Continuity Clinic Experience
Ascension Family Health Center
The Ascension Family Health Center is the cornerstone of our residents’ ambulatory training experience. Through longitudinal patient care, dedicated faculty support, and a collaborative team-based model, residents develop the skills needed to provide comprehensive, compassionate outpatient medicine.
Located in Milwaukee, the clinic provides residents with a diverse clinical experience caring for patients across the spectrum of internal medicine. Residents manage preventive care, chronic disease, and acute ambulatory conditions while building meaningful, long-term relationships with their patients.
Clinic experience at a glance
| Clinic Highlights | Details |
| Annual patient visits | Nearly 9,000 |
| Clinical space | 24 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms, 2 dedicated OMT rooms |
| Training model | Longitudinal continuity clinic with dedicated faculty preceptors |
| Patient care | Physicians, APPs, nurses, medical assistants, social workers, radiology, laboratory, and administrative staff |
| Onsite services | Radiology, non-invasive laboratory services, and 2D ultrasound |
Mentorship and clinical growth
Residents work closely with dedicated faculty preceptors who provide ongoing guidance, feedback, and support throughout training. Through progressive responsibility and longitudinal patient relationships, residents develop the clinical judgment, communication skills, and confidence needed to excel in outpatient medicine.
Collaborative care environment
Residents learn within a multidisciplinary healthcare team that reflects modern outpatient practice. Working alongside physicians and healthcare professionals across multiple disciplines, residents gain experience coordinating care, managing complex conditions, and delivering patient-centered medicine.
Preparing residents for outpatient practice
The continuity clinic experience allows residents to develop meaningful connections with patients while building the skills necessary for successful careers in primary care, hospital medicine, fellowship, and beyond.