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Family Medicine residents get to know each out at a retreat — Family medicine residents in La Crosse at their annual retreat weekend

Learn more about life for residents outside the hospital and clinic, and in the La Crosse community.

Organized resident activities

Outside the clinic/hospital we organize activities that include all residents, spouses/significant others, and families. These include: annual resident outing (personal/professional development), annual resident retreat weekend, annual ropes course (personal/professional development), bible study, book and wine club, intern night out, resident wellness morning (on procedure day), and volleyball. In addition to others, we can set up on an individual basis, based on resident interest.

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Residents share their experiences in the Family Medicine Residency in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Learn more about the La Crosse community

Sperling’s has La Crosse No. 8 on their list of Small Town Secure Places to Live (2011) and the cost of living is 88% of the national average. Housing options abound within walking distance to the clinic and hospital. Living “out in the country” often yields only a 10- to 15-minute commute.

La Crosse and the surrounding Coulee Region combine the best of arts, entertainment and nightlife, with an emerging emphasis on “silent sports” (hiking, biking, canoeing, etc.)
On and in the water — Boating on the Mississippi; quiet canoeing on the Black, Root and La Crosse rivers; trout fishing in dozens of area streams
On wheels — Nationally recognized bike trails crisscross the region; our hospital and clinic sponsor a Labor Day Bike Festival that draws casual and serious bikers from across the Midwest
On foot — Climb the bluffs and follow the ridge tops on our “Human Powered Trails”
In the stands — Join 3,000 of your closest friends for a Northwoods League (collegiate) baseball game; in the winter you can switch to Midwest Junior League hockey
In the audience — Take in performances by the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra or the La Crosse Community Theater; local venues also attract national touring performances of Broadway shows, headline performers and specialty events
With your new friends — Pick a word, add “fest” to it and you will probably find people having a good time nearby (October-, River-, Irish-, Corn-, Butter- and more).

For those times when your interests are a bit more urban, you can easily fit in day-or one-night trips to Minneapolis-St. Paul, Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay or Chicago.

After a guest rotation in the Mayo Clinic Health System, I was blown away by the caliber of training and the down to earth people I met. I chose La Crosse because of the genuinely kind and enthusiastic faculty and residents I met during my interview day, the opportunity to continue my osteopathic training, the abounding opportunities for outdoor adventure outside of the hospital, and a great school district for my kids.

Kelsie Prins, D.O.
Family medicine resident