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Why Procedures Matter at FWMEP

Customize your experience: Pursue as many or as few procedures as fit your goals. 

Boost your future practice: Procedural skills increase both variety and reimbursement potential. 

Competency-focused: Gain the necessary experience and case numbers to confidently perform and be credentialed for these procedures after residency. 

At FWMEP, procedural training is not just available—it's encouraged, flexible, and built around your career goals. 

Procedures

FWMEP offers hands-on training in a wide spectrum of family medicine procedures, empowering you to tailor your experience to your future practice goals. Whether you are interested in office-based procedures, surgical skills, or advanced inpatient techniques, FWMEP gives you the access and support to make it happen. You will start residency with obtaining initial certifications in ACLS/PALS/ALSO/NRP. 

Office – Train in essential and advanced in-clinic procedures under the guidance of experienced faculty. Commonly taught procedures include:

  • Skin biopsies - Shave, Punch and Excisional

  • I&D of Abscess

  • Vasectomies

  • Breast lump aspiration

  • Casting

  • Colposcopy

  • Cryosurgery

  • Ear lavage

  • EKG

  • Endometrial biopsy

  • IUD & Nexplanon placement

  • Joint injection

  • Laceration repair

  • LEEP

  • Nail removal

  • Nasopharyngoscopy

  • Treadmill stress testing

OB – Experience full-spectrum obstetrical care, from prenatal to surgical delivery. Opportunities include:

  • Vaginal delivery

  • OB ultrasound

  • Vaginal laceration repair

  • Cesarean sections (C-sections)

  • Vacuum assisted delivery

Inpatient & EM Procedures – Get hands-on experience during inpatient, ER rotations and moonlighting. Available procedures include: central line placement, intubation, lumbar puncture, laceration repair and many others.

Scopes & Advanced Diagnostics – Learn to perform a full range of scopes with dedicated faculty support and simulation training. Scopes offered include: colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, EGD and nasopharyngoscopy.

Simulation Available - Colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy simulator at the residency clinic for skill development and mastery.

Surgical Training – Go beyond the basics with faculty-guided surgical procedures that enhance your skills and broaden your career options. Includes training in more advanced surgical techniques for residents who choose to pursue them.