Gynecology (1 month)
Gynecological training is gained during a one month rotation during the first year and also longitudinally throughout the three years. The formal one-month rotation is spent with several gynecologist in the community. Experience is gained in pre and post-operative care as well. One day a week during the rotation is spent in the operating room assisting in gynecological surgeries. The residents are also involved in a monthly colposcopy clinic that takes place in the Porter Family Medicine Residency Clinic.

Critical Care (1 month)

A formal one-month rotation is spent in the Intensive Care Unit at McKay-Dee Hospital during the third year. Residents admit patients with the intensivists and follow these patients daily. Formal rounds are held by the multidisciplinary intensive care team, and residents present their patient at these rounds. Daily didactic lectures are given by the intensivists to the residents.

Electives (11 months)
Electives are available in the second and third years of the program to permit residents to tailor their training program specifically to their anticipated practice settings, and to their individual needs. A wide variety of electives are available at McKay-Dee Hospital, or with community physicians in the Ogden/Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. Residents expecting to practice in a rural setting generally spend a number of months obtaining experience in operative obstetrics, surgical techniques, and endoscopy.

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