Black River Falls Rural Training Track
Core Program: LaCrosse-Mayo Family Medicine Residency

Community
Black River Falls and Jackson County are noted for forested highlands, pastoral valleys and country charm. Situated on the banks of the Black River, boating, fishing and canoeing are practically backyard activities. The population is and it is located one hour from LaCrosse.

Hospital
Black River Memorial Hospital is directly across the street from the Krohn Clinic. It is a 38 bed facility with approximately 1300 admissions per year. The hospital has 170 obstetric deliveries per year, all done by family physicians. The emergency room is staffed by three full-time family physicians on evenings and weekends; 7500 ER visits occur annually. On-staff consultants, representing a wide range of specialties, are available from the Marshfield, Mayo and Gunderson-Lutheran clinics.

Clinic
Krohn Clinic, founded in 1933, is the sole physician provider group for Jackson County. In addition to ten family physicians, Krohn employs two nurse practitioners, a general surgeon, a psychiatrist and a podiatrist. With physician direction, the Krohn Clinic has had stable medical staffing that allows for independence and autonomy. Residents learn from several visiting consultants including cardiology, ENT, high risk obstetrics, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, surgery and urology. The Krohn Clinic also serves as an educational site for University of Wisconsin medical students

Curriculum Overview
RTT residents spend most of the first year on traditional inpatient rotations like obstetrics, surgery, pediatrics and internal medicine in LaCrosse with the other core program residents. They begin their continuity outpatient practice in Black River Falls two half-days per week. Residents may choose to live in LaCrosse for the first year and commute to Black River Falls or live in Black River Falls all three years. For the last two years, the resident becomes an active member of the Krohn Clinic family practice group learning in an apprenticeship model. Curricular requirements are divided into block and longitudinal rotations planned parallel with the continuity outpatient practice. The resident rounds at the hospital before office hours, scrubs in on patient surgeries, deliveries, handles urgent care and learns practice management on-site. A few specialty rotations may be in LaCrosse during the last two years.

Contacts:
Apply through the LaCrosse-Mayo Family Practice Residency Program in ERAS, Mauston has a separate match number
Program Director: Tom Grau, MD, LaCrosse-Mayo Family Practice Residency Program
Program Coordinator: David Rushlow, MD, LaCrosse-Mayo Family Practice Residency Program
Program Site Director: Richard Rogge, MD, Krohn Clinic
Recruitment Coordinator: Kim Turner, LaCrosse-Mayo Residency
Phone: (608) 791-9775