Internal Medicine Residency Training Program Curriculum
The Department of Medicine offers a well-rounded training program in Internal Medicine. Because we are committed to preparing residents to become general internists, subspecialty fellows or medical researchers, our curriculum is flexible and individually tailored. Moreover, the clinical training occurs in diverse outpatient and inpatient settings so residents can experience a wide variety of patients and practices. Residents will spend at least one half of their rotations in the inpatient setting and at least one third of their rotation in the outpatient setting. The remainder of the program is a mix of clinical and research experiences, which vary depending on an individual resident's career goals.
Clinical Rotations
Each year is divided into 13, four-week rotations. Because our program trains residents for such a wide variety of careers, we offer different schedules depending on individual preferences. The PGY-1 year is basically the same for either categorical or preliminary program trainees (except as indicated). A sample schedule appears below.
PGY-1 year
2 blocks* of inpatient ward medicine at CSMC
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at West LA VA
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at OVMC /or 3rd block at CSMC
1 block of Heme/Onc service at CSMC (Categorical residents only)
1 block of Medical ICU at CSMC
1 block of Cardiac ICU at CSMC
1 block of Emergency Medicine at CSMC or WLA VA
1 block of PACE clinic at the Sepulveda VA
2 blocks of subspecialty consultation service at CSMC/WLA VA
1 block of vacation (can be divided into two 2-week blocks)
0.5 blocks of clinical skills at CSMC (Categorical residents only)
1 block of Saban Free Clinic (Preliminary residents only)
0.5 blocks of VA night float
PGY-2 year
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at CSMC
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at West LA VA
2 blocks of ICU at CSMC/WLA VA
2 blocks of subspecialty consult service at CSMC/West LA VA
1 block of Geriatrics at West LA VA
1.5 blocks of Elective/Research
1 block of Vacation (may be divided into two 2-week blocks)
1.5 blocks of Ambulatory Medicine at West LA VA
0.5 blocks of Acute Cardiology Service
0.5 blocks of Night float at CSMC/WLA VA
0.5 blocks of PACE
0.5 blocks Ambulatory Selective
PGY-3 year
2 blocks of inpatient ward medicine at CSNC/WLA VA
0.5 block of Emergency Medicine at CSMC/WLA VA
2 blocks ICU at CSMC/WLA VA
2 blocks of subspecialty consultation service at CSMC/WLA VA
1.5 blocks of Research/Elective
1 block of Gen. Int.Med. consultation service at CSMC/WLA VA
0.5 blocks of night float at CSMC or West LA VA
1 block of vacation (may be divided into two 2-week blocks)
1.0 blocks of PACE at Sepulveda VA
0.5 blocks Ambulatory Selective
1 block at Venice Family Clinic/Clinica Oscar Romero
*note: blocks are 4 weeks long
Key:
OVMC = Olive View Los Angeles County Medical Center
CSMC = Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
West LA VA = West Los Angeles Veteran's Administration Medical Center
