Internal Medicine Residency Program
Categorical 4+1 Schedule
Synopsis of Residency Training Program - Categorical Internal Medicine
Continuity of Care Clinic: 5 half day clinics during the 'Y' block.
Below is a guideline only; individual schedules will vary.
R1
| X block | Y block |
|---|---|
| X: Inpatient VAMC | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient VAMC | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient UIHC | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient UIHC | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient UIHC | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient Cardiology | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient Hem/Onc | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient MICU | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient UIHC | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient Acute Care | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
R2
| X block | Y block |
|---|---|
| X: Inpatient MICU | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient CVICU | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: *Inpatient | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: *Inpatient | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: *Inpatient | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Night Float | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: ER: UIHC or VA | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Career-Specific Rotation | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Career-Specific Rotation | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
R3
| X block | Y block |
|---|---|
| X: Inpatient MICU | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Inpatient CVICU | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: *Inpatient | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: *Inpatient | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: *Inpatient | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Night Float | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: ER: UIHC or VA | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Ambulatory or Consult Service** | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Career-Specific Rotation | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
| X: Career-Specific Rotation | Y: COC, QI, Curr, Admin |
*Inpatient rotations vary and can include UIHC General Medicine wards, VA General Medicine wards, Inpatient Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology wards, or Medicine‐Psychiatry unit.
**Required Ambulatory rotations include Rheumatology, Endocrinology, and Neurology. Additional ambulatory rotations will include Dermatology, Allergy/Immunology, Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Pulmonary, GI, etc.
**Required Consult rotations include Renal, Infectious Diseases, and Surgical Co‐Management. Additional consult months in specific subspecialties can be requested.
Y Week: one week after an inpatient or ambulatory rotation. The week is composed of continuity of care clinic (COC), protected QI time, curriculum (curr) and administrative time (discussed in more detail in the Rotations and Electives section)
Notes: Vacation: 3 weeks of vacation are provided in one and two week blocks during ambulatory, night float, and consult months.
Career Specific Rotations are selected by residents to support their career goals in medicine. Rotations can include research, specific outpatient or consult rotations, international health experiences or rotations at another hospital or medical facility.