MCW-Prevea Green Bay Family Medicine Residency Curriculum
The MCW-Prevea Green Bay Family Medicine Residency has an innovative and evolving curriculum to ensure our residents receive the most up-to-date and informed medical knowledge. Residents are a valuable part of the maintenance and development of the curriculum. The curriculum exceeds ACGME requirements and provides residents with learning opportunities with both community physicians and academic faculty from our partner institution, Medical College of Wisconsin.
MCW-Prevea Green Bay Family Medicine Residency program year is divided up into 13 four-week blocks. Highlights include:
- Addiction Medicine
- Dedicated Family Medicine Clinic Rotation Blocks
- Emergency Medicine
- Flexible Electives
- Human Behavior & Mental Health
- Inpatient Family Medicine Teaching Service (FMTS)
- Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC)
- Management of Health Systems
- Maternity Care & Women’s Health
- Medical Student Education Curriculum
- Multidisciplinary Didactic Conferences
- Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Procedure Curriculum
- Scholarly Activity
MCW-Prevea Green Bay Family Medicine Residency Rotation Schedule
Residents are scheduled for 13 4-week rotation blocks each year.
Schedule is subject to change due to new ACGME program requirements, effective July 2024.
PGY-1:
Family Medicine Clinic — 8 weeks
Family Medicine Teaching Service Days — 12 weeks
Family Medicine Teaching Service Nights — 4 weeks
Obstetrics and Gynecology — 8 weeks
Sports Medicine — 4 weeks
Surgery — 4 weeks
Dermatology — 4 weeks
Inpatient Pediatrics — 4 weeks
Outpatient Psychiatry — 4 weeks
PGY-2:
Family Medicine Clinic — 8 weeks
Family Medicine Teaching Service Days — 8 weeks
Family Medicine Teaching Service Nights — 4 weeks
Obstetrics and Gynecology — 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine — 4 weeks
Rural Prevea — 4 weeks
Geriatrics — 4 weeks
Electives — 8 weeks
PGY-3:
Family Medicine Clinic — 12 weeks
Family Medicine Teaching Service Days — 8 weeks
Rural Oneida Community Med — 4 weeks
Electives — 20 weeks
Addiction Med — 4 weeks
Outpatient Peds — 4 weeks
MCW-Prevea Green Bay Family Medicine Residency Areas of Focus
At St. Vincent’s Hospital, residents work on an inpatient team with 2 interns, 2 seniors, a faculty attending (the same physicians who teach in clinic), a pharmacist, and 1–2 medical students. The team usually carries 15–20 patients with rolling admissions. The service includes protected time for teaching and structured sign-out.
FMTS Nights
After three months of daytime FMTS, residents join the hospital nocturnist to cover all inpatients at St. Vincent’s overnight. Responsibilities include admissions across specialties, responding to codes and rapid responses, and performing hospital procedures. This is often where residents gain confidence managing acute issues independently.
Family Medicine Clinic (FMC)
Residents spend dedicated clinic months with 8 half-days of continuity clinic each week. They follow their own patients and practice the day-to-day work of outpatient family medicine. In PGY-2 and PGY-3, residents also rotate through procedure clinic for office-based procedures.
Dermatology
Residents rotate with Prevea Plastic Surgery and NEW Dermatology, gaining experience diagnosing and managing common conditions. Training includes punch, shave, and excisional biopsies.
Surgery
Residents participate in outpatient pre- and post-operative care across general surgery, breast surgery, vascular surgery, urology, and trauma. Operating room time is optional but available for those who want to expand their experience.
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
In PGY-1, residents complete an 8-week block, usually participating in 30–40 deliveries. This is the only rotation with 24-hour call, allowing residents to follow labor from admission through delivery. Residents work one-on-one with OB/GYN physicians and also see patients in outpatient clinic for prenatal care, pap smears, and GYN procedures. Additional rotations are available for those pursuing advanced obstetrics.
Sports Medicine
Residents train with Prevea Sports Medicine physicians, focusing on musculoskeletal assessments and joint injections. They also participate in sideline and locker room care for collegiate athletes.
Residents work directly with pediatric hospitalists and intensivists on the St. Vincent’s pediatric floor, caring for hospitalized children with close supervision.
Outpatient Psychiatry (OP Psych)
Residents see patients with Prevea adult and adolescent psychiatrists and may also observe psychotherapy sessions.
Geriatrics
Residents care for older adults in several local nursing homes, including rural sites. They also work with geriatricians and join hospice rounds, gaining experience in long-term care and end-of-life care.
Emergency Medicine
At St. Vincent’s Emergency Department, residents see patients of all acuity levels. They participate in trauma care, run codes, and perform common ED procedures.
Outpatient Pediatrics (OP Peds)
Residents spend two months in outpatient pediatrics with Prevea pediatricians and subspecialists such as pediatric rheumatology. They also round in the newborn nursery, caring for babies of family medicine patients.
Rural Medicine
Residents rotate in Oconto Falls, providing primary care in a rural clinic and covering the emergency department at St. Clare Hospital. This experience highlights the challenges and rewards of rural practice.
Community Medicine
At the Oneida Nation Indian Health Services Clinic, residents provide primary care and participate in community health work, including diabetes education, prenatal care, and substance use treatment and prevention.
Pain & Addiction Medicine
Residents rotate with pain specialists, spinal surgeons, and physical therapists to learn comprehensive approaches to chronic pain. They also train at Libertas treatment facilities in Green Bay and Marinette, gaining experience in substance use disorder treatment.
