The general Transitional Year curriculum consists of 13 four-week blocks:
Course |
Blocks |
| Internal Medicine Inpatient Wards | 2 |
| General Surgery | 1 |
| Intensive Care | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Neurology | 1 |
| Inpatient Cardiology | 1 |
| Internal Medicine Ambulatory Clinic | 1 |
| Internal Medicine Night Float | 0.5 |
| Electives available in multiple specialties and subspecialties | 5.5 |
Several tracks are also available for those planning to pursue additional training in general surgery or Advanced Programs, meeting ACGME requirements for the PGY1 year:
Surgery Track |
Blocks |
| General Surgery | 2 |
| Internal Medicine Wards | 2 |
| Internal Medicine Ambulatory Clinic | 1 |
| Intensive Care | 2 |
| Inpatient Cardiology | 1 |
| Addiction Medicine | 0.5 |
| Internal Medicine Night Float | 0.5 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Electives | 3 |
Neurology Track |
Blocks |
| Internal Medicine Wards | 4 |
| Intensive Care | 1 |
| General Surgery | 1 |
| Internal Medicine Ambulatory Clinic | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 2 |
| Neurology | 2 |
| Electives | 2 |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Track |
Blocks |
| Internal Medicine Wards | 2 |
| General Surgery | 1 |
| Internal Medicine Ambulatory Clinic | 1 |
| Intensive Care | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 1 |
| Addiction Medicine | 1 |
| Neurology | 1 |
| Electives | 3 |
Preventive Medicine Track |
Blocks |
| Internal Medicine Wards | 2 |
| General Surgery | 1 |
| Intensive Care | 1 |
| Internal Medicine Ambulatory Clinic | 1 |
| Psychiatry | 1 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Preventive Medicine | 1 |
| Addiction Medicine | 1 |
| Inpatient Cardiology | 1 |
| Electives | 3 |
Radiation Oncology |
Blocks |
| Internal Medicine Wards | 2 |
| General Surgery | 1 |
| Intensive Care | 1 |
| Internal Medicine Ambulatory Clinic | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Radiation Oncology | 2 |
| Palliative Care | 1 |
| Hematology/Oncology | 1 |
| Electives | 3 |
Conferences and Lectures
Transitional Year residents will integrate into the specialty with which they are rotating each block, being provided the same educational opportunities as categorical residents. They will also participate in the same didactics and lectures provided to the categorical residents for each rotation. In addition, Transitional Year residents will participate in monthly Transitional Year didactics that includes a town hall/open forum with lunch provided, case conferences presented by TY residents, and a lecture series presented by faculty utilizing the DeckerMed Transitional Year Weekly Curriculum topics.
All Transitional Year residents will be provided full access to the DeckerMed Transitional Year Weekly Curriculum, an online resource that assists in comprehensively teaching the Fundamental Clinical Skills. The curriculum includes over 300 high-yield topics which include readings and practice questions. The curriculum also includes free access to Step 3 Prep and question banks with over 2,000 practice questions.