Program Overview: Program Structure
Categorical Training Program
The University of Pittsburgh Internal Medicine Residency Program is known for its innovative curriculum, with a strong emphasis placed on ensuring the complete personal and professional development of each resident. The unique strength of our program is that it allows residents to individualize their education without compromising the unity and camaraderie of the group as a whole. The Traditional Categorical Program contains a mix of inpatient, subspecialty, and outpatient rotations. It is designed with flexibility
in the second and third years so that residents who are undecided at the time of entry can choose electives to match their career goals as
they develop. For residents interested in ambulatory or hospitalist careers, we have developed pathways with curriculum and mentorship designed to further these interests.
Program Track
For residents who have a strong interest in the field of women's health, hospitalist, ambulatory, geriatrics, global health, or CSTP, we recommend applying to one of these
3-year tracks. Residents in these tracks still receive core components of internal medicine training, but they have different electives and
didactic sessions that provide specialized training in their areas of interest. Although some residents pursue careers in these areas of
interest, many from these tracks choose traditional subspecialty fellowships.
We look at these tracks and pathways as similar to "majors" in college. The tracks are integrated into the curriculum so that all residents
still feel part of a unified program with the option of developing special interests. In addition, all housestaff benefit from the
existence of the various tracks. For example, all tracks have specialty lecture series that are open to housestaff and medical students.
Although the tracks are mutually exclusive, research pathways can be superimposed on any of the clinical training programs.
- • One-Year Training Programs (Transitional Year and Preliminary Year)
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