Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Curriculum

Overview

Physicians specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also called physiatrists, understand that the ability to function is vital to the quality of life. Resident physicians train in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disabilities and offer a holistic approach to patient care.

Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of experts in many fields, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, psychology, social work, and others, a physiatrist's focus is to improve a patient's quality of life after an illness or injury.

The Parkview Health PM&R specialty program prepares our resident physicians to provide exceptional rehabilitative care for patients through training focused on clinical and research excellence. Through this specialty program, a resident physician learns to help patients achieve their highest quality of life.

A minimum of four years of graduate medical education is required to complete this PM&R program. Specialty training begins at the PGY2 level, following completion of a transitional year (preliminary) program. In each of the three PM&R specialty training years, resident physicians complete inpatient & outpatient rotations, along with a choice of electives.

Rotations

PGY-1

The first year of training is focused on the development of fundamental clinical skills and is completed through a Transitional Year (TY) program. Applicants may interview and match simultaneously for both Parkview Health’s TY and PM&R programs.

Your PGY1 experience includes six months in internal medicine, general surgery, OBGYN, ICU, and ER. The remaining six months includes six weeks in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (if matched to a PM&R advanced program) and several elective options (please reach out to TY program coordinator for more specifics).

PGY-2

Second-year resident physicians complete foundational rotations in inpatient rehabilitation emphasizing general rehabilitation, stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury. Outpatient clinic rotations and inpatient acute care consults also will occur during this year to start broadening your expertise.

PGY-3

The rotation schedule for PGY3 resident physicians consists of a thorough experience of EMG, inpatient PM&R, and several outpatient experiences including interventional pain, sports medicine, amputee clinic, general PM&R, and others.

PGY-4

Fourth-year PM&R resident physicians finalize their training with outpatient pediatric rehabilitation, multiple outpatient clinics, consulting, a senior level inpatient rotation, and an opportunity for two electives within Parkview. Our goal is for residents to become an expert in the field. This will also include learning at the business and administrative level of rehabilitation medicine before heading off to be independent practitioners.

Clinical sites

During our three-year program, your training will rotate across two of our Parkview facilities, providing you with a comprehensive and varied learning experience.

Parkview Randallia

Parkview Hospital Randallia

Fort Wayne, IN

This community hospital has been serving patients at its current location in the heart of Fort Wayne since 1953. Parkview Hospital Randallia continues to be a full-service center of healthcare activity and excellence dedicated to expanding access to care for patients across the region. Features include:

13 buildings, including a 1,000,000-square-foot facility, on a 71-acre campus
The Parkview Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, which is a 50 bed, CARF-accredited for Comprehensive Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation, and Stroke and Brain Injury programs
196 patient beds in the main Parkview Hospital Randallia facility, with an additional 83 beds at the Parkview Behavioral Health Institute
A full-service, 24-hour Emergency Department including two trauma bays
A modern Intensive Care Unit equipped with telemedicine connections to intensivist services at PRMC
Dedicated specialty centers for women and children, surgery care, outpatient therapy, wound healing and behavioral health
New academic center and state-of-the-art continuity clinic for residents to further their practice

Parkview Regional Medical Center

Fort Wayne, IN

Part of the Parkview Health System, this award-winning medical center provides more than 440 private patient rooms within a home-like environment. At the heart of the medical complex is a state-of-the-art nine-story tower that houses emergency, acute and critical care services, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy and more. Teamwork among staff and other professionals supports the facility’s status as level II adult and pediatric trauma centers, an accredited pain center and a certified primary stroke center.

SportONE

SportONE/Parkview Fieldhouse

Fort Wayne, IN

The hub of our sports medicine services is at the SportONE Parkview Fieldhouse. Our orthopedic walk-in clinic provides convenient, comprehensive orthopedic and sports injury care - all without the need to make an appointment. The clinic is always staffed by at least one of our providers. Ortho Express has access to:

Diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries, including sprains, strains, possible fractures, joint pain and neck and back pain
On-site x-rays
On-site injections