Facilities
Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield Hospital has 211 acute care beds, with 36 emergency department beds, 36 ICU beds, and has over 12,000 discharges annually. The hospital offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services. It was recently listed on Becker’s “Great Hospitals in America,” and has also been listed among “America’s Best 50 Hospitals,” by Healthgrades.
Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital Family Medicine Practice
Our brand-new Family Medicine Practice is located on the campus of Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital and was purposefully designed with resident education and patient-centered care in mind. The clinic features modern exam rooms, including a dedicated procedure room, all equipped with in-room computers to support seamless documentation and point-of-care learning.
As the core site for continuity of care, the clinic provides residents with hands-on experience managing a diverse panel of patients across all age groups and health conditions. From preventive care and chronic disease management to behavioral health and in-office procedures, residents gain comprehensive ambulatory training in a real-world, team-based setting.
Residents will rotate through the clinic in a structured block schedule, allowing for focused time in the outpatient setting. A Practice Management rotation will prepare senior residents to take on leadership roles by supporting clinic operations and assisting peers with patient care continuity.
With on-campus access to laboratory services and ancillary support, the Mercy Health — Fairfield Family Medicine Practice is poised to become a high-functioning medical home and a cornerstone of our residency training.
Dayton Children’s Hospital
Located 40 minutes north of the hospital is Dayton Children's Hospital where you will have experience in inpatient pediatrics as well as pediatrics ER. This will provide an immersive experience and acute pediatric care.
Primary Health Solutions - Hamilton
With multiple locations in the Butler County region primary health solutions is a for a qualified health center that will provide outpatient pediatric experiences for the residents to gain knowledge and expertise in well-child visits as well as chronic visits. They will also gain experience in school-based health care.
Serene Suites
Located in Blue Ash, 13.5 miles from the Mercy Fairfield Hospital Serene Suites is a Memory Care Assisted Living Facility where our residents will work with Dr. Srivastava who is board certified in Geriatric Medicine as well as Hospice and Palliative care to provide care to a Geriatric population often in need of palliative or end of life care.
Block Schedule
Our academic year consists of 13 four-week blocks, offering a well-balanced mix of inpatient, outpatient, and elective experiences. Residents rotate through core areas such as internal medicine, pediatrics, OB, geriatrics, emergency medicine, and behavioral health, with built-in flexibility to explore individual interests.
Continuity clinic is a central component of training, allowing residents to develop and manage their own patient panels throughout the year. The schedule is designed to support wellness, with no shifts exceeding 12 hours and an emphasis on balanced workloads and progressive autonomy.
As a new program, we offer residents the unique opportunity to help shape the educational structure and culture as the program grows.
Resident Didactics
Our Family Medicine residency offers a robust, structured didactic curriculum designed to complement hands-on clinical training. Protected educational time is scheduled every Wednesday afternoon 12:30-4:30pm, allowing residents to fully engage in a variety of learning sessions.
Didactic topics span a wide range of core family medicine concepts and include:
- Board Review & Case Reports – Interactive, evidence-based learning to reinforce high-yield clinical knowledge and test preparation.
- Journal Club – Residents critically review and present clinical literature to strengthen skills in evidence-based medicine.
- OMT Lecture & Lab – For osteopathic residents and interested allopath's, hands-on training in manipulative techniques is incorporated regularly.
- Lifestyle Medicine & Health Systems – Emphasis on preventative care, behavior change, and population health.
- Procedural Workshops – Simulation-based training on core ambulatory and inpatient procedures (e.g., joint injections, skin procedures, women’s health techniques).
- Specialty Faculty Lectures – Presentations from a diverse group of attending physicians to broaden clinical exposure.
- Research and Practice Management – Residents engage in continuous development through sessions focused on scholarship, inclusive care, and leadership skills.
Our curriculum is continuously updated based on resident feedback and clinical relevance, ensuring meaningful, practical education that directly supports your growth as a family physician.
Wellness
Four times per year on didactic schedule time we will have wellness days that residents are encouraged to use for their own personal care and recovery. We will also organize group sessions for those interested in participating. Wellness will be an ongoing continued emphasis throughout the year with didactic sessions also focusing on this subject.
GME/Institution
Topics will be presented by GME and/or the institution and include:
- Resident forum with DIO
- Administrative Hospital Related topics/initiatives and quality metrics
- Wellness (financial, mental, and other)
- Social Determinants of Health
- Other topics as determined by GME or the institution
Research and Scholarly Activity
All residents are required to have scholarly activity as a graduation requirement. Residents are required to complete one quality improvement project and one scholarly activity during residency. To aid in these scholarly endeavors, we have the support of a Regional Academic Research Coordinator, Dr. Theresa Hageman.