Curriculum
The Clinic as Curriculum
At the heart of our program is the belief that the clinic is the curriculum. To support this, we utilize a "Clinic-First" scheduling model for PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents. By alternating dedicated weeks in the clinic with dedicated weeks on specialty rotations, we reduce fragmentation and travel, allowing you to be fully present for your patients and fully engaged in your learning.
In our clinic, you lead a high-functioning Integrated Model of Care. Working alongside core faculty, nurses, behavioral health specialists, pharmacists, and social workers, you will master the complexities of modern medicine within a collaborative environment. As your practice evolves, you will also engage in specialized clinic experiences tailored to your passions, including MOUD (Addiction Medicine), Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and Sports Medicine.
Our didactic curriculum is protected time, allowing residents to focus entirely on their education for a half day each week. These sessions will include evidence-based discussions in the classroom and hands-on workshops in the simulation lab.
Our academic schedule covers core family medicine topics through a blend of interactive lectures, journal clubs to refine critical appraisal skills, and comprehensive board preparation. This time is further enhanced by dedicated procedure workshops, ensuring you gain the technical confidence and clinical knowledge necessary for full-spectrum practice within a collaborative learning environment.
Educational Goals
| Rotation Name | Block |
| Orientation (July) | 1 |
| Inpatient Medicine | 3 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Surgery | 1 |
| Gynecology | 1 |
| Point of Care Ultrasound | 1 |
| Outpatient Pediatrics | 1 |
| Obstetrics | 1 |
| Adult Medicine Selective | 1 |
| Inpatient Pediatrics | 0.5 |
| Pediatric ER | 0.5 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Behavioral Medicine | Longitudinal Experience |
| Rotation Name | Block |
| Inpatient Medicine | 1 |
| Night Float | 1 |
| Sports Medicine | 1 |
| Obstetrics | 1 |
| ICU | 1 |
| Cardiology | 1 |
| Behavioral Health | 1 |
| Urgent Care | 1 |
| Practice Management | 1 |
| Behavioral Medicine/Psychiatry | 1 |
| Quality Improvement | 1 |
| Adult Medicine Selective | 1 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Outpatient Pediatrics | Longitudinal |
| Rotation Name | Block |
| Inpatient Medicine | 1 |
| Night Float | 1 |
| Pulmonology | 1 |
| Geriatrics | 1 |
| Dermatology | 1 |
| Health Disparities | 1 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care | 1 |
| Newborn | 0.5 |
| Inpatient Pediatrics | 0.5 |
| Electives | 5.5 |
| Outpatient Pediatrics | Longitudinal |
Areas of Concentration
If desired, residents can choose to focus their electives into educational curriculum areas of concentration including:
- Sports Medicine
- Global Health
- Hospital Medicine
- Health Disparities
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Palliative Care/Hospice Medicine
- Women's Health/Obstetrics
- Informatics
- Osteopathic Medicine
- Academic Medicine
- Addiction Medicine
- Sleep Medicine
Resources
- FSU Charlotte Edwards Maguire Medical Library
- Up To Date
- Membership in AAFP with Subscription to American Family Physician Journal
- Membership in Lee County Medical Society and Florida Medical AssociationFlorida Medical Association
- Access to the Lee Health state-of-the-art simulation center
- Training in ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, and ALSO
Contact Us
Christina Cavanagh, M.D. FAAFP DipABLM
Program Director
Email: christina.cavanagh@leehealth.org
6811 Palisades Park Court, Ste 1
Fort Myers, FL 33912