OUR CURRICULUM
Internal Medicine Residency Curriculum
Our Internal Medicine Residency Program provides a progressive three-year curriculum designed to build a strong foundation in inpatient medicine while providing increasing exposure to subspecialty care, ambulatory medicine, individualized learning, and research.
PGY-1 – Building a Strong Clinical Foundation
The PGY-1 year emphasizes the development of core inpatient medicine skills while introducing residents to essential medical subspecialties.
- Internal Medicine Inpatient: 6 blocks
- Cardiology: 1 block
- Nephrology: 1 block
- Infectious Disease: 1 block
- Pulmonary & Critical Care: 1 block
- Neurology: 1 block
- Hospice and Procedures: 1 combined block
- Residents maintain longitudinal exposure to outpatient medicine throughout the year
- Research activities are incorporated across all academic blocks
PGY-2 – Expanding Subspecialty Experience
During the second year, residents continue to strengthen their inpatient management skills while gaining greater exposure to medical subspecialties and individualized learning opportunities.
- Internal Medicine Inpatient: 5 blocks
- Pulmonary and Critical Care: 1 block
- Gastroenterology: 1 block
- Hematology and Oncology: 1 block
- Endocrinology: 1 block
- Elective and Individualized Learning: 3 blocks
- Increased outpatient exposure is incorporated into subspecialty rotations, particularly Endocrinology, Hematology and Oncology, and Gastroenterology
- Research participation continues throughout the academic year
PGY-3 – Advanced Training & Individualized Learning
The PGY-3 curriculum emphasizes advanced clinical decision-making, ambulatory medicine, and preparation for independent practice or fellowship training. Residents have increased flexibility to tailor their education to their individual career goals.
- Internal Medicine Inpatient: 3 blocks
- Emergency Medicine: dedicated rotation
- Emergency Medicine and Pain Management: combined experience
- Addiction Medicine and Geriatrics: combined experience
- Ambulatory Medicine: dedicated rotation
- Rheumatology and Allergy and Immunology: combined experience
- Elective and Individualized Learning: 3 blocks
- Research participation continues throughout the academic year
- The third year provides substantial outpatient and ambulatory exposure across multiple rotations
- Residents continue to participate in research activities throughout the year
Individualized Learning & Electives
The curriculum provides six elective and individualized learning blocks across PGY-2 and PGY-3, allowing residents to pursue clinical experiences aligned with their career interests, fellowship goals, and professional development.
