Academics The didactic program of the family medicine residency is extensive and varied, utilizing many different teaching and learning methods. Weekly Didactics With the start of the 2026 academic year, our didactics program has received a fresh new look to address how adult learners best learn. We now offer one hour recorded lectures once a week, a one-hour virtual session one per week, a one-hour hybrid session once per week, and a four-hour block two Wednesdays per month focusing on hands-on techniques like POCUS and OMM. These cover the breadth of family medicine and also include

Block Rotations PGY 1 PGY 2 PGY 3 8 weeks Night Float 4 weeks Night Float 4 weeks Night Float 8 weeks Family Medicine Service 4 weeks Family Medicine Service 4 weeks Family Medicine Service 3 weeks OB (Labor & Delivery) 2 weeks Infectious Disease 2 weeks Gynecology 4 weeks In-Patient Internal Medicine 5 weeks OB (Labor & Delivery) 2 weeks Rural Emergency Medicine 2 weeks Cardiology 2 weeks NICU 2 weeks Dermatology 2 weeks Surgery Selective 2 weeks Urgent Care 4 weeks Health Systems 2 weeks Orthopedics 2 weeks In-Patient Pediatrics 2 weeks MSK Selective 2 weeks Ambulatory Pediatrics 2 weeks

Certifications Required during residency: NRP: Neo-natal Resuscitation BLS: Basic Life Support (CPR) ALSO: Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support Optional: ATLS: Advanced Trauma Life Support

Elective Rotations: Individualized Resident Curriculum Residents can select from service lines available at Munson Medical Center: Cardiovascular Surgery Endocrinology Gynecological Oncology Nephrology Neurology Neurosurgery Occupational Medicine PMR Rheumatology Sleep Medicine Wound Care Mackinac Island Alaska Chogoria, Kenya Custom rotations can be created to meet individual needs. Residents are allowed one 4-week OUT rotation per year, which they may use to pursue an out-of-state or international rotation.

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. Please describe the didactics

International Medicine Many of our residents and faculty have experience in international medicine and an enthusiasm for providing health care to international communities, especially underserved populations. Past residents have traveled to Belize, Guatemala, Nepal, Japan, Malawi, and Kenya. PCEA Chogoria Hospital in Chogoria, Kenya Munson Family Medicine Residency Program has established a relationship with PCEA Chogoria Hospital in Chogoria, Kenya. Residents and faculty travel to Chogoria biannually and are financially supported by grant funding through the residency program. Residents work

Community Health Needs Assessment - Charlevoix Hospital What is it? Every three years, the Affordable Care Act requires nonprofit hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Our 2015 assessment represents a multi-community project, undertaken to identify, evaluate, and prioritize the health status and needs facing our community. The assessment serves as the basis for all participants of our health community to work together to design, develop, and implement programs to effectively address identified needs. The 2015 CHNA reports on current health status, health factors and

2012 Health Improvement Plan CHARLEVOIX AREA HOSPITAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN Charlevoix Area Hospital is committed to providing care for the people of our area when illness or injury strikes – but another, equally important role that we play is in the prevention of illness whenever possible. We work side by side with community partners like the Health Department and our Schools to provide programs and services to address identified health needs throughout the region. Over the next three years, we will focus our attention on the priorities identified in the 2012 Community Health Needs