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Family Medicine Residency

Firelands Regional Medical Center's Family Medicine Residency is dedicated to developing physicians who are highly skilled and qualified to manage the many aspects of family medicine, including:

Ambulatory Care Preventive Medicine Chronic Disease Management
Inpatient Medicine Office Procedures Practice Management

Our residents are highly respected throughout the hospital and enjoy tremendous opportunities for hands-on learning. Many of our graduates have successfully entered into fellowship training, and others have excelled in providing leadership in local, state, and national organizations.

Curriculum

Our three-year curriculum fulfills the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), yet allows for flexibility to meet the educational needs of each resident. Though most inpatient rotations are at Firelands, residents also rotate through other local community hospitals, including Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital and ProMedica Memorial Hospital. Structured training in end-of-life care and nursing home medicine are included in the curriculum.

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Our conference center hosts high-quality didactic lectures, including Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) training sessions, hospital wide medical grand rounds, journal clubs and cancer conferences. Our practice management series offers extensive training in the business aspects of medicine, including such topics as contract negotiation, medico-legal concerns, risk management, and billing and coding.

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Ambulatory primary care training occurs at the well-equipped Family Health Services (FHS) clinic. Operating as a federally qualified health center (FQHC), FHS is committed to providing high-quality comprehensive primary and preventive health care services to patients without financial barriers.

Residents see their own panel of patients in this modern facility — with PGY-1 residents working one-half day per week, and PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents working three half days per week. A robust EMR is utilized which allows for clinical documentation on-site as well as remote access.

Office procedures are emphasized, including osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), colposcopy, endometrial biopsy, joint injections, minor skin surgery, cryosurgery, point-of-care ultrasound, and dermoscopy. Residents receive opportunities to teach and mentor medical students who rotate through the clinic on their family medicine rotation.

The residency also offers an integrative medicine track that is affiliated with the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. This track includes an online competency-based, interactive curriculum in integrative medicine designed for primary care clinicians, along with regularly scheduled teaching sessions and hands-on activities.

Faculty

Firelands is proud to utilize a diverse faculty committed to training our residents to be outstanding family physicians. Learn more about our diverse faculty on our "Who We Are" page.

Resident Benefits

Salary

The ACGME has approved 12 slots for Firelands Regional Medical Center's family medicine residency program.

Program Year 1 Program Year 2 Program Year 3
$64,508 $66,443 $68,437

Additional Benefits

  • Health insurance plan including prescription drug, dental and vision coverage for house staff and family

  • Life insurance

  • Long-term disability insurance

  • Liability insurance

  • Sign-on bonus

  • Educational stipend

  • Exercise allowance

  • Moving allowance

  • AOA, AMA, ACOFP, & AAFP membership fees paid

  • Ohio training certificate fee

  • Two lab coats

  • Meals while on duty

Application Information

Applicants seeking to apply to the program must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Graduation within the past two years from a medical school in the United States of America or Canada, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
  • Graduation within the past two years from a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States of America, accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
  • Graduation within the past two years from a medical school outside of the United States of America or Canada who:
    • Holds a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) before appointment; or
    • Holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a United States licensing jurisdiction in his or her current ACGME specialty/subspecialty program or
    • Has graduated from a medical school outside the United States and completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school.
  • Firelands Regional Medical Center does not sponsor visas.

Family Medicine Residency Testimonials

 "The residency program at Firelands gave me the support, skills, and confidence needed to deliver quality healthcare to my patients. The family environment and relationships the program fosters created a foundation for me to continue to build on and grow with in my career."

- Melissa DeWilde, DO - Family Medicine Class of 2024

"I will always be grateful for my time at Firelands. As a smaller community-based program, I truly believe it is underappreciated by medical students. The faculty & support staff are irreplaceable; they care deeply about each of their residents. The hospital and the federally qualified health center, which serves as the residency clinic, provide diverse pathologies and patient populations to learn from. The Sandusky community, known for its tourism, also exhibits a home-town feel with both rural and urban (& lakefront!) amenities. Most importantly, the program is inherently flexible, which allows the residents to be independent learners, community leaders, teachers and pursue unique interests within Family Medicine or for Transitional Year Residents, their specialty. Firelands has the perfect blend of a well-rounded curriculum & the time and flexibility to make residency what you want."

- Alexandra Prosser, M.D. - Family Medicine Graduate of 2023

"The personalized training given by Firelands residency program and staff, was always patient and supportive! I’m beyond grateful to be a Family Medicine alumni, and to continue training in their hospice and palliative medicine fellowship program! "

- Dr. Jenkins – Family Medicine Graduate of 2024

"As I reflect on my time as a family medicine resident of Firelands Regional Medical Center, I smile from ear to ear given the experiences and memories formed.  Learning took place in a safe, friendly, and supportive environment, which allowed for smooth transitions over learning curves and an enjoyable progression to becoming a well-rounded family medicine physician.  The curriculum was comprehensive and flexible, preparing me well for fellowship.  In addition to the healthy academic structure, the hospital and surrounding community are hospitable and welcoming, and I was able to form many great relationships.  Firelands Regional Medical Center and Sandusky hold a special place in my heart and will continue to do so throughout my life and career."

- Austen Smith, D.O. - Family Medicine Graduate of 2022

“I completed my residency at Firelands Regional Medical Center this past year. To say it was an unforgettable experience is selling it short. Not only was I able to learn and gain invaluable experience, but I was also able to build lifelong friends, colleagues, and mentors. If asked to do this residency again I would do it in a heartbeat!

 - Ramiz Momin, M.D. – Family Medicine Resident Graduate of 2021

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