Program rotations offered through the Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency provide residents with unique learning opportunities at the Merrill Gappmayer Family Medicine Center and Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.

  • Full-spectrum medicine in outpatient settings
  • Patient care teams
  • Integrated health system
  • State-of-the-art technologies
  • Electronic medical record system

We emphasize ambulatory care and give our residents comprehensive training to prepare them for any practice style.

PGY-3 Rotation Schedule

FM(I): Family Medicine Inpatient

These are two, four-week rotations covering the family medicine inpatient service. Duties include admitting, rounding, creating and following through with a care plan, and simple procedures on the family medicine service. The team typically consists of two interns, two senior residents, and is overseen by the family medicine residency faculty. Teaching is provided directly by faculty and consulting specialists. Call includes one week of night float and splitting afternoon/evening cover with the other residents on the team.

FM(O): Family Medicine Outpatient

These are two, four-week rotations with a focus on full-spectrum medicine in the outpatient setting. Mornings are spent assisting the in-patient team during rounds and majority of afternoons are dedicated to seeing your own set of patients at the Merrill Gappmayer Clinic. One week is spent covering nights on the inpatient service.

FM(E): Family Medicine Elective

A four-week elective that may be used to fine-tune your choice of future practice.

GI/DIAB: Gastroenterology/Diabetes

Two-week gastroenterologist rotation, learning principles of gastroenterology and procedures related to family medicine. The remaining two-weeks are spent in Utah Valley Hospital’s Diabetes Clinic performing diabetic-focused exams, giving diabetes education to patients, and demonstrating setting up insulin pumps and checking blood sugar.

DERM/GER: Dermatology and Geriatric Care

A two-week rotation with dermatologists, learning principles of dermatology and procedures relevant to family medicine, followed by a two-week geriatric rotation (hearing and balance clinic, geriatric assessment clinic, home visit with a home healthcare provider, independent home visit).

PEDS(O): Pediatrics Outpatient

This is a four-week rotation spent with local community pediatricians. The majority of time is spent in the outpatient setting gaining experience with well-child exams, acute sick visits, and circumcisions. During peak RSV season, residents will assist the inpatient team with morning rounds, afternoon coverage a few afternoons out of the rotation, and one week of night float.

ENT/BS: ENT and Behavioral Sciences

This rotation includes a two-week rotation with community ENT physicians and two weeks with our Behavioral Medicine director, Brad Edgington.

ELEC: Elective

Three, four-week rotations give you the freedom to customize your own rotations in specialties of your choice. Traditionally this has included endocrinology, electrophysiology, diabetes clinic, international medical missions, rheumatology, behavioral health, casting and splinting, pediatric sedation, and much more.

URO/OPTHO: Urology and Opthalmology

A two-week rotation with community ophthalmologists, and a two-week rotation with community urologists.