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Preliminary Medicine Track
- General Medicine and Critical Care for 8-9 months. One month is usually spent as a night float intern
- Elective Rotations for 3-4 months*
* Preliminary trainees may choose electives from a list of electives recommended by the trainee's future specialty board. Other electives may be arranged on case-by-case basis.

Categorical Internal Medicine Track
Categorical residents are required to complete seven core electives:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Hematology/Oncology
- Infectious Disease
- Gastroenterology
- Neurology
Additional options include Allergy/Immunology, Endocrinology, and Radiology. Heart Station and Rheumatology are incorporated into the required Ambulatory rotations. Off-campus electives are available and can be arranged on an individual basis. A maximum of one month may be spent off campus during the three year Categorical Internal Medicine Track.
PGY 1 Typical Schedule
- General Medicine and Telemetry for 7-8 months, of which 1 is usually spent as a night float intern
- Critical Care Medicine (ICU) for 1-2 months
- Ambulatory Medicine for 1 month
- Elective Rotations for 1-2 month(s)
PGY II and III Years
- 3 Rotations in Ambulatory Medicine
- 3-4 Rotations in Critical Care (ICU, ER)
- 6-8 Rotations in medical subspecialty electives
- 1 month in Geriatric Medicine
- 1 month in Palliative Care/End-Of-Life Medicine
- Remaining rotations in supervisory capacity on the general medical floors and Telemetry
- One month as a night float resident
Sample Schedule for Categorical Residents
| PGY1 | PGY2 | PGY3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | Floor | Palliative | Floor |
| August | ICU | Elective | Tele |
| September | Night Float | Tele | Ambulatory 3 |
| October | Floor | Ambulatory 2 | Geriatrics |
| November | Ambulatory 1 | Floor | Elective |
| December | Tele | Floor | ER |
| January | ICU | Elective | Floor |
| February | Elective | ER | Elective/Ambulatory 4 |
| March | Floor | ICU | ICU |
| April | Floor | Tele | Elective |
| May | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| June | Floor | Night Float | Elective |
| Typical Day on the Medical Floor | |
|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Morning Report |
| 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Patient Care |
| 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Teaching Rounds |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Noon Conference |
| 1 - 4 p.m. | Patient Care |
| 4 - 4:30 p.m. | Sign-Out Rounds |



