Core Curriculum
PGY1
Orientation – 2 weeks
Obstetrics – 8 weeks
Inpatient Medicine – 10 weeks
Emergency Medicine – 2 weeks
Dermatology – 2 weeks
Anesthesia – 2 weeks
Surgery – 4 weeks
Inpatient Pediatrics – 4 weeks
Outpatient Behavioral Science and Community Medicine – 4 weeks
Care of the Older Patient – 4 weeks
ER/Night Call – 4 weeks
PGY2
Care of the Older Patient – 4 weeks
Inpatient Medicine – 10 weeks
Neurology – 2 weeks
Orthopedics – 4 weeks
ICU – 4 weeks
Cardiology – 4 weeks
Neurology – 2 weeks
Trauma – 4 weeks (Chose from ER or Surgery focus)
Practice Management – 2 weeks
ER/Night Call – 4 weeks
Elective – 20 weeks (with option of 8 weeks of Advanced Obstetrics)
PGY3
Gynecology – 4 weeks
Inpatient Medicine – 10 weeks
Sports Medicine – 4 weeks
Inpatient Pediatrics – 4 weeks
Outpatient Pediatrics – 4 weeks
Practice Management – 2 weeks
ER/Night Call – 2 weeks
Outpatient Clinic – 4 weeks
Elective – 22 weeks (with option of 8 weeks of Advanced Obstetrics)
Electives
We offer a large number of elective rotations for our residents to tailor their training to meet their specific educational needs. Don’t see your area of interest on the list? Please ask Dr. Peterson or Krista about creating one! We are always looking for new opportunities for resident education.
Elective Options
Anesthesia
Behavioral Science
Dermatology
ENT
Gastroenterology
Hospice
International Rotation
Nephrology
Ophthalmology
Outpatient Clinic
Pediatric Readings
Pediatric Urgent Care
Podiatry
Procedures
Psychiatry
Radiology
Radiology Readings
Rural Rotation
Sports Medicine
Trauma
Ultrasound
Urgent Care Clinic
Urology
Wound Care
Procedures
We offer full-spectrum procedural training from an experienced team of core and volunteer faculty physicians. Residents at Smoky Hill can adjust their procedural focus to meet their professional goals and the needs of their future practice location.
Procedural Experience
Office Procedures
- Skin biopsies
- Laceration repair (shave, punch, excision, etc.)
- Incision and Drainage
- Spirometry
- Nasopharyngoscopy
- Wound Care
Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics
- OB US
- C-Section
- Vaginal delivery, including forceps and vacuum
- Postpartum Tubal Ligation
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Pessary Fitting
- LARC (IUD and etonogestrel implant)
- Circumcision
Critical Care
- Central Venous Catheter placement
- Intubation
- Paracentesis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Chest Tube placement
- Intraosseous line placement
Musculoskeletal
- Joint Injection (with or without US guidance)
- Joint Aspiration
- Casting
- Splinting
Other
- Colonoscopy
- EGD
- Vasectomy