Internal Medicine Structure/Curriculum

Internal Medicine

Program Structure

Our program is designed to prepare our trainees for the full scope of practice in Internal Medicine. Our graduates leave the program comfortable with acute and critical care, outpatient medicine, and procedures.

The academic year (July 1-June 30) is divided into 26 two-week blocks. All residents will rotate through the medical wards, intensive care unit, night float, ICU night float, various inpatient and outpatient electives, and the ambulatory clinics.

Rotation PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
1 Inpatient Floors
7–8 blocks
Inpatient Floors
6–7 blocks
Inpatient Floors
3–4 blocks
2 ICU
4 blocks
ICU / ICU Night Float
4 / 3 blocks (total 7)
ICU / ICU Night Float
2–3 / 1 blocks (total 3–4)
3 Night Float
3–4 blocks
Night Float
1–2 blocks
Night Float
1–2 blocks
4 Ambulatory Medicine
6 blocks
Ambulatory Medicine
6 blocks
Ambulatory Medicine
6–7 blocks
5 Emergency Medicine
2 blocks
Resident Admitting Officer
1 block
Resident Admitting Officer
2–3 blocks
6 Elective (Neuro & Geriatrics)
3 blocks
Elective
3 blocks
Elective
6–7 blocks
7 Vacation
2 blocks
Vacation
2 blocks
Vacation
2 blocks

*Schedules subject to change