Curriculum & Rotation Schedule

Residents in the Novant Health family medicine residency program in Wilmington don’t just learn in the hospital — they learn in the community alongside a supportive network of passionate faculty and dedicated community preceptors. You’ll gain diverse clinical experience across inpatient, outpatient, and subspecialty settings — guided by people who love to teach and are invested in your growth.

Rotation schedule

We use a 13-block rotation schedule beginning at the end of June.

First postgraduate year (PGY-1)

Hospital-heavy, foundation-building

Rotation	Length
Orientation	4 weeks Inpatient medicine: 2 weeks Outpatient medicine: 2 weeks
Family medicine inpatient	8 weeks Four 2-week blocks
Emergency medicine	4 weeks; 2-week blocks
Inpatient pediatrics	8 weeks
Obstetrics	8 weeks
Intensive care unit (ICU)/critical care	2 weeks
Medical specialties	2 weeks
General surgery	4 weeks
Community medicine & health equity	4 weeks
Family medicine night float	4 weeks; 2-week blocks
Geriatrics	4 weeks; 2-week blocks

Second postgraduate year (PGY-2)

Community-based, skills-focused

Rotation	Length
Family medicine inpatient service	8 weeks; 2-week blocks
Ambulatory pediatrics	4 weeks
Inpatient psychiatry	4 weeks
Health systems management & health equity II	4 weeks
Electives	8 weeks
Gynecology	4 weeks
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)	4 weeks
Ambulatory family medicine	8 weeks; 2-week blocks
Family medicine night float	4 weeks; 2-week blocks
Musculoskeletal medicine	4 weeks; 2-week blocks

Third postgraduate year (PGY-3)

Community-based, career-shaping

Rotation	Length
Family medicine inpatient service	8 weeks; 2-week blocks
Behavioral medicine	4 weeks
Pediatric subspecialties	4 weeks
Ambulatory family medicine	8 weeks; 2-week blocks
Total population care & health equity III	4 weeks
Family medicine night float	4 weeks; 2-week blocks
Musculoskeletal medicine	4 weeks; 2-week blocks
Electives	16 weeks; 4 blocks to personalize your path

Novant Health Wilmington rural family medicine resident in a clinic with a maternity patient

Rural family medicine track

Interested in making a difference in underserved communities?

Through our rural track, you'll serve at Black River Health Services in Burgaw, NC, just 26 miles from Wilmington. You'll receive full-scope family medicine training while serving a medically underserved population and gaining valuable rural inpatient and outpatient experience.

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Contact & support

For questions, email Heather Hawkins, program administrator, at Heather.Hawkins@NovantHealth.org. 

Administrative Office Address 
Family Medicine Residency Program 
2523 Delaney Avenue 
Wilmington, NC 28403