Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Program

The program provides a comprehensive residency training in Internal Medicine, with an emphasis on critical care medicine. It fosters an environment conducive to intellectual and emotional growth through support from peers and mentors. The program’s commitment to addressing healthcare needs across various cultural and socioeconomic groups reflects its dedication to social responsibility.

Notably, the program offers several subspecialty fellowships such as Critical Care, Gastroenterology, and Rheumatology, which add educational and research dimensions to the residency experience, enriching the overall learning environment for residents 1.

Didactics

The program has a structured didactic component that includes:

• Specialty Lectures on Mondays and Tuesdays.
• Mock Codes every Monday.
• Critical Care Lectures or Journal Club meetings occurring bi-monthly on Wednesdays.
• MKSAP sessions on Thursdays.
• Morning Reports on Fridays.

Residents also participate in additional educational opportunities, including mock codes and tumor board discussions. Senior residents are tasked with presenting lectures on condition management and physician wellness during July, thereby enhancing their teaching and leadership skills 1.

Resident Benefits

The program ensures a competitive compensation and benefits package:

• PGY-1 Salary: $56,707
• PGY-2 Salary: $58,504
• PGY-3 Salary: $61,138
• 20 days of paid time off per year
• An annual educational stipend of $3,000

Insurance offerings include health, dental (optional), vision (optional), life, disability, and professional liability coverage. Emphasis on resident wellness includes adherence to ACGME work hour standards, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, and support through a Resident Wellness Committee 1.

Curriculum Overview

The training curriculum is structured across three years:

PGY-1

• Inpatient Internal Medicine (4 months)
• Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care (2 months)
• Inpatient Pulmonology (1 month)
• Inpatient Cardiology (1 month)
• Inpatient Infectious Diseases (1 month)
• Outpatient Gastroenterology/Nephrology/Endocrinology (1 month)
• Geriatrics: Inpatient and Outpatient (1 month)

PGY-2

• Inpatient Internal Medicine (3-4 months)
• Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care (2 months)
• Research (1 month)
• Ambulatory (1 month)
• Electives/Required Specialty Rotations (3-4 months)

PGY-3

• Inpatient Internal Medicine (2-3 months)
• Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care (2 months)
• Ambulatory (1 month)
• Electives/Required Specialty Rotations (6-7 months)

Residents will maintain continuity of care with patients through a dedicated clinic, fostering outpatient learning and chronic disease management 1.

Rotations

The program includes required specialty rotations in:

• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology
• Endocrinology
• Infectious Disease
• Hematology/Oncology
• Nephrology
• Pulmonology
• Neurology
• Rheumatology
• ICU

Elective opportunities include Palliative Care, Dermatology, Radiology, and Addiction Medicine, allowing residents to tailor their training experience to their interests 1.

Application Requirements

To be eligible for the program, applicants must meet several key requirements:

• Graduation from an LCME or COCA-accredited medical school.
• Passing of COMLEX Step 1, Step 2 and/or USMLE.
• Submission of three letters of recommendation, including one from the chair of internal medicine.
• A personal statement free from any legal convictions.

As of 2023, the program supports J-1 visa sponsorship, accommodating international medical graduates in their application process 1.

Competitiveness

The program is highly competitive, welcoming applications from both DOs and IMG candidates. It values a holistic review process during selection, emphasizing the quality of letters of recommendation and personal statements over the test scores alone 1.