Rotations and Curriculum — Family Medicine Residency at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Facilities

  • Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
  • Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital (OB and newborn nursery)
  • Akron Children’s Hospital - Mahoning Valley Campus (Pediatric Inpatient and ER)
  • Youngstown Primary Care
  • Simulation labs available for procedure teaching

Rotation schedule

 PGY 1 Rotation  Duration
 Family Medicine Service  Three four-week blocks
 Principles of Family Medicine  Four-week block

 Emergency Medicine

 Four-week block
 Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)  Four-week block
 Inpatient Pediatrics  Four-week block
 Inpatient Surgery  Four-week block
 Newborn Nursery  Four-week block
 Gynecology  Four-week block
 Obstetrics  Four-week block
 Office  Two half days per week

 PGY 2 Rotation  Duration
 Family Medicine Service  Two and a half four-week blocks
 Emergency Medicine  Four-week block
 Geriatrics  Four-week block
 Pulmonary  Four-week block
 Cardiology  Four-week block
 Outpatient Pediatrics  Four-week block
 Outpatient Surgery  Four-week block
 Family Community Medicine  Four-week block
 Sports Medicine  Four-week block
 Pediatric Emergency Medicine  Four-week block
 Clinic Two-week block
 Elective  Four-week block
 Office  Three half days per week

 PGY 3 Rotation  Duration
 Family Medicine Service  Two four-week blocks
 Orthopedics  Four-week block
 Dermatology  Four-week block
 Psychiatry  Four-week block
 Outpatient Pediatrics  Four-week block
 Ophthalmology  Two-week block
 Otolaryngology  Two-week block
 Radiology  Two-week block
 Urology  Two-week block
 Elective  Five four-week blocks
 Office  Four half days per week

*Or Pediatric Subspecialty Outpatient

Electives

We offer a variety of electives, including (but not limited to):

  • Anesthesiology
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Nephrology
  • Palliative Care
  • Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Rheumatology
  • Research
  • Sports Medicine
  • And many others

Didactic Curriculum

Educational opportunities are abundant throughout the residency. Formal didactics are presented weekly, covering the full scope of family medicine. Each patient encounter in the hospital or in our Family Health Center is treated as a teachable moment. The faculty possesses a breadth of knowledge, experience and skills, while sharing a passion for teaching.

Didactics 4 hours per week Wednesday mornings
Morning Report    
Institutional Grand Rounds    
Hospital Committees    
Resident Support Group    

Didactics

  • Topics organized monthly by organ system
  • Practice Management, four hours per month
  • Speakers include faculty, outside physicians and residents
  • Incorporates Journal Club, Morbidity and Mortality and Evidence-Based Medicine Principles

Morning Report

  • Board review, clinical pearls, radiology and EKG interpretation teaching

Hospital Committees

  • Can participate as a PGY 2 or PGY 3 resident
  • Medical Ethics, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Patient Safety

Clinical Faculty Rank

Residents can obtain clinical faculty rank through Northeast Ohio Medical University

Courses and Certifications

  • Basic Life Support
  • Advance Cardiac Life Support
  • Neonatal Resuscitation
  • Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Centering Pregnancy (Group Prenatal Care facilitator training)

Academic Affiliations

  • Northeast Ohio Medical University
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  • Youngstown State University

Procedures

  • Circumcision
  • Colposcopy
  • EKG interpretation
  • Endometrial biopsy
  • Foreign body removal
  • Joint aspiration and injection (small and large joints)
  • Holter monitor interpretation
  • Obstetrical care and delivery
  • Pulmonary function testing
  • Skin procedures (shave and punch biopsy, excision)
  • Sports physicals
  • Suturing
  • Tympanometry
  • Others dependent upon resident interest

Research and Scholarly Activity

  • Robust research department in our hospital system
  • Excellent opportunities to join ongoing projects
  • Affiliation with Northeast Ohio University and Youngstown State University
  • Outstanding support for investigating your clinical questions
  • Experience with continuous quality improvement projects
  • Excellent preparation for board maintenance-of-certification activities post-graduation

Publications and Presentations

  • “Be Mindful, Be Well: Techniques and Experiences for Reducing Burnout in a Residency Program.” Burger, A, Miller, L, and N. Shearer.Seminar at the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC), November 2, 2019. Lancaster, PA.
  • Krafft R, Handel J. (2021). Goiter. In Domino FJ (Ed.), www.5MinuteConsult.com, Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
  • “The Perils of Human Trafficking:What Every Family Physician Needs to Know.”Scholarly Topic Roundtable presentation at the 50 th Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference, May 8. 2017. San Diego, CA.