Curriculum & Conferences

Our curriculum spans across the spectrum of internal medicine, sub-specialty medicine, and those non-internal medicine specialties, including Anesthesia, Neurology, Gynecology, Dermatology, PM&R and Radiology. 

During clinic blocks there is a focus on primary care for both categorical and preliminary interns although in the course of the academic year, there will be additional exposure to other specialty and sub-specialty clinics.  

Examples of Annual Rotation Block Schedules

PGY-1 

• Medicine wards (5-6 months)
• Night-Float (1-2 months)
• ICU (2 months) 
• Electives (8 weeks) (2-4 week blocks )
• Emergency Medicine (4 weeks) (required for anesthesia)
• Continuity Clinic Blocks (6 single weeks)
  

PGY-2 

• Medicine Wards (4 months)
• Night-Float (1 month) 
• ICU (1.5-2 months)
• Emergency medicine at SFGH (4 weeks) 
• Pulmonary (3-4 weeks)
• Cardiology (3-4 weeks)
• Renal (3-4 weeks) (St. Mary’s or SFGH)
• Hem-Onc (3 weeks) (St. Mary’s or SFGH)
• Ambulatory Block (4 weeks) 
• Continuity Clinic (11 single week blocks)
  

PGY-3 

• Medicine wards (3-4 months)
• Night-Float (4-6 weeks)
• ICU (1 month)
• Geriatrics  (2-3 weeks)
• Neurology (SFGH 4 weeks) 
• Rheum  (3-4 weeks) 
• Anesthesia (2 weeks)
• Endocrine (SFGH 3-4 weeks)
• GI (2-3 weeks)
• Research (2-3 weeks) (Program Director approval required)
• Ambulatory Block (3-6 weeks) 
• Continuity Clinic (12 single week blocks)