Transitional Year Curriculum

Residents’ clinical base year (CBY) curriculum depends upon the future specialty choice (i.e. Radiology, Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, etc.)

Residents matching to TY tracks with advanced programs in the UPMC system (Anesthesiology, Radiology) will mirror the recommended curriculum and electives for each specialty.

General Transitional Year & TY/Radiology Track Curriculum
 

1 Block Ambulatory (VA Urgent Care Center)
 

1 Block Presbyterian Emergency Department
 

1 Block ICU
 

4-5 Blocks of Inpatient Medicine

4 Blocks Inpatient Medicine
1/2 Block Night float
 

~ 4-5 Elective Blocks*
 

  * - If needed to meet the requirements of a TY residency, one elective may be in a Fundamental clinical skills rotation (e.g. Selectives
** - Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatric inpatient/ Peds EM, ICU, Inpatient Medicine)

TY/Anesthesia Curriculum
 

1 Block Ambulatory (VA Urgent Care Center)
 

2 Blocks Emergency Department – Adult, Children's
 

2 Blocks ICU (MICU/CCU, SICU)
 

4-5 Blocks of Inpatient Medicine

3 Blocks Inpatient Medicine
1 block Cardiac Pavilion
1/2 Block Night float
 

~ 2 Elective Blocks* - Recommend Anesthesia and inpatient Acute Pain Management
 

* See examples of electives below. There are 13, 4 week blocks.

PM&R Track Curriculum
 

1 Block Ambulatory (VA Urgent Care Center)
 

1 Block Presbyterian Emergency Department
 

1 Block Medical ICU
 

4-5 Blocks of Inpatient Medicine
 

1 Block Inpatient PM&R
 

1/2 Block Internal Medicine Night Float
 

~3-4 Elective Blocks*
 

* See examples of electives below. There are 13, 4 week blocks.

Examples of Electives
 

Specialty

 Popular Transitional Year Electives/Selectives**
 

Anesthesiology

Adult, pediatric, acute pain inpatient
 

Dermatology

Outpatient dermatology clinic, inpatient consults
 

Medicine

Selected subspecialties (cardiology, pulmonary, rheumatology, GI, renal, Heme/onc, ID etc.), inpatient medicine**
 

Intensive Care

Medical**, Cardiac**, Surgical**
 

Neurology

General adult inpatient
 

Ophthalmology

Outpatient ophthalmology
 

Orthopedics

Outpatient Orthopedics
 

Pathology

General anatomic and surgical pathology, Dermatopathology
 

Pediatrics

Pediatric emergency medicine**, inpatient pediatrics**
 

Radiology

General diagnostic, Pediatrics, Interventional
 

Research

Establish a project with a mentor within your primary field
 

Surgery

Adult general surgery**, ENT
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