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Family Medicine Residency

A family medicine career offers physicians a vast array of opportunities. It is the only specialty that offers the fulfillment of caring for your patient from cradle to grave and caring for their circle of friends, neighbors and family.

The Carle Family Medicine Residency program is no longer accepting applications. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria Family Medicine Residency program, with training at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Illinois.


Program Description

The Carle BroMenn Family Medicine Residency is a three-year training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Established in 2005, the program provides superior education and experiential learning to physicians as professionals so that they can practice high-quality, evidence-based healing care with persons of all ages and backgrounds through relationships that foster respect and compassion. It is a clinically-oriented residency program, focused on teaching all aspects of general family medicine with the intent of providing residents with the requisite knowledge and skill to enter the medical workforce as an exemplary family medicine physician in the inpatient or outpatient setting or to pursue fellowship training.

The program features daily noon didactics, monthly journal clubs and quarterly grand rounds. Didactics may include lectures led by residents, students, attendings and ancillary staff on a variety of topics such as, but not limited to, patient care clinical content, billing and coding, medical ethics, various therapy and social work services, and focused musculoskeletal lectures and labs. The program utilizes an on-site advanced Simulation Training Laboratory for additional experience in a wide spectrum of clinical scenarios. The program also has a butterfly ultrasound unit within the Family Health Clinic for resident training and patient care through use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS). Residents establish clinical and patient management skills through continuity care of patients within the Family Health Clinic setting. The program also fosters wellness among residents with monthly activities.

Resident Performance Evaluation
At the end of each block rotation, residents receive a written and verbal evaluation from the attending with whom they worked most closely. Residents complete a biannual self-evaluation focusing on their personal and work-related goals, skills and development plan. Residents take an annual in-training examination that is similar to the family medicine certification examination. Continuity clinic preceptors share verbal evaluation daily, providing residents with more immediate feedback. Peer and non-physician staff evaluations occur annually, in addition to the monthly rotation evaluations and ACGME Milestone evaluations. Milestone evaluations are used twice per year to evaluate the performance levels residents are expected to demonstrate for skills, knowledge and behaviors in the six core competency domains of Family Medicine.


Curriculum

The resident is offered the independence of managing and caring for patients in an ambulatory setting with a structured teaching program. Specialty rotations are scheduled to strengthen the resident's learning in the major sub-specialties. Instruction and training in medicine, psychosocial development and practice management are integrated into the curriculum.

PGY-1
  • Emergency Department
  • Family Medicine – Family Health Clinic
  • Family Medicine Continuity Care – Family Health Clinic (one half day per week; advance to two half-days per week after six months)
  • General Surgery
  • Home Visits
  • Inpatient Family Medicine - Days (x2)
  • Inpatient Medicine - Nights
  • Nursing home care
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Obstetrical Continuity Care
  • Orthopedics
  • Outpatient Psychiatry
  • Pediatrics Inpatient (Completed at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana)
  • Radiology
  • Elective - General (x1)
  • Elective - Procedural/Surgical (x1)

PGY-2

  • Cardiology
  • Emergency Department
  • Family Medicine – Family Health Clinic
  • Family Medicine Continuity Care – Family Health Clinic (three half days per week)
  • Home Visits
  • Inpatient Family Medicine Days (x2)
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Nursing Home Care
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Obstetrical Continuity Care
  • Outpatient Pediatrics
  • Quality and Safety
  • Radiology
  • Research
  • Elective - General (x2)
  • Elective - Procedural/Surgical (x1)


PGY-3

  • Family Medicine – Family Health Clinic
  • Family Medicine – not Family Health Clinic
  • Family Medicine Continuity Care – Family Health Clinic (four half days per week)
  • Home Visits
  • Inpatient Family Medicine Days (x2)
  • Neonatology
  • Nursing Home Care
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Obstetrical Continuity Care
  • Outpatient Pediatrics
  • Practice Management
  • Radiology
  • Research
  • Sports Medicine
  • Elective - General (x3)

Possible General Electives

  • Addiction Recovery
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Internal Medicine
  • Geriatrics
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Physical Medicine and Rehab
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Research
  • Sports Medicine
  • Urgent Care
  • Women's Health

Possible Procedural/Surgical Electives

  • Anesthesiology
  • Colorectal
  • ENT
  • General Surgery (may only be selected once)
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Plastics
  • Podiatry
  • Urology
  • Venous Medicine
  • Wound Care

Common Clinical Procedures

  • Cerumen disimpaction
  • Cryotherapy
  • EDG interpretation
  • Endometrial biopsy/aspiration
  • Excisional biopsy, skin
  • Foreign body removal
  • I&D abscess, skin
  • Ingrown toenail surgery/excision
  • IUD insertion and removal
  • Joint injection/aspiration
  • Laceration simple with sutures or staples
  • Microscopic evaluation: wet mount, skin scraping
  • Nexplanon implant insertion and removal
  • Skin biopsies punch, shave
  • Skin tag removal
  • OMM

Reflection

"Looking back on my three years at Carle BroMenn Family Medicine residency program, I am grateful for the invaluable experiences and mentorship that shaped me into the physician I am today. I leave the program with a strong foundation in primary care, a deep commitment to patient advocacy, and a passion for lifelong learning. I am excited to embark on the next phase of my career, armed with the skills and knowledge to make a positive impact in the lives of my patients and the community I serve."

Colby Carr, MD
Class of 2023

Reflection

"I came to Carle BroMenn Medical Center with a strong desire to learn and to make a difference in the lives of my patients. I was impressed with the program’s commitment to providing comprehensive and compassionate care and to the teaching and mentorship by dedicated faculty members. My three years were incredibly challenging and rewarding, and I am confident that I am leaving with the skills and knowledge necessary to be a very successful family physician."

Joshua Pittman, DO
Class of 2023

Meet Our Team

Jonathan Benson, DO

Administration

Residency Program Director

Helen Wright

Administration

Program Coordinator

Mariyam Houston, DO

Resident

PGY-3

Zohaib Qureshi, MD

Resident

PGY-3

Rahul Bhalla, MD

Resident

PGY-2

Anas Anas Sohail, MD

Resident

PGY-2

Jennifer Chiji-Aguma, MD

Resident

PGY-1

George Gerolimatos, MD

Resident

PGY-1

Charmy Parikh, MD

Resident

PGY-1


To apply for a visiting student rotation, please contact us at the email address below.
Your request must be for completion of a required medical school rotation. Observerships/shadowing rotations cannot be accommodated.

Carle BroMenn Graduate Medical Education Department
1300 Franklin Ave, Suite 110 | Normal, IL 61761
Phone: (309) 268-3502 | Fax: (309) 268-3713
Email: BROM-GMERequests@carle.com