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 Preliminary 

2 Blocks*  Wards at CSMC
1 Block of Wards or Cardiology Ward at West LA VA
1 Block of CSMC Heme.Onc Ward
1.5 Blocks of ICU (CCU/MICU) at CSMC
0.5 Block of ICU at VA
1 Block ofGeriatrics/Palliative Care at VA
1 Block of Emergency Medicine at  VA
1 Block of PACE clinic at the Sepulveda VA
2 Blocks Ambulatory Medicine
1 Block of Subspecialty Consult
0.5 Blocks of Elective
1 Block of Vacation

PGY-1 year

3 Blocks of CSMC Medicine Wards (1 mat be Card Ward)
1 Block of Medicine Ward at VA
2 Blocks of ICU at CSMC/ VA
1 Block of Geriatrics/Palliative Care Medicine at VA
1 Block of Heme/Onc Wards at CSMC
1Block of Emergency Medicine at CSMC/VA
1.5 Blocks of Sepulveda VA Ambulatory Medicine
1.5 Blocks of Subspecialty Consults CSMC/VA
0.5 Blocks of Clinical Skills at CSMC
1 Block Vacation

PGY-2 year

1 Block of  Medicine Wards at CSMC
1 Block of VA Wards or 2nd CSMC Medicine Wards
2 Blocks of ICU at CSMC/ VA
0.5 Blocks of CSMC Cardiac Heart Failure Ward
1 Block of  VA Ambulatory Clinics
1.5 Blocks of Senior In House / LA Free Clinic
0.5 Blocks of Acute Cardiology Ward
0.5Blocks of Sepulveda Ambulatory Medicine
2 Blocks of Subspecialty Consults CSMC/VA
1.5 Blocks of Electives CSMC/WLA VA
0.5 Blocks of Ambulatory Selective
1 Block of Vacation

PGY-3 year

2 Blocks of Medicine Wards at CSMC/ VA
0.5 Block of Hospitalist at  VA
0.5 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 Blocks of VA Ambularory Medicina
0.5 Blocks of General Medicine consult at CSMC/VA
0.5 Block of Float / Senior In House / LA Free Clinic 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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