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. A sample schedule appears below.

PGY-1 year

2.5-3 blocks medicine wards at CSMC (may include cardiology wards at CSMC)
1 block medicine wards at VA
2 blocks ICU at CSMC/VA
1 block geriatrics/palliative care at VA
1 block heme onc wards at CSMC
0.5 blocks emergency medicine at VA
1 block PACE ambulatory clinic at Sepulveda VA
1.5 blocks subspecialty consults CSMC/VA
0.5 blocks clinical skills/night float
1 block vacation

PGY-1 Preliminary 

2.5 blocks medicine wards at CSMC
1 block medicine wards at VA
1 block VA cardiology wards
2 blocks ICU
1 block VA ER
1 block PACE ambulatory clinic at Sepulveda VA
1.5 blocks ambulatory medicine
1 block subspecialty consults CSMC/VA
0.5 blocks elective
0.5 blocks float
1 block vacation

PGY-2 year

1 block medicine wards at CSMC
1 block medicine wards at VA or second wards at CSMC
2 blocks ICU at CSMC/VA
0-0.5 blocks heart failure wards at Cedars
0.5 blocks acute cardiology wards at VA
0-0.5 blocks heme onc wards at Cedars
1 block VA ambulatory clinics
0.5 blocks ambulatory selective
0.5 blocks PACE ambulatory clinic at Sepulveda VA
0-0.5 blocks Los Angeles Free Clinic
2 blocks subspecialty consults CSMC/VA
1 block night float
1.5 blocks elective
1 block vacation

PGY-3 year

2 Blocks of Medicine Wards at CSMC/ VA
0.5 Block of Hospitalist at  VA
0.5-1 Blocks Cardiology Wards at CSMC/WLA VA
1.5 Blocks of ICU at CSMC/WLA VA
0.5 Blocks of Emergency Medicine at VA
0.5 Blocks of Sepulveda VA Ambulatory Medicine
0.5-1 Blocks of VA Ambulatory Medicine
0.5-1 Blocks of General Medicine consult at CSMC/VA
1 Blocks of Community Medicine VFC/ COR/ Triage
2 Blocks of Subspecialty consultation service
1.5 Blocks of Elective
0.5 Blocks Ambulatory Selective
1Block Vacation

*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
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