Academics
We provide a structured academic foundation with patient care diversity, subspecialty exposure and research opportunities. Because of our affiliation with the Oklahoma State University of Osteopathic Medicine – located in Tulsa, OK – residents have access to a library, simulation center and research facilities. Residents also work closely with OSU-COM students while rotating in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and participating in a "Residents as Teachers" curriculum.
Morning Report: Our weekly didactic structure includes daily didactics held from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. This relaxed environment allows residents and faculty to gather for nourishment of mind and body to discuss clinical cases from a team-oriented, multidisciplinary approach and attend lectures providing the newest, evidence-based approaches to medicine.
Case Presentations: Cases are broken down to help learners formulate assessments and plans on complex patients. Subspecialists are invited to add their clinical knowledge to the case.
Book Club: Held weekly on Fridays 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Dr. Lindsey French-Hoffman, leads book club, where she guides residents through questions about the reading material. The medicine book each year is voted upon by the third year residents.
Other Routine Offerings
- Journal Club
- Grand Rounds
- Board review
- Personal well-being lectures
- Simulation and procedure training
- Morbidity & mortality conference
- Physician financial wellness seminars
- Transitioning to outpatient practice workshops
- Billing & coding/business of medicine lectures
Scholarly Activity
Residents are required to complete a scholarly activity within three years of training. Examples include poster and podium presentations at local, regional and national meetings; publications and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved studies; curriculum development: webinars; and quality improvement initiatives.
Committees
Residents are assigned one committee each year on a rotating basis. Committees include, but are not limited to: ethics, infectious disease, mortality and morbidity, patient safety, quality improvement and sepsis. Here, they discuss, plan and implement actions congruent with learning objectives and character building throughout the three years of residency.
Curriculum
Our program is structured into thirteen 4 week blocks running from July 1 to June 30 each academic year. Below are the current offerings by academic year. This curriculum is a sample and is subject to change based on the most current accreditation requirements.
| Rotation |
First Year |
Second &
Third Year |
| Adult Inpatient Medicine |
2 blocks |
5 blocks |
| Nights |
2 blocks |
None |
| Radiology/Anesthesiology |
1 block |
None |
| ICU |
1 block |
None |
| Internal Medicine/Geriatrics |
1 block |
4 blocks |
| General Surgery |
1 block |
None |
| Pediatrics |
2 blocks |
2 blocks |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology |
2 blocks |
2 blocks |
| Orthopedics |
None |
1 block |
| Research/Health Systems |
None |
1 block |
| Sports Medicine |
None |
1 block |
| Ear, Nose, and Throat |
None |
1 block |
| Psychiatry |
None |
1 block |
| Emergency Medicine |
None |
2 blocks |
| General Elective |
1 month |
5 blocks |