Curriculum | Internal Medicine Pediatrics Residency

The Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Residency Program curriculum provides exposure to a diverse patient population in a wide variety of settings. It also prepares residents for future responsibilities, including supervision of other physicians.

Curriculum Highlights

Every four months, residents switch to a new specialty so that skills can be acquired in a variety of treatment areas. The curriculum is designed for residents to advance to supervisory roles after completing 16 months of intern level residency. Please note, schedules are subject to change.

Sample Curriculum By Year

Block	Site	Rotation	%Outpt
1	5	Ambulatory Peds/ Night Float*	50
2	6	Advocacy/ Night Float*	80
3	2	Peds Ward	10
4	6	Development/ Behavior*	100
5	3	Ambulatory IM*	100
6	1 or 4	Adult ER	100
7	Varies	Adult Selective*	10-100
8	1,3, or 4	Adult Ward	10
9	1	Peds ER	100
10	2	Peds Ward	10
11	2	Newborn Nursery/ NICU NF*	10
12	2	PICU	10

Adult Selectives available – pulmonary, nephrology, ID, oncology, rheumatology, GI, endocrinology
* - denotes months where vacation times may be requested.

Block	Site	Rot. Name	%Outpt
1	2	Geriatrics	60
2	1	MICU	5
3	Varies	Adult Selective*	10-100
4	3	Adult Ward	10
5	4	Amb Peds*	100
6	1	NICU	10
7	1	Peds Selective*/NICU Night Float	10-100
8	1	Peds Ward	10
9	1	Adult Neurology	10
10	1	Adult CCU	10
11	Varies	Adult Selective*	10-100
12	1	Adult Ward	10

Adult Selectives available – pulmonary, nephrology, ID, oncology, rheumatology, GI, endocrinology, procedures month
Peds Selectives available – cardiology, ID, pulmonary, rheumatology, hematology/oncology, GI, endocrinology, nephrology, forensics, genetics, community pediatrics
* - denotes months where vacation times may be requested.

Block	Site	Rotation	%Outpt
1	4	Amb Peds*	100
2	1	Peds ER	100
3	1	PICU	10
4	1	Peds Selective*/ NICU Night Float	10-100
5	3	Adult Amb*	100
6	Varies	Adult Elective*	10-100
7	Varies	Adult Selective*	10-100
8	2	Adult Ward	10
9	4	Amb Peds*	100
10	1	Peds Elective*	10-100
11	1	Peds Selective	10-100
12	1	Peds Ward	10

Adult Selectives available – pulmonary, nephrology, ID, oncology, rheumatology, GI, endocrinology
Peds Selectives available – cardiology, ID, pulmonary, rheumatology, hematology/oncology, GI, endocrinology, nephrology, forensics, genetics, community pediatrics
Adult Electives available – dermatology, radiology, sports medicine, international mission, research, procedures month
Peds Electives available – dermatology, radiology, sports medicine, international mission, research
* - denotes months where vacation times may be requested.

Block	Site	Rotation	%Outpt
1	3	Adult Selective*	10-100
2	1 or 2	MICU	10
3	Varies	Adult Selective*	10-100
4	1	Adult Ward	10
5	5	Adolescent	75
6	1	Peds Selective*/ NICU Night Float	10-100
7	1	Peds Selective/ Newborn Nursery*	10-80
8	1	Peds Ward	10
9	3	Adult Amb*	100
10	1	Adult CCU	10
11	Varies	Adult Elective*	10-100
12	3	Adult Ward	10

Adult Selectives available – pulmonary, nephrology, ID, oncology, rheumatology, GI, endocrinology
Peds Selectives available – cardiology, ID, pulmonary, rheumatology, hematology/oncology, GI, endocrinology, nephrology, forensics, genetics, community pediatrics
Adult Electives available – dermatology, radiology, sports medicine, international mission, research, procedures month
* - denotes months where vacation times may be requested.

Pediatric Rotation Examples

PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU)

These residents are responsible for the care of critically ill children. They also participate in transport teams (composed of a physician, a nurse, and a respiratory therapist) who evaluate, treat, and transport patients from other hospitals and emergency rooms. These patients are usually transported by ambulance, helicopter, or airplane. Two months are spent in the PICU.

PEDIATRIC CLINICS

These residents see both acute care and continuity patients. Subspecialty clinics include adolescent medicine and behavioral pediatrics.

PEDIATRIC ELECTIVE

Each resident has an elective which can be used for any rotation that interests them. Popular choices include international rotations, informatics, research, radiology, and dermatology.

Medicine Rotation Examples

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Each resident will have one month as a PGY-1. During this month, residents will be exposed to a variety of medical problems including trauma, surgical, medical, and pediatric cases.

GERIATRICS

Residents are responsible for the care of patients admitted to the nursing home unit while learning to manage various geriatric syndromes.

MEDICINE SUBSPECIALTY ROTATIONS

Residents may be responsible for evaluation of patients in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. They may also participate in conferences unique to that subspecialty