Electives
Electives provide open time for residents to pursue individual areas of interest. While most electives are clinical in nature, independent study and research electives are also available. Off-site or away electives, while subject to certain University restrictions, are also potentially available.
29 weeks (7+ months) of elective time are available throughout all three years of training. Residents may design their own elective experiences, or may choose from numerous ‘templated’ electives that have been created by prior residents. Some Areas of Concentration have required clinical experiences for which some elective time must be used.
Examples of templated electives:
- Addiction Medicine
- Adolescent Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Infectious disease
- Integrative Medicine
- Lactation
- Palliative care
Our residency program is very excited to be expanding and launching a Rural Training track! We received a 5-year grant from the federal government Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to develop this and plan to Match our first rural residents in July 2026. We will have most of our rurally-based rotations in place by July 2025, and interested residents will be able to choose to do these as electives in the rural setting.