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| Annual OMT Day |
| Traditional rotating osteopathic interns take many of the same rotations with flexibility of electives consistent with their interests |
The second and third years continue to provide inpatient training but there is increasing emphasis on ambulatory rotations. The second year resident sees patients in the family medicine center two to three half days per week and the third year resident sees patients in this office three to four half days per week.
Night call in the second and third years is covered by the night float system. The resident on the night float rotation is on call Sunday through Thursday night for one month (two separate 2 week stretches. He or she has no daytime responsibilities except seeing his or her family medicine center patients one half day per week and this resident has no weekend call responsibilities.
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Away electives |
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Maternity elective |
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International elective |
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| Daily conferences |
| Tar Wars - teach 5th graders |
| AFP Office hours |
| AFP Office Laboratory |
| Periodic workshops |
| Practice Based Small Group Learning |
| Geriatrics |
Workshops and Courses
These courses are all paid for by the residency and
are available at Altoona Hospital.
| ALSO Course (Advanced Life Support Obstetrics) |
| BLS Course (Basic Life Support) |
| ACLS Course (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) |
| PALS Course (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) |
| NRP Course (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) |
| ATLS Course (Advanced Trauma Life Support) |
| OMT Day (Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy) |
| Practice Management (2 day course with Jack Valancy) |
| Sports Medicine Day |
| Colposcopy Course |
| Resident Retreat (OK, this isn't a course, but we do offer it once or twice a year) |
| First Year Orientation |
| Medical Knowledge |
| Patient Care |
| Interpersonal and Communication Skills |
| Practice-based Learning |
| Professionalism |
| Systems-based Practice |
Overview of the Curriculum