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CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS:
Some favorite rotations noted by the residents are:

Health Promotion:

The 2nd year residents all partake in the Health Promotion rotation, which is always scheduled during the month of February.  The Center for Family Medicine faculty saw a need to increase expertise of residents via more formal training in Health Promotion.  The rotation focuses on key health risk areas from Healthy People 2010.  Focus areas include:  key health risks; evidence-based recommendations; behavior change, and practical office implementation strategies. 

Rotation topics include:  behavior change theory/models; USPSTF Review; alcohol abuse; smoking  cessation; obesity management; nutrition; exercise; stress reduction; STEP UP Study Review; office time management; self-assessment (chart audit) and a group project. 
 

There have been positive results from the rotation.  The residents benefit by getting individual  evaluations each session, focus groups following the rotation, pre- and post-tests, and self  evaluation of health promotion practices.  Resident evaluation comments include:  "The rotation really changed my practice.  I try to spend time during every visit on health promotion.";

"It was useful seeing how to apply different weight management techniques to different people...I'm much  more comfortable individualizing my approach." 

All faculty are involved in teaching this rotation, which promotes faculty development and team building among residents and faculty. 
                                                                                               
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International Health:

The Family Medicine Residency Program offers an International Health Track.  The educational goals of this track include achieving heightened awareness of the health needs in developing countries, and experiential training in the provision of that care. 

The International Health Track curriculum will consist of two one-month rotations.  The first month elective occurs in the second year and includes seminars and conferences about various aspects of international health.  This rotation is organized in collaboration with international health faculty at Case Western Reserve University.

The second month is an away rotation in the third year under the supervision of our faculty member Dr. David Eberlein.  He undertakes an annual medical mission trip, usually to Guatemala.  He has also been to Nigeria in the past, and he has recently returned from a trip to Peru in January of 2008 with one

of our third year residents, Dr. Oscar Cornelio.  Residents may choose to participate in one of Dr. Eberlein's trips or they may design a different overseas experience related to their own geographic area of interest.   

Orientation Rotation:

The interns participate in the Orientation month rotation, which is scheduled during the month of September.  During this month, residents learn the foundations of Family Medicine and gain knowledge in health promotion and chronic disease management.  This month is filled with fun and educational team building activities.  The residents get an introduction to our longitudinal procedure curriculum by spending an afternoon in our procedure lab at SouthPointe Hospital.  Residents are also introduced to self-reflection portfolios, which help foster life-long learning. 

Some comments from our residents on this rotation:

“I truly enjoyed learning the specific behavior science aspects to family medicine. All the topics with building rapport, patient centered communication were great. I have heard about these concepts before, but having examples of what kinds of phrases to say were definitely helpful.  Awesome rotation.”

“On this rotation I enjoyed the Q&A session with Jenny and Dr. Flynn, visiting PT/OT locations, observing at the Center for Autism, domestic violence court, learning more about pt education and behavioral health screening resources at CFM, learning about "suggestions" and medical hypnosis from Dr. Kelly, extra office hours.  Great rotation.”

“I thought it was great, it was a good team building experience. It was nice to have our retreat during this month. I felt like i know my fellow residents very well. I have been using a lot of suggestion in my patient encounters.”

“I liked the trips to see PT, the autism center and the home health and hospice. I think these places can sometimes feel like an abyss that we send our patients to and get a report back, it was nice to have a picture of where we send our patients.”

Sports Medicine:

The Family Medicine Residency Program at Fairview Hospital, in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Department, offers a well-rounded and exceptional education in the field of sports medicine.  Not only do our residents rotate and work with the team physicians for the Cleveland Browns and Cavaliers, but they have the opportunity to participate in the medical coverage of such sporting events as the Cleveland Marathon, the Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournament, and tea ms such as the Lake Erie Monsters Hockey Team and Cleveland State University athletics. 

Additionally, residents have the unique opportunity of providing sports medicine coverage to local area high schools.  Currently, as part of a longitudinal elective in sports medicine, residents from our program serve as the team physician at Westlake High School and participate in weekly training room athletic injury clinics, and provide sideline medical coverage for the academic year. 

These experiences, along with a Sports Medicine Lecture Series, organized by the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health faculty and precepting at our Family Medicine Clinics by the primary care sports medicine fellows, provides Fairview's Family Medicine Residency Program with an outstanding educational experience and exposure to the field of sports medicine.

If you would like information regarding the Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine Fellowship, you can click on the link or call the Sports Medicine Department at: 216-444-2185.