Requirements:
AOA
Surgery
The program must provide at least twenty weeks of training in surgical disciplines, including at least four weeks of general surgery training during the OGME-1 year.
At a minimum this shall include:
- Preoperative and post-operative care.
- Training in the following sub-specialties, which may be ambulatory or inpatient.
- Ophthalmology.
- Orthopedics.
- Urology.
- ENT.
ACGME
Residents must have at least 100 hours (or one month) dedicated to the care of surgical patients, including hospitalized surgical patients. (Core)
This experience must include operating room experience
There must be specific subspecialty curricula to address the breadth of patients seen in family medicine. (Core)
The program must ensure that every resident has exposure to a variety of medical and surgical subspecialties throughout the educational program. (Detail)
SNMFMRP Curriculum 