 8 weeks 
  • Gynecology – 4 weeks
  • Night Float – 4 weeks
  • Ophthalmology – 2 weeks
  • Pediatric Emergency – 4 weeks
  • Practice Management – 4 weeks
  • Surgery Clinic – 4 weeks
  • Intensive Care Unit- 2 weeks 
  • Ambulatory Pediatrics – 4 weeks
  • Board Review/Ambulatory – 4 weeks
  • Elective – 16 weeks
  • Endocrinology – 4 weeks
  • Family Medicine Ambulatory - 4 weeks
  • Family Medicine Ward – 8 weeks
  • Geriatrics/Palliative Care – 4 weeks
  • Night Float/Urology – 4 weeks
  • Orthopedics – 4 weeks

- PCMH/CQI/Practice Management – PGY-1,2,3

- Behavioral Medicine – PGY-1,2,3

- Dermatology – PGY-1,2,3

- Diagnostic Imaging – PGY-1,2,3

- Family Medicine Practice Pediatric Clinic – PGY-2,3

- Geriatrics/Nursing Home – PGY-1,2,3

- Office Procedures – PGY-2,3

- Obstetrics Prenatal Care – PGY-1,2,3

- Pharmacy and Therapeutics – PGY-1,2,3

- Wellness - PGY-1,2,3

DIDACTICS

Resident conferences are held each Thursday afternoon, from 1 to 5 p.m.

PGY-1 LONGITUDINAL FAMILY MEDICINE CURRICULUM

On the fourth Tuesday of every block, the PGY-1 residents will be excused from their rotation duties for that block to take part in the longitudinal family medicine curriculum. These sessions will incorporate clinic and practice management, high-yield family medicine inpatient and outpatient topics, and wellness activities to better prepare the PGY-1 resident for the transition to a PGY-2 resident and beyond.