Facilities

Fort Wayne Family Medicine Center 

The residency's Neighborhood Health Clinic is an integral part of our total education program. Located in an attractive medical office complex, the Center functions much like a large family medicine group.

First year residents see patients two half-days per week.

Second year residents see patients three half-days per week.

Third year residents see patients four half-days per week.

The Center has 21,000 - 23,000 patient contacts per year.

There are 24 exam rooms and 4 procedure rooms in the Center. Special resources in the Center include availability of mental health faculty, nurse educators, and an excellent Patient Education resource center.

In-Patient Medicine

Residents complete a total of seven inpatient blocks, two of which are night float, plus one block each of Cardiology, Critical Care, Rheumatology and Neurology. While on the inpatient service, you can expect to experience a large variety of conditions and patients. The residency service admits all patients from the residency clinic along with patients from several other family physicians and those patients who do not have a physician.

The inpatient service is run by full-time Family Medicine faculty who possess extensive experience and a love of teaching. Our inpatient service is at Lutheran Hospital. The team consists of first, second, and third year residents, sharing day and night coverage.

You will become quite comfortable with taking care of common hospital admissions, including ICU admits, and with managing inpatients. In addition to the faculty, numerous specialists are available not only to consult but to teach as well. The residency works closely with several specialty groups who are always eager to educate the residents while assisting in the management of their patients.

Anytime you are on an inpatient month, you can expect to experience the full range of family medicine. The number of ICU patients on the inpatient service averages about 10-20% of the total with an average of 1-3 pediatric patients at any given time. In addition, it is not uncommon to have 1-3 OB patients on the service.

Procedures are readily available anytime you are in the hospital. Frequent opportunities exist to gain experience with lumbar punctures, central lines, suturing, and intubations. Residents also provide 24 hour code coverage for Lutheran, so you can expect to gain experience running codes.

Moonlighting

As a resident in Indiana, you will have the opportunity to officially moonlight after completion of your first year of residency and obtaining an unrestricted Indiana medical license.

Fort Wayne has moonlighting opportunities both within the city and in the surrounding towns. From ER work to urgent care to school/sports physicals, you can decide what you want to do.

BOOKS PROVIDED

ALSO Mnemonic Reference Card

ACLS Pocket Reference

Bright Futures Pocket Guide 3rd Edition (Spiral Bound)

Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine, 4th Edition (Lange)

Maxwell Quick Medical Reference

Rapid Interpretation of EKGs by Dale Dubin

Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy

The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Learner Manual   

PUBLICATIONS PROVIDED

AAFP’s FP Essentials

AAFP American Family Physician

JAMA

MNEMONIC REFERENCE CARDS PROVIDED

AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians

ALSO-Advanced Life Support Obstetrics

ELECTRONIC DATA PROVIDED

AAFP Family Medicine Board Review Self - Study Curriculum

Laptop

The Medical Letter/Treatment Guidelines

Up-To-Date (Individual Premium Subscription)

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

$2,500 Available Per Academic Year

JOURNALS AVAILABLE IN FWMEP LIBRARY

American Family Physician (AAFP)

Family Practice Management (AAFP)

Journal of Family Medicine

Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA)

Journal of American Board of Family Medicine