Training Sites

Vacation Time

Conferences

All residents have access to funding for attendance to professional conferences, as well as potential funding for travel related to the presentation of/awards for original research or scholarly activity.

Moonlighting

Moonlighting is encouraged for those residents that have successfully completed the PGY-1 year and have obtained their permanent license. Residents must maintain ACGME regulations for monthly work hours and comply with current requirements. Work hour sheets are submitted to our tracking system (New Innovations) each month to monitor each resident's moonlighting activity.

Advising

Each resident is assigned a faculty advisor to discuss concerns such as scheduling rotations, vacation requests, and to engage in regular progress reports. Areas of improvement are provided as guidance to the residents based on performance in the clinic, rotation evaluations, and an annual in-service exam.

Awards and Areas of Development

Over the last two decades, our program has demonstrated a commitment to the highest levels of excellence in many domains. Our faculty have won the Resident Teacher of The Year Award numerous times within our hospital system and are actively involved in educational committees at the hospital, state, and national levels. The program is dedicated to advocacy for patients and the profession, participating in events like DO Day on the Hill, health care fairs, and community efforts such as Spartan Street Care, Gleaners Food Bank, and Detroit Zoo Boo. Our residents and faculty also serve on professional committees at local, state, and national levels. Our faculty have received numerous national awards, including the Family Medicine Physician of the Year and the Master Preceptor award from the ACOFP, the AOA Mentor Hall of Fame, and teaching fellowship degrees from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Research

Residents are required to submit one research project and complete one scholarly activity during residency. Projects range from case reports to clinical research conducted in the hospital and/or the outpatient clinical site, Oakland Primary Care.