PGY3
A bulk of the third year is spent in the ambulatory care setting either at Blackstock Family Health Center or in private offices in the community. With three elective blocks available, this year is perfect for tailoring your experiences to what you'd like to be doing in your future practice. Many residents choose to complete electives in complementary medicine, palliative care, sports medicine or urgent care in order to expand their knowledge base. There is also an opportunity to do off-site or overseas electives to broaden your horizons for selected residents.
One block = 4 weeks
Continuity Clinic (BFHC)
3 to 5 half days per weekAmbulatory FM Clinic
No CallDermatology (ambulatory)
No CallElective
No callEmergency Medicine – Crash/Trauma (UMCB)
Shift work (ten 12-hr shifts)Family Medicine Inpatient Service
Call every third day 8:00am-8:00pm only, overnight on weekendsMedicine Specialty Clinic (UMCB)
No Call; ambulatory experience.Family Medicine Night Float (UMCB)
8:00pm – 7:00am with no daytime responsibilitiesNursing Home (Assigned to 1 of 2 sites)
1 half day per month with no callOB Continuity (UMCB; AWH)
Assigned by block throughout the yearMusculoskeletal (Orthopedics & Sports Medicine; ambulatory)
No CallSurgical Subspecialty Required (ENT, Ophthalmology, Urology-ambulatory)
No Call3 weeks vacation allowed during PGY-3
Medicine Specialty Clinic PGY3 - Ambulatory experience in medicine subspecialty clinics for cardiology, dermatology, renal, gastroenterology, rheumatology
Ambulatory FM Clinic - increased clinical time in the Blackstock Family Health Center; self-study exercises in chronic pain management, employee and occupational health, disability determination and individualized topic self study.
Sites of rotations:
- AWH: Austin Womens Hospital (UTMB)
- BFHC: Blackstock Family Health Center
- DCMC: Dell Childrens Medicine Center
- UMCB: University Medicine Center at Brackenridge