The Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program in Greenwood, S.C. is a community based program focusing on developing quality family physicians while providing outstanding patient care. All faculty members are board certified in their specialty and hold faculty appointments at the Medical University of South Carolina. This allows utilization of university resources while still maintaining a small hospital feel. As the only residency program in the area, the residents enjoy frequent one-on-one teaching, and have earned the respect of the medical staff, nursing personnel, and the local community. The family medicine, pediatric, and OB faculty provide over 90 percent of the direct teaching, ensuring learning based on family medicine principles. Their varied clinical experiences maintain the commitment of a well-rounded education. The diversity of the patient base provides broad clinical opportunities for learning.
Curriculum
| Inpatient Medicine | 5½ blocks |
| OB/GYN/Pediatrics | 4 blocks |
| Sports Medicine | 1 block |
| Community Medicine | 1 block |
| Surgery | 1 block |
| Emergency Medicine | ½ block |
| Patient Care in Clinic | 1-2 half days/ week |
| Inpatient Medicine (Transitional) | 2½ blocks |
| OB/GYN/Pediatrics | 2 blocks |
| Elective | 2 blocks |
| Cardiology | 1 block |
| Critical Care | 1 block |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 block |
| Practice Management | 1 block |
| Behavioral Science | ½ block |
| Patient Care in Clinic | 2 half days per week |
| Inpatient Medicine | 2½ blocks |
| OB/GYN/Pediatrics | 1 block |
| Outpatient Pediatrics | 1 block |
| Electives | 4½ blocks |
| Orthopedics | 1 block |
| Dermatology | 1 block |
| ENT | ½ block |
| Ophthalmology | ½ block |
| Urology | ½ block |
| Pediatric ER | ½ block |
| Patient Care in Clinic | 4-5 half days per week |
Residency Tracks
The Family Medicine Residency Program offers five specialty tracks.
INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE
The Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program is unique in its support of international medical missions. Stipends are available to residents interested in serving some of the most impoverished places on Earth. Recent trips have included Peru, Niger, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Haiti, Honduras, Brazil, Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Zimbabwe.
Residents are encouraged to participate in at least one international medicine rotation.
UNDERSERVED MEDICINE
This Underserved Medicine track is for residents who are interested in providing health care to the underserved and marginalized populations of the United States in both rural and urban settings
The residents will be trained to assess the needs of a community, take a leadership role in developing medical outreach, and to provide best practice medical care within a community clinic framework.
SPORTS MEDICINE
Residents can pursue more advanced sports medicine training through this track.
In addition to the required rotation in Sports Medicine, residents in this track have longitudinal training that includes working with local college teams and serving as a local high school team physician.
OBSTETRICS
Second-year residents wishing to enhance their experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology may enroll in this track.
In addition to their required rotations in OB/GYN, they will have four additional months of OB training, ultrasound training, and an additional one-week CME.
Residents may choose to do their additional rotations in primary obstetrics, advanced obstetrics including c-section, or colposcopy.
PALLIATIVE CARE
Excellent hospice and palliative is more important than ever as the health industry struggles to find cures for terminal illnesses. Self has the resources and connections to ensure you are well-prepared to answer the need in this critical area of practice.
Call Schedules
Overnight Call during the first year averages to once every fourth night, with three months without any call responsibilities.
Overnight Call during the second year is longitudinal, with about 17 overnight backup call shifts, in addition to 3 overnight call shifts scheduled during each of the 4 OB/PEDS rotations.
Overnight Call during the third year is longitudinal, with about 19 overnight backup call shifts scheduled.
Moonlighting Opportunities
Making the Most of Every Opportunity
Residents have the opportunity to moonlight performing preparticipation sports physicals for area schools. Moonlighting by second- and third-year residents is offered but not required. An exclusive moonlighting contract has been established with the Self Regional Healthcare Emergency Care Center which provides valuable experience in orthopedic, minor trauma, and acute medical and pediatric care. Residents also may moonlight the local Self Regional Urgent Care.
OB Centering Opportunities
CenteringPregnancy
A Better Way to Get Care
Centering is group-based prenatal care that completely changes the way women experience their care. Beginning in the early second trimester, 8-10 women meet in a group setting where they participate in health assessment, conversation, laughter, education, and support. Centering care has been proven to result in better pregnancy outcomes such as higher patient satisfaction with their care, and reduction in preterm births.
Benefits of CenteringPregnancy include:
- Up to 40% recution in preterm birth
- Better neonatal birth weights
- No waiting in the waiting room for visits
- All visits scheduled in advance
- No wasted time — groups begin and end on time
- Snacks at every group meeting
- Making new friendships with other moms
- Shared pregnancy experiences
- More time with your doctor
- Spanish speaking groups available
- Centering is healthcare that is fun!
