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Ambulatory Weeks

Ambulatory Week 1 (Firm Week) for all PC Residents (PGY 1-3)

All Primary Care Residents are assigned to a Residency Learning Community/Firm with the categorical IM residents.

During their Firm Ambulatory week, Primary Care residents have 5 continuity clinics at their main clinic site, Benedict Adult Primary Care. They will co-manage a panel of patients with their primary preceptor.

During this week, they will attend Ambulatory Didactics with their categorical firm peers.
There is built in time for specialty clinics, panel management, intervisit care, independent learning, QI projects, and scholarly activity.
Residents look forward to a Golden Weekend for wellness and fun activities.
This Firm Week schedule will remain the same for all 3 years.

As our Primary Care Interns are on a 3+2 schedule, they have a second clinic week without their Firm.
During their Non-Firm Ambulatory Week, they have 3 continuity clinics at their main Benedict clinic site.
Unique to our program, Primary Care Interns do a 1:1 clinic with one of several Benedict General Internal Medicine Leaders who have been practicing primary care for >20 years and hold leadership positions in the medical school and/or clinical system. Another 1:1 clinic is done with a Core Faculty Member of our Primary Care Track. These unique opportunities allow new providers to see the different career paths one can take in General Internal Medicine, as well as see the benefits of long-term patient relationships and tips for ensuring wellness and longevity in Primary Care careers.
Our Primary Care residents have a Primary Care Core Curriculum session every 2 week ambulatory cycle. 
There is built in time for specialty clinics, panel management, intervisit care, independent learning, QI projects, and scholarly activity.
Primary Care Interns have dedicated clinic time in Dermatology, Obesity, Rheumatology, Psychiatry, and HIV Clinics.
Primary Care Interns do an occasional weekend day shift in urgent care or triage and have the rest of their weekend off for wellness and fun activities.

As our Primary Care Residents are on a 3+2 schedule, they have a second clinic week without their Firm.
In their PGY2 year, residents choose a Second Primary Care site.
PGY2s and 3s have dedicated specialty clinic time in Diabetes, Geriatrics, Dermatology, Rheumatology, HIV, Psychiatry, Women’s Health, Urgent Care, and Obesity Medicine.
PGY3 schedule is also adjusted based on individual resident career plans.
Our Primary Care residents have a Primary Care Core Curriculum session every 2 week ambulatory cycle. 
There is built in time for panel management, intervisit care, independent learning, QI projects, and scholarly activity.
PGY2 and 3 Primary Care Residents do a Saturday Morning Urgent Care clinic or have their weekend off for wellness and fun activities.