Q: What procedures (and how many of each) can you expect in your procedures curriculum? A: • Colposcopy 5–25 • Central line insertion 10–25 • Skin biopsy/laceration repair 15–"unlimited" • Ingrown toenail excision 5–15 • And many others (e.g. flexible sigmoidoscopy, IUD insertion, endometrial biopsy)
Q: What is a resident’s typical day like? A: PGY-I: Morning rounds (rotation specific) 1 half day FMC patient care Noon lunch/noon conferences Sign-out rounds* (rotation specific) PGY-II: Morning report/rounds 2-3 half days FMC patient care Noon lunch/noon conference AM/PM rotation specific patient care/rounds/conference Sign out rounds* (rotation specific) PGY-III: 7:30 morning report at FMC 8:00 rounds 4-5 half days FMC Patient Care  AM patient care/elective 12:00 lunch/conference PM patient care/elective 5:00 sign out *Sign out time depends on patient care and rotation responsibilities.
Q: What is the hardest rotation? Is it survivable? A: "The hardest rotation was the intensive care rotation. You really learn a lot of medicine that month. You’ve got to be able to think quickly and react when something goes wrong. After about a month, you realize you can do it. It’s going to demand the most out of you, but you really get the most out of it." Dr. Kurt Dornan (PGY III)
Q: What is the average call frequency/type? A:  The average call frequency for a PGY-1 resident is approximately every 4th to 5th night in-house.  A night float system has been implemented. The PGY-2 night float rotation provides coverage for the family medicine center practice during weeknights. The PGY-3 residents provide night float coverage for the weekends.
Q: How are your residents accepted in a multi-residency hospital? A: The short answer: EXTREMELY WELL! Over its 30-year history, the Summa FP Residency has been seen as one of the hospital's "core" programs. FP residents on other services routinely work as part of the team, just like any other resident, based upon their level of training and their initiative. • FP PGY-II residents function as supervisors on CCU and inpatient medicine months.
Q: How are D.O.s treated among residents and faculty? A: Summa is extremely D.O.-friendly. We offer a dually accredited program, and many of our residents and faculty are D.O.s. D.O.s hold positions of leadership at both the resident and attending level.