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 Prevea/HSHS community physicians and academic faculty from our partner institution, Medical College of Wisconsin.

MCW-Prevea Green Bay Family Medicine Residency program year is divided into 12-month long blocks. Highlights include:

  • Dedicated Family Medicine Clinic Rotation Blocks
  • Inpatient Family Medicine Teaching Service (FMTS)
  • Pregnancy Care and Gynecology our Prevea Ob/gyn physicians
  • Dedicated Outpatient Neurology and Acute Stroke Service
  • Adult and pediatric Emergency Medicine rotations
  • Rotating General, Vascular, Colorectal and Trauma Surgery rotation
  • 7 months of Highly Customizable and Flexible Electives
  • A dedicated research and scholarly activity month in the PGY-2 year
  • Rural rotations in Oconto Falls, WI, with the Oneida tribal clinic, with Tamarack Health in Ashland, WI, and at the Menominee Tribal Clinic
  • FQHC urban underserved clinic rotation with NEW Community Clinic
  • Longitudinal Nursing Home care with a dedicated Geriatric Month.
  • Outpatient adult and pediatric psychiatry and psychology
  • Pain and Addiction Medicine rotation – focusing on interventional pain, osteopathic manipulation, medical pain management, and addiction counseling
  • Inpatient Pediatric Hospital and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit experience
  • Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC)
  • Medical Student Education Curriculum
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Outpatient General and Specialty Pediatrics
  • Dedicated newborn rounding experiences

MCW-Prevea Green Bay Family Medicine Residency Rotation Schedule

Residents are scheduled for twelve month-long rotation blocks each year. Our program is constantly evolving, but our current structure looks like this

PGY-1:
Full time Family Medicine Clinic — 1 month
Full time Family Medicine Clinic — 1 month
Family Medicine Teaching Service Days — 3 months
Hospitalist Nights — 1 month
Pregnancy Care and Gynecology — 2 months
Sports Medicine and Orthopedics — 1 Month
General, Vascular, Colorectal and Trauma Surgery — 1 month
Dermatology — 1 month
Inpatient Pediatrics and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit — 1 month
Outpatient Psychiatry — 1 month

PGY-2:
Full time Family Medicine Clinic — 1 month
Family Medicine Teaching Service Days — 2 months
Hospitalist Nights — 1 month
Outpatient Neurology and Inpatient Acute Stroke Service — 1 month
Outpatient Pediatrics and Inpatient Newborn Nursery Coverage — 1 month
Emergency Medicine — 1 Month
Rural Health at Prevea Oconto Falls Clinic — 1 month
Quality improvement and Scholarly Activity — 1 month
Geriatrics — 1 month
Electives — 2 months (can split into ½ month if desired)

PGY-3:
Full time Family Medicine Clinic — 1 month
Family Medicine Teaching Service Days — 2 months
Community Medicine at Oneida Community Health Center — 1 month
NEW Community Clinic Federally Qualified Health Center – 1 month
Outpatient Pediatrics and Inpatient Newborn Nursery Coverage — 1 month
Pain Addiction Medicine — 1 month
Electives — 5 months (can split into ½ month blocks if desired)

MCW-Prevea Green Bay Family Medicine Residency Areas of Focus

Family Medicine Teaching Service (FMTS)
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.

Inpatient Pediatrics (IP Peds)
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.