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Additional Curriculum

The Aultman Family Medicine curriculum is based on the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Core Educational Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents, the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) program requirements.

All residents and faculty have input into the curriculum, which provides the skills and training needed for family physicians of the future.  

Longitudinal Experiences

• Optional experience for PGY-2 and 3 residents (e.g. Migrant Clinic, Planned Parenthood, Emergency Dept., Stark County Health Department)
• Spend 1-2 half days each block at physician's office/location of resident's choosing

​Balint Group

• Focus is on the interpersonal and emotional components involved in the practice of medicine
• Builds communication and relationship skills with patients and their families, other residents, faculty and staff
• Held once a month with the behavioral scientist and the Director of Medical Education 

Practice Management

• 4 week rotation to prepare residents to organize their own practices
• Provides background in managed care organizations, risk management, marketing, contracts, malpractice insurance and financial planning
• Conferences are also held throughout the three years

Conferences

• Scheduled daily on topics relevant to Family Medicine
• Faculty and residents are involved in selecting both topics and speakers
• ​Weekly joint conferences with Internal Medicine
• Include didactics, case presentations and group discussions
• Residents evaluate conferences for content, appropriateness and presentation
• Required resident presentations (PGY-2 and PGY-3)
• Resident Wellness