Curriculum & Rotation Schedule
The Novant Health family medicine residency program in Charlotte blends hands-on clinical experience with mentorship from dedicated faculty, helping you build strong skills, confidence and a commitment to community health.
Rotation schedule
To meet the needs of our diverse patient population, we provide equitable care to help every patient who walks through our doors live their best.
Our curriculum follows a 13-block rotation schedule; each block is 4 weeks long.
All rotations take place in the Charlotte area.
First postgraduate year (PGY-1)
Hospital-based
| Rotation | Length |
| Family medicine inpatient | 12 weeks |
| Obstetrics | 4 weeks |
| Inpatient pediatrics | 4 weeks |
| Newborn nursery | 2 weeks |
Outpatient & hospital-based
| Rotation | Length |
| General surgery | 2 weeks |
Outpatient-based
| Rotation | Length |
| Orthopedics/sports medicine | 4 weeks |
| Psychiatry and behavioral health | 4 weeks |
| Pediatrics | 4 weeks |
| Residency orientation | 4 weeks |
| Dermatology | 4 weeks |
| Radiology/POCUS | 4 weeks |
| Elective | 4 weeks |
Second postgraduate year (PGY-2)
Hospital-based
| Rotation | Length |
| Family medicine inpatient | 12 weeks |
| Obstetrics | 4 weeks |
| Pediatric emergency medicine | 2 weeks |
Outpatient-based
| Rotation | Length |
| Electives | 8 weeks |
| Family medicine | 4 weeks |
| Geriatrics | 4 weeks |
| Gynecology | 4 weeks |
| Health systems management/population health | 4 weeks |
| Hospice/palliative care | 2 weeks |
| Quality improvement | 2 weeks |
| ENT | 2 weeks |
| Urgent care | 2 weeks |
| Community medicine | 2 weeks |
Third postgraduate year (PGY-3)
Hospital-based
| Rotation | Length |
| Family medicine inpatient | 8 weeks |
| Emergency medicine | 4 weeks |
Outpatient-based
| Rotation | Length |
| Electives | 12 weeks |
| Family medicine | 8 weeks |
| Neurology/headache | 4 weeks |
| Cardiology | 4 weeks |
| Endocrinology/gastroenterology | 4 weeks |
| Ortho selective | 4 weeks |
| Pediatrics | 4 weeks |
Contact & support
Email Program Coordinator Cynthia Profera, AAS, C-TAGME at NHFMRP@NovantHealth.org or call 704-316-1847.
Administrative Office Address

Family Medicine Residency Program

19485 Old Jetton Road, Suite 200
Cornelius, NC 28031