Home > Education > Family Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine General Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Podiatry Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Simulation Medicine Medical Students Application for Clinical Rotations Quality Fellow Application Form Research Fellow Application Form Experiential Learning Scholarship Application Resources Research Regional Attractions Stipends & Benefits Resources for Residents Residency Training Verification News Contact Us Family Medicine program director Faculty residents curriculum RESIDENT CRITERIA FOR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES stipends & benefits area attractions How to apply The Western Reserve Hospital Family Medicine Residency is a 3-year, real world, outpatient focused program, following the requirements as set forth by the ACGME Program Requirements. The clinical rotations are inpatient and hospital focused in year 1, with continuity experience 1 day per week. During years 2 and 3, the rotations are mainly outpatient and office based with 2 days of continuity care per week. Incoming residents can also choose a Western Reserve Hospital Family Medicine specialty track in sports medicine, women's health, manipulative medicine, or geriatrics, where a 1/2 day continuity care session is substituted for a longitudinal experience in the desired field. Call coverage is done from home on a weekly schedule, averaging to be one week on call every 2 months. Educational activities and planning are dynamic, high-quality, resident-driven activities to meet the ever-changing needs of the program. There is a 24 month curriculum designed to encompass all disciplines and provide didactics from a variety of sources. Residents have protected time 1/2 day weekly for topic discussions, board review, OMM skills sessions, and journal club. View our curriculum section for expanded information of each of the items discussed above.