Sports Medicine
Residents will participate in Sports Medicine training across all three years of their residency training. The residency program provides pre-participation sports physicals for multiple school districts in the surrounding communities. Residents also provide sideline care for Tahlequah Public Schools athletic events throughout the year. PGY-2 residents will also complete a clinical rotation in Sports Medicine where they will gain further knowledge regarding the management of injuries/conditions in this field.
Population Health
Residents will participate in various community-based events throughout the Cherokee Nation reservation during each year of training. In their PGY-1 year of training, residents will complete a clinical rotation in Diabetes/Population Health. During this rotation, residents will gain knowledge of how care is provided to our patients on a population level. They will work with various departments within the Cherokee Nation Diabetes Program and Public Health department, providing care to patients during various local and community-based events and becoming familiar with resources available to our patients. PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents will also participate annually in community-based events.
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Residents will receive intensive training in OMM throughout each year of residency training. OMM training sessions will take place monthly during formal didactics sessions. PGY-1 residents will complete a formal clinical rotation in OMM. Residents will also provide coverage in OMM Clinic on Friday mornings on a rotational basis during each year of training.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Residents will receive training in POCUS across each year of training. At the beginning of residency, each resident will receive their own personal POCUS device to use during clinical rotations. Hands-on didactic training sessions will occur during formal didactics sessions. In the PGY-1 year of training, residents will complete a formal clinical rotation in POCUS to gain experience utilizing this technology in patient evaluations in the Emergency Department.
Procedural Training
Residents will receive training in procedures performed by Family Medicine physicians throughout each year of training. In the PGY-1 year of training, residents will complete a formal rotation gaining experience in performing office-based procedures commonly performed by Family Medicine physicians, including:
Residents in each year of training will provide coverage during Friday morning Procedures Clinic on a rotational basis. Additional training will be given during formal didactics sessions each year as well. Residents will have opportunities to gain experience in additional procedures not listed above, including, but not limited to: