Family & Community Medicine Residency
College
- Center City Campus
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Degree Earned
- Residency
Program Length
3 years
Leadership
Program Contact
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Didactic Curriculum
Grand Rounds
The Department of Family and Community Medicine offers a rich conference program that is held throughout the year. Grand Rounds takes place each Wednesday morning. A variety of local and nationally recognized experts, Jefferson faculty, second-year and third-year residents contribute to these conferences. Third-year residents present topics of their choice during Grand Rounds.
An essential component of Grand Rounds is the monthly Morbidity and Mortality conference. Morbidity and Mortality conferences provide an excellent opportunity for residents to synthesize evidence-based literature and apply it to patients cared for in the hospital. Residents present mortalities and significant morbidities from their Hospital Service block.
Resident Conference
An integral part of the residency is the Thursday Morning Conference program. The goal of this program is to provide a didactic curriculum pertinent to family medicine.
Curricular highlights include:
- Presentations made by upper-year residents, DFCM faculty members, and guest speakers on clinical issues pertinent to family medicine, including the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of problems encountered both in the hospital and outpatient setting.
- Family Medicine Core Topic Series, which provides monthly, four-hour didactics on essential primary care topics examined through multiple lenses, including literature review, case-based learning, journal club, and panel management skill development.
- Education on psychosocial and socioeconomic factors that impact the health and well-being of individuals and families.
- Outpatient Morbidity & Mortality, a unique spin on the traditional hospital-based Morbidity & Mortality conference. PGY-3 residents review outpatient morbidities and mortalities and identify opportunities to improve patient care and patient safety.
Morning Report
Morning Report is held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays in the Family Medicine office. These resident-led conferences emphasize case-based learning and clinical problem-solving. In addition to essential primary care topics, recurring Morning Report sessions include maternal-child health, sports medicine, geriatrics, and psychosocial health.