Baraboo Rural Training Track Residency Program
Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health – Baraboo Rural Training Track. We are a three-year, ACGME-accredited residency program offering two positions in the 2027 Match cycle. We welcome applications from both osteopathic and allopathic applicants.
Our program follows a 1+2 training model. During the first year, residents complete most of their training in Madison while establishing their continuity clinic in Baraboo. In the second year, residents transition to Baraboo where they complete the remainder of their training in a rural community setting.
Training for Full-Spectrum Family Medicine in a Rural Community
Our curriculum prepares residents for full-spectrum rural family medicine through a hybrid longitudinal model that emphasizes continuity of care, hands-on experience, and close mentorship in a rural community setting. The curriculum includes:
- A hybrid longitudinal apprenticeship model that integrates clinic, hospital rounds, urgent care/ER call, hospital admissions, and obstetrics into daily training
- A strong emphasis on continuity of care, with residents actively managing patients across clinic, hospital, maternity, and community settings
- First-year training integrated with the Madison residency program, allowing residents to complete most core rotations in Madison while building their continuity patient panel through weekly clinic sessions in Baraboo
- Second- and third-year training fully based in Baraboo, allowing residents to practice full-spectrum rural family medicine including inpatient care, obstetrics and newborn care, nursing home rounds, procedures, and emergency department coverage
- Training across multiple clinical sites, including SSM Health Dean Medical Group Baraboo, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital Baraboo, and the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Baraboo Clinical Sites
Residents in the Baraboo program rotate through a mix of rural and academic clinical environments. First-year training emphasizes broad inpatient and specialty experiences in Madison. The second and third years focus on longitudinal, full-spectrum rural practice in Baraboo including continuity clinic, inpatient medicine, obstetrics, emergency medicine, and geriatric care.
Osteopathic Recognition with Real-World Application
The program holds Osteopathic Recognition and offers a curriculum that supports the development and integration of osteopathic principles and practice across inpatient and outpatient family medicine settings. Osteopathic residents receive dedicated training in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), with opportunities for hands-on care in continuity clinics and hospital environments.
Serving Our Community
Community engagement is an important part of the Baraboo Rural Training Track experience. Residents build meaningful connections with patients and the broader Baraboo community through their clinical work, local partnerships, and community-based initiatives. These experiences help residents understand the unique needs of rural communities while developing the skills needed to care for patients beyond the clinic and hospital setting.
A Wonderful Place to Train and Live
Located 45 minutes north of Madison, Baraboo offers residents the opportunity to train in a close-knit rural community while maintaining strong connections to the academic resources of the University of Wisconsin.
Baraboo is a charming rural community with access to some of Wisconsin’s most beautiful outdoor spaces. Residents enjoy a welcoming small town with a vibrant downtown square, local farmers markets, summer concerts, and unique dining and shopping. The iconic Wisconsin Dells is a short drive away.
Surrounded by scenic bluffs, the area is home to Devil’s Lake State Park, the International Crane Foundation, Circus World Museum, and the historic Al Ringling Theater. With hiking, swimming, camping, and outdoor recreation just minutes away, Baraboo provides an ideal setting to live, explore, and build meaningful connections in the community.
Meet Our Baraboo Residents
Third Year
Second Year
First Year
Baraboo Program
Madison Program
Contact Us
Questions about applications and interviews can be sent to: kellie.churchhill@ssmhealth.com