Frequently Asked Questions
What is the typical call schedule?
The call schedule varies by resident level. Interns (PGY-1) average every third weekend. Second year residents (PGY-2) average every fourth to fifth weekend. Third year residents (PGY-3) average every sixth weekend.
Describe your night float system.
Residents must cover inpatient care and outpatient calls from 7 pm to 7 am. Night float is a two-week rotation. PGY-1s have four nonconsecutive instances of night float. PGY-2s and PGY-3s have two night float rotations in their second and third year.
What types of activities are residents involved in around the community outside of residency?
Our residents enjoy varied activities outside of residency. Some specific activities in which residents participate include gym memberships at discounted hospital rates, mountain biking or trail running, hiking the numerous trails in the area, participating in trivia nights, playing on the resident community soccer team, and enjoying the ski slopes in the area.
Do you need to travel for any core rotations?
The three core rotations that requires driving outside Traverse City are a pediatric rotation, a Rural ER rotation, and a gynecology rotation all of which are in Cadillac. We try to avoid scheduling these rotations during the winter season. The ER rotation specifically adds a strong rural medicine aspect to our program, which is consistent with our core value of training excellent rural family medicine physicians.